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agriculture

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Conservation and utilization of Central Asian Spinacia turkestanica to improve downy mildew resistance in cultivated spinach

This study demonstrates that the wild relative *Spinacia turkestanica* from Central Asia possesses significantly higher and geographically widespread resistance to multiple downy mildew races compared to cultivated spinach, providing a valuable genetic resource for breeding resistant varieties that can be efficiently captured by sampling a limited number of populations.

Rob Treuren, Erik Wijnker2026-09-11
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Causal Effects of Climate-Smart Agriculture Adoption on Smallholder Welfare and Food Security in Zambia: Evidence from Endogenous Switching Regression, Double Machine Learning, and Bayesian Estimation

Using a comprehensive suite of advanced econometric methods on a large Zambian household survey, this study provides robust causal evidence that Climate-Smart Agriculture adoption significantly boosts smallholder income and crop yields, with the most pronounced benefits observed among subsistence farmers, thereby supporting targeted rather than universal promotion strategies.

Evans Kudzai Chinembiri, Munyaradzi Mutenje, Nkele D. Malahlela2026-09-11
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A Precision Imaging Approach to Assess Photovoltaic- Induced Shading Dynamics in Grapevine

This study introduces a low-cost, non-destructive near-surface time-lapse RGB imaging workflow to quantify spatio-temporal photovoltaic-induced shading dynamics in a grapevine agrivoltaic system, revealing significant variability in light availability and its negative correlation with photosynthetic photon flux density and stomatal conductance.

Alessandro Pesole, Agostino Chiriaco, Andrea Mazzeo, Marino Palasciano, Giuseppe Ferrara2026-09-10
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Apple rootstock (Malus domestica) root amendment with Sphingomonas strains affected host microbiota below and aboveground

This study demonstrates that inoculating apple rootstocks with *Sphingomonas* strains, despite failing to establish persistent colonization, successfully reshapes the host microbiome to reduce fungal pathogens in leaf scar tissues, revealing a novel mechanism for microbiome engineering in woody crops.

Chengnan Xu, Matevz Papp-Rupar, Tom Passey, Greg Deakin, Xiangming Xu2026-09-10
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Phytochemical Characterization and Bioactivity of Genista unalii, a Recently Described Endemic Species from Türkiye

This study presents the first comprehensive phytochemical and biological characterization of the endemic Turkish species *Genista unalii*, revealing that its methanol extract is rich in flavonoids like apigenin and eriodictyol, exhibits strong antioxidant properties, and demonstrates superior α-glucosidase inhibitory activity compared to acarbose, highlighting its potential as a source of bioactive compounds for antidiabetic applications.

Cengiz Sarikurkcu, Huseyin Cosgunoglu, Emrullah Saban Onay2026-09-10
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The trade-off between qualitative and quantitative trait in forage oat (Avena sativa L.) genotypes

This study evaluated thirteen oat genotypes across two seasons in Iran to identify significant genetic variations and trade-offs between quantitative yield traits and qualitative nutritional values, ultimately highlighting specific genotypes and key morphological determinants, such as plant height and flowering time, that can guide breeding strategies for optimizing both forage production and nutritional quality.

SHAKIBA SHAHMORADI, Behzad Sorkhi, Vida Ghotbi, Simin Taheri Ardestani, Hamid Reza Nikkhah2026-09-10
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Lysine in optimal amounts in the diet of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) improves zootechnical performance and body protein deposition

This study determined that the optimal dietary digestible lysine requirement for grow-out tambaqui (87–340 g) is 1.59% (0.53 g/Mcal digestible energy), a level that maximizes zootechnical performance and body protein deposition.

Antonia Francisca Lima Cardoso, Maylanne Sousa Lima, Rafael Silva Marchão, Yasmim Loiola França, Vanilsa Chaves Sousa, J (…)2026-09-10
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Phosphorylated Sugarcane Bagasse Based Poly (AA-Co-AM) Hydrogel for dual water retention and Controlled NPK Release to enhance drought resilience in Lupine

This study demonstrates that a biodegradable hydrogel synthesized from phosphorylated sugarcane bagasse and poly(AA-co-AM) effectively enhances water retention and enables controlled NPK release, thereby significantly improving lupine growth and drought resilience while reducing oxidative stress.

Faten S.A. Zaki, Naglaa Salem El-Sayed, Alaa E. Elsayed, Mohamed S. Hasanin, M. E. Abd El-Aziz, Samir Kamel2026-09-10
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Root convex hull area reflects coordinated root–shoot adaptation to salt stress in spring wheat

This study demonstrates that root convex hull area serves as a functional indicator of salt tolerance in spring wheat by reflecting a coordinated adaptation mechanism where maintained root spatial exploration, cortical tissue remodeling, and stomatal regulation collectively enhance aboveground physiological resilience under salt stress.

Congcong Guo, Xinying Li, Chengxin Bai, Xiaoya Gao, Shiji Wang, Baoyin Zhou, Jiangheng Bai, Hong Fan, Wei He, Yali Sun (…)2026-09-10