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1. Assessing Topsoil Movement in Rotary Harrowing Process by RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) Technique

Author:
Kayad, Ahmed; Rainato, Riccardo; Picco, Lorenzo; Sartori, Luigi; Marinello, Francesco
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
clods; cork stoppers; harrowing; harrows; monitoring; radio frequency identification; sowing; topsoil; working conditions; Italy
Abstract:
... Harrowing is a process that reduces the size of soil clods and prepares the field for seeding. Rotary harrows are a common piece of equipment in North Italy that consists of teeth rotating around a vertical axis with a processing depth of 5–15 cm. In this study, the topsoil movement in terms of distance and direction were estimated at different rotary harrow working conditions. A total of ei ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080184

2. Temporal Effects of Biochar and Dairy Manure on Physicochemical Properties of Podzol: Case from a Silage-Corn Production Trial in Boreal Climate

Author:
Vermooten, Marli; Nadeem, Muhammad; Cheema, Mumtaz; Thomas, Raymond; Galagedara, Lakshman
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Podzols; biochar; cation exchange capacity; climate; dairy manure; dietary recommendations; disturbed soils; field experimentation; nitrogen; nutrient availability; nutrient requirements; prediction; soil depth; soil electrical conductivity; soil nutrients; soil organic carbon; soil pH; soil sampling; soil solution; time domain reflectometry; uncertainty
Abstract:
... A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of biochar and dairy manure (DM) on physicochemical properties of podzolic soils, as well as to establish the relationships between selected physicochemical properties and soil electrical conductivity (EC) in a silage-corn production system. Nutrient requirements of the crop were met through different nutrient sources considering soil nutrie ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080183

3. Weed Management Programs in Grain Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>)

Author:
Bararpour, Taghi; Hale, Ralph R.; Kaur, Gurpreet; Singh, Bhupinder; Tseng, Te-Ming P.; Wilkerson, Tessie H.; Willett, Cammy D.
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Amaranthus palmeri; Ipomoea hederacea; Ipomoea lacunosa; Sida spinosa; Sorghum bicolor; Urochloa platyphylla; atrazine; dicamba; dimethenamid; grain sorghum; grain yield; mesotrione; metolachlor; prosulfuron; quinclorac; weed control; weeds; Arkansas
Abstract:
... A field study was conducted in Arkansas over three years to evaluate various herbicide treatments, including sequential and tank-mix applications for weed control in grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). The herbicide treatments used were quinclorac, atrazine + dimethenamid-p, S-metolachlor followed by (fb) atrazine + dicamba, dimethenamid-p fb atrazine, S-metolachlor + atrazine fb atrazine, S-metolach ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080182

4. Development and Field Evaluation of a Spray Drift Risk Assessment Tool for Vineyard Spraying Application

Author:
Bourodimos, Georgios; Koutsiaras, Michael; Psiroukis, Vasilios; Balafoutis, Athanasios; Fountas, Spyros
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
air; air-assisted sprayers; crops; humans; models; plant protection; pollution; relative humidity; risk; risk assessment; spray drift; spraying; temperature; trees; vineyards; weather forecasting; wind speed; Greece
Abstract:
... Spray drift is one of the most important causes of pollution from plant protection products and it puts the health of the environment, animals, and humans at risk. There is; thus, an urgent need to develop measures for its reduction. Among the factors that affect spray drift are the weather conditions during application of spraying. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a spray d ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080181

5. Emerging Challenges for Weed Management in Herbicide-Resistant Crops

Author:
Gage, Karla L.; Krausz, Ronald F.; Walters, S. Alan
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
2,4-D; crop production; cropping systems; crops; dicamba; food security; glufosinate; glufosinate resistance; glyphosate; glyphosate resistance; growers; herbicide mixtures; herbicide-resistant weeds; integrated weed management; isoxaflutole; plant damage; production technology; resistance management; risk; selection pressure; soybeans
Abstract:
... Since weed management is such a critical component of agronomic crop production systems, herbicides are widely used to provide weed control to ensure that yields are maximized. In the last few years, herbicide-resistant (HR) crops, particularly those that are glyphosate-resistant, and more recently, those with dicamba (3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid) and 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080180

