1178 papers
This study establishes an optimal in vitro pollen germination protocol for *Ilex cornuta* using a medium of 50 g/L sucrose and 60 mg/L boric acid with a 16-hour culture time, while identifying TTC staining as the most effective method for viability assessment to support future breeding programs.
This study demonstrates that reducing nitrogen fertilizer input by 25% in a crabapple-soybean agroforestry system optimizes nitrogen utilization by enhancing the "fertility island" effect, alleviating enzyme substrate inhibition, and enriching fungal diversity to shift soil nitrogen cycling toward a more efficient nitrate-dominant state.
A 2024 study in the Maranhão Cerrado demonstrates that integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems and no-tillage practices are more effective than managed pasture at maintaining soil health in sandy soils, with integrated livestock-forestry showing superior carbon storage and biological indicators.
This study developed and validated simple, field-calibrated linear models for predicting ammonia volatilization in rice and wheat within the APSIM platform, demonstrating that these empirically derived tools can accurately simulate seasonal losses and daily dynamics with performance comparable to complex process-based models.
A four-year greenhouse trial demonstrates that long-term application of earthworm manure (QY) is the most effective organic fertilization strategy for enhancing *Aloe vera* growth by significantly improving soil fertility and optimizing rhizosphere bacterial community assembly compared to other organic fertilizers and non-fertilized controls.
This study demonstrates that integrating horticultural mineral oil at concentrations of 1.25–1.75%, strategically timed to pest phenology and host flush cycles, effectively suppresses key multi-pest complexes and reduces fruit scarring in Kinnow mandarin orchards in semi-arid Southwestern Punjab, offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic insecticides.
This study demonstrates that crude extracts of *Moringa oleifera* leaves and stem bark, particularly acetone extracts at higher concentrations, exhibit significant antifungal activity against *Fusarium* species causing potato wilt, suggesting their potential as effective and safer alternatives to chemical fungicides.
This study demonstrates that the transition of soil from a disease-conducive to a disease-suppressive state against *Rhizoctonia solani* is driven not by major shifts in rhizobacterial community composition, but by strain-specific changes in the expression of functional genes, particularly those encoding pirin family proteins in the genus *Fluviicola*.
This field study demonstrates that seasonal shifts in the foraging behavior and dietary composition of Red-vented Bulbuls directly influence their depredation patterns, causing significant yield losses in guava, papaya, and banana crops.
This study elucidates how specific ecological factors, including rhizosphere soil elements, microorganisms, and climate conditions, drive the accumulation of secondary metabolites in Citrus reticulata 'Tangerina', thereby establishing the scientific basis for the genuineness of Chenpi and guiding high-quality cultivation practices.