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Variability of in-vitro starch digestibility, predicted glycemic index and microstructure of north Indian maize genotypes

This study characterizes the starch digestibility, predicted glycemic index, and microstructural properties of North Indian maize genotypes, revealing that high amylose content correlates with increased resistant starch and lower glycemic potential, with the ADHAM 15 mutant identified as a promising candidate for developing low-glycemic maize hybrids.

Akanksha Dhir, Charanjeet Kaur, Veena Devi, Mehak Sethi, Abhijit Kumar Das, Dharam Paul Chaudhary2026-08-12
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Beyond SAR: evaluating CROSS for predicting soil structural stability under recycled water irrigation

This study demonstrates that the Cation Ratio of Soil Structural Stability (CROSS) is a superior indicator to the traditional Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) for predicting soil structural degradation and permeability hazards under recycled water irrigation by more accurately accounting for the dispersive effects of potassium and the flocculating roles of calcium and magnesium.

Usama Aldughaishi, Stephen R. Grattan, Srinivasa Peddinti, Francisco Pedrero Salcedo, Isaya Kisekka2026-08-12
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Optimized Multi-Class Rice Leaf Disease Classification Framework Using Rice Feature Selection (RiceFS) and Ensemble Machine Learning: Towards Sustainable Agriculture

This paper proposes an optimized multi-class rice leaf disease classification framework that integrates a Recursive Feature Elimination-based "RiceFS" mechanism with ensemble machine learning, demonstrating that an Optimized SVM classifier achieves superior performance (92.10% accuracy) to support sustainable agriculture through timely disease intervention and resource optimization.

Neha Goel, Atanda Raji, sandeep bhatia2026-08-12
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Integrated Analysis of Rhizosphere Metabolome and Hormones Reveals Regulatory Mechanisms in Intercropped Asparagus cochinchinensis

This study reveals that intercropping *Asparagus cochinchinensis* under *Pinus massoniana* enhances medicinal saponin quality by decoupling morphological growth from metabolic activity, driven by rhizosphere-enriched *trans*-cinnamic acid and GA4 that modulate endogenous salicylic acid and cis-OPDA signaling pathways.

Jia-hui Gao, Gonggu Lv, Ling-li Luo, Liu Tang, Mingsheng Zhang, Liu Miao2026-08-12
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Health Risk Assessment of Toxic Metal Accumulation in Pleurotus ostreatus Cultivated on Agricultural Residues Amended with Calcium Carbonate

This study demonstrates that supplementing agricultural residue substrates with calcium carbonate effectively reduces toxic metal accumulation in *Pleurotus ostreatus*, ensuring that the resulting mushrooms pose negligible non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks for human consumption.

Mudasiru A. Amusat, Adijat O. Atayese, Oluwaseyi Z. Ojekunle, Adewale M. Taiwo2026-08-12
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Crop Type Mapping in Smallholder and Complex Agricultural Landscapes Using Multi-Temporal Sentinel-2 Imagery on the Google Earth Engine Platform

This study demonstrates that a hybrid framework integrating multi-temporal Sentinel-2 imagery, topographic data, and Random Forest classification within the Google Earth Engine platform can achieve high-accuracy crop mapping (95% overall accuracy) in complex smallholder landscapes characterized by intermingled orchards and annual crops.

Masoumeh Aghababaei, Elham KianiSalmi, Ataollah Ebrahimi2026-08-12
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Mapping Immune Targets in Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus Hemagglutinin: An Integrated Computational Framework for Vaccine Candidate Prioritization

This study employs an integrated computational framework combining conservation profiling, epitope prediction, and structural analysis to identify and prioritize conserved, high-confidence B-cell and T-cell epitopes within the Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus hemagglutinin protein as promising candidates for future vaccine development.

Abubakar Garba, Saadu Usman, Abubakar Hussaini2026-08-12
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Spatiotemporal variability in soil moisture, plant water status, and yield under variable- rate micro-irrigation in a commercial almond orchard

This three-year commercial-scale study demonstrates that pronounced spatiotemporal variability in irrigation and soil moisture does not necessarily correlate with yield or plant water status in almond orchards, suggesting that variable-rate micro-irrigation can be optimized to improve water-use efficiency without compromising productivity.

Srinivasa Rao Peddinti, Isaya Kisekka2026-08-11
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Volatile profile comparison and characteristic compound screening for the Linden honey at different maturity stages

This study utilized GC-MS to demonstrate that mature Linden honey exhibits a higher content of volatile compounds, including specific potential characteristic markers, and possesses the strongest antibacterial activity against *E. coli*, *S. aureus*, and *Salmonella* compared to earlier maturity stages, thereby providing a scientific basis for quality certification and identifying stages with high biological activity.

Yufan Li, Huidi Wang, Xinzhuo Sui, Xuanjun Li, Lianhua Cui, Hongmei Li, Fanzhu Li2026-08-11