6. Shifting the Paradigm: An Ecological Systems Approach to Weed Management

Author:
Gage, Karla L.; Schwartz-Lazaro, Lauren M.
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
agroecology; application technology; biological weed control; cover crops; crop rotation; cultivars; ecosystems; energy requirements; financial economics; herbicide resistance; herbicide-resistant weeds; herbicides; human health; integrated weed management; risk; sustainable agriculture; tillage; weed biology
Abstract:
... Weeds have been historically, and are still today, the primary and most economically important pest in agriculture. Several selection pressures associated with weed management, such as an overreliance on herbicides, have promoted the rapid evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds. Integrated Weed Management (IWM) is promoted as an ecological systems approach, through the combination of biological, c ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080179

7. Energetic Aspects of Turfgrass Mowing: Comparison of Different Rotary Mowing Systems

Author:
Pirchio, Michel; Fontanelli, Marco; Labanca, Fabio; Sportelli, Mino; Frasconi, Christian; Martelloni, Luisa; Raffaelli, Michele; Peruzzi, Andrea; Gaetani, Monica; Magni, Simone; Caturegli, Lisa; Volterrani, Marco; Grossi, Nicola
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Cynodon dactylon; Festuca arundinacea; data collection; electric energy consumption; electric motors; lawns and turf; mowing; nitrogen; primary energy; rotary mowers; turf grasses; wastes
Abstract:
... Turfgrass mowing is one of the most important operations concerning turfgrass maintenance. Over time, different mowing machines have been developed, such as reel mowers, rotary mowers, and flail mowers. Rotary mowers have become the most widespread mowers for their great versatility and easy maintenance. Modern rotary mowers can be equipped with battery-powered electric motors and precise settings ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080178

8. Leaf-to-Fruit Ratios in <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. cv. “Sauvignon Blanc”, “Carmenère”, “Cabernet Sauvignon”, and “Syrah” Growing in Maule Valley (Chile): Influence on Yield and Fruit Composition

Author:
Gutiérrez-Gamboa, Gastón; Díaz-Galvéz, Irina; Verdugo-Vásquez, Nicolás; Moreno-Simunovic, Yerko
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Vitis vinifera; cultivars; fruit composition; leaf area; lignification; polyphenols; shoots; small fruits; total soluble solids; yield components; Chile
Abstract:
... A trial was conducted during the 2005–2006 season in order to determine the effects of different leaf-to-fruit ratios on yield components and fruit composition in four Vitis vinifera L. cultivars. The treatments consisted of selecting shoots of four lengths (>1.3 m, 1.3–0.8 m, 0.8–0.4 m, and <0.4 m) with two crop levels (1–2 clusters/shoot), which allowed defining eight ratios. Berry composition a ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080176

9. Research Advances in Adopting Drip Irrigation for California Organic Spinach: Preliminary Findings

Author:
Montazar, Ali; Cahn, Michael; Putman, Alexander
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
biomass production; canopy; crop production; data collection; downy mildew; economic sustainability; leaves; microirrigation; nitrogen; organic foods; spinach; sprinkler irrigation; statistical analysis; systems engineering; water use efficiency; California
Abstract:
... The main objective of this study was to explore the viability of drip irrigation for organic spinach production and the management of spinach downy mildew disease in California. The experiment was conducted over two crop seasons at the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center located in the low desert of California. Various combinations of dripline spacings and installation de ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080177

10. Intense Breeding within Lentil Landraces for High-Yielding Pure Lines Sustained the Seed Quality Characteristics

Author:
Ninou, Elissavet; Papathanasiou, Fokion; Vlachostergios, Dimitrios N.; Mylonas, Ioannis; Kargiotidou, Anastasia; Pankou, Chrysanthi; Papadopoulos, Ioannis; Sinapidou, Evangelia; Tokatlidis, Ioannis
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
breeding methods; cooking; crude fiber; genetic variation; landraces; lentils; nutritive value; protein content; seed quality; starch
Abstract:
... Landraces are a valuable source of genetic variability for breeders to develop high-yielding lentil varieties. Apart from productivity, simultaneous breeding for lentil seed nutritional quality is of paramount importance for wider lentil consumption. This work examined the indirect effect of single plant selection for high yield on important seed quality traits within three Greek lentil landraces ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080175

