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28/03/2025

"🚩 Latest Paper Published in : Assessing Soil Water Dynamics in a Drip-Irrigated Grapefruit Orchard Using the HYDRUS 2D/3D Model: A Comparison of Unimodal and Bimodal Hydraulic Functions

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This study examines the impact of soil hydraulic parameterization on simulating soil water content in a drip-irrigated grapefruit orchard (Citrus paradisi Mac.) using precise laboratory measurements and the HYDRUS 2D/3D model. Undisturbed soil samples were analyzed for water retention and saturated....

28/03/2025

"🚩 Latest Paper Published in : Enhancing Nutritional and Functional Properties of Broccoli Leaves Through Selenium Biofortification: Potential for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioactive Compound Valorization

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Selenium (Se) biofortification is a promising agronomic strategy to enhance the dietary intake of this essential micronutrient while simultaneously adding value to agricultural by-products like Brassica oleracea L. var. italica leaves. This study evaluated the effects of foliar Se biofortification o...

28/03/2025

🚩 Latest Paper Published in :
Pruning and Flower Thinning Influence the Storability of CH201/FRED® Pears

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📖This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Molecular Biochemistry and Physiology of Pre- and Post-Harvest Fruits and Vegetables
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/47HY45G9F3"

CH201/FRED® is a novel red-blush pear cultivar with long-term storage potential and a prolonged shelf life. However, it is prone to controlled atmosphere (CA)-related disorders, particularly cavities. This study explored the impact of the balance between vegetative growth and crop load on the devel...

27/03/2025

🚩 Latest Paper Published in : Physiological Response to Salinity in Novel M-Series Grapevine Rootstocks: A Comparison with Commercial Standards

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📖 This article belongs to the Special Issue Adaptation of Crops to the Environment under Climate Change: Physiological and Agronomic Strategies—3rd Edition
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/38K6U867YE

Rising soil salinity poses significant challenges to Mediterranean viticulture. While some rootstocks effectively reduce salt accumulation in grafted scions, the mechanisms and performance of novel rootstocks remain largely unexplored. This study compared two novel M-series rootstocks (M2, M4) with....

27/03/2025

"🚩 Latest Paper Published in : Enhancing Soil Physical Quality with Compost Amendments: Effects of Particle Size and Additives

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This article belongs to the Section "Soil and Plant Nutrition"

This research investigates the impact of compost particle size, compost additives, and application rate on the physical properties of loamy sand soil, particularly focusing on water retention characteristics. Compost, enriched with additives like zeolite, biochar, and diatomite, was applied to soil....

27/03/2025

🚩 Latest Paper Published in :
Effect of Doses, Application Dates, Adjuvants and Zinc Sulfate on Bromoxynil + Terbuthylazine + Nicosulfuron W**d Control Efficacy and Maize Grain Yield in Mid-West Poland
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📖Contribute to the Section W**d Science and W**d Management
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/sections/W**d_Science_W**d_Management"
**d

27/03/2025

Special Issue " Applications of Machine Learning and Remote Sensing in Crop and Vegetation Monitoring " – Published more than 10 papers
🔈 Submission Deadline: 20 April 2025

✅ Edited by Dr. Yangyang Liu and Dr. Dr. Wei Zhang

More details:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/765PL0Z23X
Learning Sensing # vegetation monitoring

27/03/2025

"🚩 Latest Paper Published in :
Characterization of Neopestalotiopsis Species Associated with Strawberry Crown Rot in Italy

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This article belongs to the Special Issue Enhancing Crop Production: Unveiling the Vital Role of Plant Roots and Their Dynamic Interplay with Soil and the Environment
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/9JV8632E74"

Different Pestalotiopsis-like species have been reported in strawberry worldwide, as agents of leaf spot, root rot, and crown rot. The identification of Pestalotiopsis-like fungi is based on both molecular and morphological analyses to discriminate between species and clarify phylogenetic relationsh...

