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agriculture

1932 papers

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Yield and Physiological Responses of Chickpea Cultivars to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation under Drought Stress

A two-year field study at Akola, India, demonstrates that inoculating chickpea with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi significantly mitigates the adverse effects of terminal drought on yield and physiological traits, with genotype JAKI-9218 identified as the most tolerant cultivar due to its superior ability to maintain water relations, photosynthetic pigments, and osmotic and antioxidative adjustments.

Akshay Satishrao Bayskar2026-09-09
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Quantitative review of environmental life cycle assessments of vertical farms – aligning reported impacts, and energy outlook for 2050

This study presents the first quantitative review of environmental life cycle assessments for lettuce-producing vertical farms, revealing that wide variations in reported impacts stem from inconsistent data reporting and system boundaries, while demonstrating that harmonizing these assessments and transitioning to decarbonized electricity grids by 2050 could reduce environmental impacts by 30–70%.

Margarethe Karpe, Michael Martin, Joan Muñoz-Liesa, Leo F. M. Marcelis, Ep Heuvelink2026-09-09
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Effect of Different Potting Media on the Propagation and Early Growth of Three Bougainvillea Species from Stem Cuttings

This study demonstrates that a potting medium composed of sand, garden soil, and vermicompost significantly enhances the sprouting, survival, and biomass growth of three Bougainvillea species from stem cuttings compared to sand alone, offering a practical and cost-effective solution for commercial nursery propagation.

Md. Tajkin Hasan, Rifat Hasan Rabbi, Mohima Jannat, Md. Hasan Mahmud, Md. Rabby Hossen2026-09-09
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Inequity by Design: Systematic Appraisal of the (in)Equities in Agriculture-Nutrition-Health Research Practices

Through a systematic scoping review of 572 articles, this paper maps inequitable research practices across the agriculture-nutrition-health continuum, highlighting power imbalances that privilege Global North institutions while identifying emerging frameworks and tools to foster authentic partnerships and drive just food systems transformations.

Swetha Manohar, Avery Quinn Sirwatka, Zip Walton, Alina Galaria, Peyton Ruth Smith, Joe Yates, Andile Mthombeni, Thalia (…)2026-09-09
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Identification and fine mapping of a novel leaf stripe resistance locus, QY-156, in the Tibetan hulless barley landrace Pengcuolinzongqingke

This study identifies and fine-maps a novel dominant leaf stripe resistance locus, QY-156, to a 101-kb interval on chromosome 6H in the Tibetan hulless barley landrace Pengcuolinzongqingke, characterizing candidate genes and providing molecular markers for breeding resistance against *Pyrenophora graminea*.

shenghua kang, Sai Zhang, Zemin Tan, Yixiong Bai, Liling Jiang, lu hou2026-09-09
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Biogas potential of orange peel biomass in anaerobic digestion (AD): Kinetics, Volatile fatty acids, microbiomes, and metabolic pathways

This study demonstrates that adding 90 g of dried orange peel waste optimizes biogas production and volatile fatty acid accumulation during anaerobic digestion by enriching specific bacterial and archaeal communities, whereas higher concentrations (120 g) significantly inhibit the process.

Guozhao jia, Nandini Thakur, Maha A Alharbi, Sedky H. A. Hassan, Roba Alatawy, El-Sayed Salama2026-09-08
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Hyperspectral–Region Aggregation Network for Maize Leaf Nitrogen Content Estimation via Spectral–Regional Joint Modeling

This study proposes the Hyperspectral–Region Aggregation Network (HSRAN), a deep learning framework that integrates spectral adaptive recalibration and context-aware gated aggregation to effectively address spectral redundancy and regional heterogeneity, thereby achieving superior accuracy in estimating maize leaf nitrogen content across various growth stages compared to traditional and existing deep learning models.

Fuheng Qu, Mingyang Zhu, Xiaofeng Li, Li Zhu, Chunran Wu, Peng Gao2026-09-08
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Bioethanol Production from Two-Stage Hydrothermally Pretreated Sugarcane Bagasse: Enzymatic Saccharification, Fermentation Optimization and Mass Balance Analysis

This study demonstrates the production of bioethanol from sugarcane bagasse via a chemical-free, two-stage hydrothermal pretreatment coupled with in-house enzyme cocktails and fermentation optimization, achieving a 68.12% saccharification yield, a maximum ethanol concentration of 6.39 g/L, and a projected industrial scalability of 3,263 liters per hectare.

Ravi Kumar, Nitin Kumar, Sonu Saini, Charan Singh, Gaurav Chaudhary2026-09-08
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Evaluating Grafting and Dodder as Non-Vector Transmission Routes of ‘Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus’ in Sugar Beet

This study demonstrates that while chip grafting and dodder can acquire or transmit 'Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus' under specific conditions, their low efficiency and limited systemic movement confirm that the insect vector *Pentastiridius leporinus* remains the primary and most effective route for transmitting this phloem-limited sugar beet pathogen.

Britta Kais, Bruna Czarnobai de Jorge, Jasminka Köhler, Karthi Balakrishnian, Michael Rostás, Jürgen Gross2026-09-08