11. Quality Determinants and Effect of Therapeutic Properties in Honey Consumption. An Exploratory Study on Italian Consumers

Author:
Testa, Riccardo; Asciuto, Antonio; Schifani, Giorgio; Schimmenti, Emanuele; Migliore, Giuseppina
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
alternative medicine; foods; healthy diet; honey; human health; income; marketing strategies; medicinal properties; refined sugar; taste; traditional medicine; Italy
Abstract:
... Nowadays, more and more consumers show a growing interest in healthy food products that may help to maintain or improve human health, such as honey. Honey has always represented a fundamental component of traditional medicine in many world cultures. However, only thanks to several studies carried out in the last years, its use is considered as an alternative and complementary medicine, namely apit ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080174

12. Impact of <i>Colletotrichum acutatum</i> Pathogen on Olive Phenylpropanoid Metabolism

Author:
Gouvinhas, Irene; Martins-Lopes, Paula; Carvalho, Teresa; Barros, Ana; Gomes, Sónia
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Colletotrichum acutatum; Olea europaea; anthracnose; biosynthesis; cultivars; enzyme activity; enzymes; flavonoids; fruit growing; fruits; fungi; gene expression; olive oil; olives; orchards; pathogens; phenylpropanoids; secondary metabolites
Abstract:
... Olive anthracnose caused by the hemibiotrophic fungal pathogen Colletotrichum acutatum is a serious threat to the olive sector. Olive oil and fruit production is severely constrained by Colletotrichum spp. infection, being C. acutatum the most distributed pathogen in Portuguese olive orchards. To understand the impact of C. acutatum on phenylpropanoids biosynthesis, the enzyme activity, phenolic c ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080173

13. The Effect of Cover Crops on the Yield of Spring Barley in Estonia

Author:
Toom, Merili; Tamm, Sirje; Talgre, Liina; Tamm, Ilmar; Tamm, Ülle; Narits, Lea; Hiiesalu, Inga; Mäe, Andres; Lauringson, Enn
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera; Hordeum vulgare; Raphanus sativus; Secale cereale; Trifolium alexandrinum; Vicia villosa; carbon nitrogen ratio; chemical reduction; cover crops; fallow; forage; grain yield; leaching; nitrates; nitrogen; radishes; rye; spring; spring barley; winter; Estonia
Abstract:
... Using cover crops in fallow periods of crop production is an important management tool for reducing nitrate leaching and therefore improving nitrogen availability for subsequent crops. We estimated the short-term effect of five cover crop species on the yield of successive spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) for two years in Estonia. The cover crop species used in the study were winter rye (Secale ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080172

14. Contribution to Trees Health Assessment Using Infrared Thermography

Author:
Pitarma, Rui; Crisóstomo, João; Ferreira, Maria Eduarda
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Olea europaea; Quercus pyrenaica; cameras; decision support systems; ecosystems; health effects assessments; health status; monitoring; natural resources; qualitative analysis; sap; temperature; thermography; tissues; tree health; trees
Abstract:
... Trees are essential natural resources for ecosystem balance, regional development, and urban greening. Preserving trees has become a crucial challenge for society. It is common for the use of invasive or even destructive techniques for health diagnosis of these living structures, and interventions after visual inspection. Therefore, the dissemination and implementation of increasingly less aggress ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080171

15. Factors Affecting Sugarcane Production by Small-Scale Growers in Ndwedwe Local Unicipality, South Africa

Author:
Zulu, Nkosingiphile Samuel; Sibanda, Melusi; Tlali, Bokang Stephen
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
crop yield; data collection; descriptive statistics; farms; fertilizer application; growers; harvesting; input costs; labor; least squares; paraquat; private sector; production functions; purchasing; questionnaires; sugarcane; South Africa
Abstract:
... Sugarcane is an important crop worldwide due to its many nutritional and economic uses. Small-scale sugarcane growers (SSGs) are a significant sector of sugarcane production in South Africa. However, the number of SSGs is noted to have declined from as early as the 2000s to the present time. As a result of the declining sugarcane production, there are now generally fewer SSGs. However, it is not c ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080170

16. Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents Region

Author:
Raheem, Dele; Shishaev, Maxim; Dikovitsky, Vladimir
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
food industry; food processing; growers; humans; infrastructure; local food systems; monitoring; nutrition; traditional foods
Abstract:
... The consumption of food and its safety are important for human security. In this paper, we reviewed the literature on future possibilities for transforming the food system through digital solutions in the Barents region. Such digital solutions will make food business operators more efficient, sustainable, and transparent. Developing cross-border infrastructures for digitalization in the region wil ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080168

17. Induced Systemic Resistance (ISR) in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by <i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</i> and <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> Used as Seed Treatments

Author:
Ilham, Barakat; Noureddine, Chtaina; Philippe, Grappin; Mohammed, El Guilli; Brahim, Ezzahiri; Sophie, Aligon; Martine, Neveu; Muriel, Marchi
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Trichoderma harzianum; acibenzolar-S-methyl; antagonists; bacteria; elicitors; fungi; genetically modified organisms; jasmonic acid; methyl jasmonate; models; mutants; salicylic acid; seed treatment; systemic acquired resistance
Abstract:
... The Trichoderma fungal species and the bacteria Bacillus species were described as inducers of plant systemic resistance in relation to their antagonistic activity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of selected strains of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (I3) and Trichoderma harzianum (A) on inducing systemic resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana as a model for plant molecular genetics ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080166

18. Morphological Observation and Correlation of Growth and Yield Characteristics with Grain Quality and Antioxidant Activities in Exotic Rice Varieties of Afghanistan

Author:
Kakar, Kifayatullah; Xuan, Tran Dang; Abdiani, Saidajan; Wafa, Imran Khan; Noori, Zubair; Attai, Shakeib; Khanh, Tran Dang; Tran, Hoang-Dung
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; amyloplasts; amylose; antioxidant activity; grain quality; grain yield; hills; hulling; lipids; nutritive value; panicles; protein bodies; protein content; rice; scanning electron microscopy; staple foods; taste; Afghanistan
Abstract:
... Rice is an important staple food for Afghans. Its production has been increased, and attention is needed to improve grain quality. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the growth, yield, physicochemical properties, antioxidant activity, and morphological structures of four exotic rice varieties widely grown in Afghanistan (Attai-1, Jalalabad-14, Shishambagh-14, and Zodrass). Antioxidant activiti ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080167

19. Perennial Energy Grasses: Resilient Crops in a Changing European Agriculture

Author:
Scordia, Danilo; Cosentino, Salvatore Luciano
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
biomass production; biotransformation; breeding; climate; crops; developmental stages; ecosystem services; energy; environmental factors; environmental sustainability; feedstocks; genotype; grasses; lignocellulose; perennials; renewable energy sources; rural areas; socioeconomics; uncertainty; viability
Abstract:
... This review describes the multiple utilization of perennial grasses as resilient crops for a multifunctional agriculture. Beyond its role of producing food, feed and fiber, the concept of multifunctional agriculture includes many other functions, such as ecosystem services, renewable energy production and a contribution to the socio-economic viability of rural areas. Traditionally used for feed, s ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080169

20. Seasonal Soil Respiration Dynamics and Carbon-Stock Variations in Mountain Permanent Grasslands Compared to Arable Lands

Author:
Francioni, Matteo; D’Ottavio, Paride; Lai, Roberto; Trozzo, Laura; Budimir, Katarina; Foresi, Lucia; Kishimoto-Mo, Ayaka Wenhong; Baldoni, Nora; Allegrezza, Marina; Tesei, Giulio; Toderi, Marco
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2019 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Triticum turgidum subsp. dicoccon; arable soils; carbon; carbon sinks; crop year; ecosystem services; land use change; landscapes; lentils; permanent grasslands; seasonal variation; soil carbon; soil erosion; soil respiration; soil temperature; Italy
Abstract:
... Permanent grasslands provide a wide array of ecosystem services. Despite this, few studies have investigated grassland carbon (C) dynamics, and especially those related to the effects of land-use changes. This study aimed to determine whether the land-use change from permanent grassland to arable lands resulted in variations in the soil C stock, and whether such variations were due to increased so ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture9080165