26/03/2025

"🚩 Latest Paper Published in :
Maize Row Spacing and Seeding Rate Informed by Space-per-Plant Geometry

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📖Section Innovative Cropping Systems
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/sections/Innovative_Cropping_Systems"

Maize planting configuration remains a critical area for increased understanding and optimization, particularly in the context of advancing yield potential and management technologies. A field experiment was conducted in Tifton, Georgia in 2018 to characterize the grain yield and yield components re...

26/03/2025

🚩 Latest Paper Published in :
Assessing the Influence of Marine Port Remediated Sediments on Highbush Blueberry Growth and Trace Elements Accumulation

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📖This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/sections/Soil_Plant_Nutrition"

The aim of this study was to investigate how biomass production and element distribution (nutrients and heavy metals) among plant organs (roots, stems, and leaves) were influenced by substrate physical and chemical properties, using acidophilic plants of Vaccinium corymbosum cultivars Bluecrop and D...

26/03/2025

🚩 Latest Paper Published in :
Simulating Pasture Yield Under Alternative Environments and Grazing Management in Wisconsin, USA

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📖Contribute to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/sections/Grassland_Pasture_Science"

Pasture yield is crucial to the economic viability of grass-based livestock enterprises, yet the difficulty in predicting yields under various environmental and management conditions prevents effective planning. We used USDA-SSURGO data to create a random forest model that predicts pasture yield pot...

26/03/2025

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🚩 Special Issue " Phytopathogens and Crop Diseases

🕛 Deadline: 30 April 2025
✅ Edited by Dr. Ying-Hong Lin and Dr. Yuh Tzean

More details:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/13B5T37NTP

Special Issue in journal Agronomy: Phytopathogens and Crop Diseases

26/03/2025

"🚩 Latest Paper Published in : Impact of the Biostimulants Algevit and Razormin on the Salinity Tolerance of Two Tomato Cultivars

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📖This article belongs to the Special Issue Biostimulants: A Sustainable Approach for Ameliorating Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/EJL989NE5A"

The global water crisis and the expansion of saline soils present significant challenges to agricultural sustainability. To address these issues, innovative solutions are needed to harness seawater and adapt plants to high-salinity conditions. Biostimulants represent an innovative strategy for mitig...

25/03/2025

Call for paper:
🚩 Special Issue " Influence of Irrigation and Water Use on Agronomic Traits of Crops—2nd Edition "
🔈 Submission Deadline: 30 April 2025

More details:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/G76UFYRZGR
# Irrigation # WaterUse

25/03/2025

🚩 Latest Paper Published in :
Annual Garden Rocket and Radish as Microgreens: Seed Germination Response to Thermal and Salt Stress

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📖This article belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/sections/Horticultural_Floricultural_Crops"

Temperature and salinity level of the imbibition medium play a crucial role in regulating seed germination and seedling emergence, which is also true in microgreen production, where temperature and water potential may influence seed germination alone and/or in combination. In this study, the effects...

25/03/2025

🚩 Latest Paper Published in : Classification of Garden Chrysanthemum Flowering Period Using Digital Imagery from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

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📖This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Agricultural UAV Application—2nd Edition
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/IWK49343UO"

Monitoring the flowering period is essential for evaluating garden chrysanthemum cultivars and their landscaping use. However, traditional field observation methods are labor-intensive. This study proposes a classification method based on color information from canopy digital images. In this study,....

25/03/2025

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✅ Disentangling Taxonomic Complexity in the Native Range: Morphological and Genetic Differentiation Among Subspecies of Taeniatherum caput-medusae (Poaceae)

🚩 More information: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/2/454

25/03/2025

🚩 Latest Paper Published in : The Role of Ligninolytic Enzymes in Sustainable Agriculture: Applications and Challenges

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📖This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Biotransformation of Agricultural Waste: Opportunities and Challenges
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/OZR1UT5TW6"

The most important ligninolytic enzymes in lignin degradation include laccases and peroxidases (lignin peroxidase, manganese peroxidase, versatile peroxidase). White-rot fungi (e.g., Cerrena sp., Phlebia sp. or Trametes sp.) are their main source in nature. The ability of ligninolytic enzymes to deg...