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Development of Plant-Based Foliar Fertilizers from Tithonia diversifolia and Eichhornia crassipes to Enhance Growth of Irish Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

This study demonstrates that a blended foliar fertilizer derived from *Tithonia diversifolia* and *Eichhornia crassipes* ashes significantly enhances the growth of Irish potatoes in Kenyan field conditions, offering a sustainable and locally available alternative to synthetic inputs.

Hilda ligami Adekha, Harun Mbuvi, Gerald Mbugua, John Wamumwe Mwangi, Ouma Fredick2026-10-06
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Effect of shelling time and packaging atmosphere on color, volatiles, and sensory attributes of pecan cultivars during storage

This study demonstrates that storing pecan kernels in-shell and cracking them immediately prior to shipping is the most effective strategy for preserving color, flavor, and overall quality over 150 days, while vacuum packaging of shelled kernels serves as a viable alternative only for storage periods exceeding 50 days.

Cristian Matías Ortiz, Juan Ignacio Gorostiague, Magali Darré, Ariel Roberto Vicente2026-10-06
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Soybean yield and dry matter responses to diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate across cultivars and planting densities in two growing seasons

This study concludes that diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate does not provide a universal yield increase for soybeans across different cultivars, planting densities, and growing seasons, as significant positive responses were observed in only two specific low-density contexts in 2021 and were not replicated in 2022.

Xijun Jin¹, Wenyu Liu¹, Weixin Zhou², Xin Zhang¹, Jitao Qu¹, Peiyu Chu³, Shoulong Sheng⁴, Mengxue Wang¹2026-10-06
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Yarrowia lipolytica as a Phosphate-Solubilizing Yeast for Plant Growth Promotion

This study demonstrates that the yeast *Yarrowia lipolytica* possesses significant plant growth-promoting traits, including phosphate solubilization and phytohormone production, which effectively enhance tomato growth in greenhouse settings, although its efficacy varies across different plant species and soil conditions.

Gilma Alves da Silva, Paula Meire Soares Gomes, Henrique Pereira Guimarães, Felipe Campos Silva, Amanda de Jesus Barbosa (…)2026-10-06
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Preventive biosecurity investment and poultry performance across contrasting production contexts

This study demonstrates that preventive biosecurity investment intensity significantly predicts poultry market yield efficiency and worker hazard protection across both low-input smallholder and high-input commercial production contexts in Rwanda and Israel, suggesting that targeted financial and extension support can help smallholders optimize these outcomes.

Moïse NKURIKIYUMUKIZA, Vitalii Nedosekov2026-10-06
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Genotype- and biostimulant-dependent organization of the cotton response to salinity: sequential screening and multivariate transcriptional analysis

This study employs a sequential screening and multivariate transcriptional analysis to demonstrate that the efficacy of biostimulants in mitigating salinity stress in cotton is highly dependent on specific genotype-product combinations, with Rizokom-1 emerging as the most effective treatment across contrasting cultivars.

Venera S. Kamburova, Ilkhom B. Salakhutdinov, Dmitriy A. Mirzabaev, Farkhod S. Radjapov, Shukhrat E. Shermatov, Dinara I (…)2026-10-06
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Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Arsi-Bale Lambs Fed on Effective Microbes and Urea-Molasses-Treated Tef Straw

This study found that treating teff straw with urea-molasses or Effective Microbes failed to improve the growth performance or carcass characteristics of Arsi-Bale lambs compared to untreated straw, leading to the recommendation of using untreated teff straw supplemented with concentrate during grass hay scarcity.

Yamilaksira Yirga, Wude Tsega, Sefa Salo2026-10-06
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Evaluation of Drought Resistance Functional Traits in Camellia oleifera Based on Leaf Anatomical Characteristics in the Low-Heat Valley Region of Guizhou Province, China

This study evaluated the drought resistance of 100 *Camellia oleifera* germplasms in Guizhou's low-heat river valleys by analyzing leaf anatomical traits, revealing that specific structural characteristics like thick leaves and compact tissues correlate with high drought adaptability and enabling the ranking of superior germplasms for future breeding programs.

Luwei Zheng, Chao Gao, Dongchan Sun, Xianqin Wan, Xiong Yang, Jiaying Li2026-10-06
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Enumeration of Selected Culture-Recoverable Microbial Populations in Bench-Scale Poultry Litter Microcosms with and without Amendment

This study demonstrates that the effects of commercial poultry litter amendments on culture-recoverable microbial populations are selective, concentration-dependent, and heavily influenced by sampling time, necessitating longitudinal monitoring and non-amended controls for accurate evaluation.

Elena Olson, Brett Hale, Ashley Tarcin, Gaurav Gajurel, Steven Ricke2026-10-06