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Direct nitrous oxide emissions from a crop rotation of maize and mung bean after different long-term fertilizer applications in Thailand Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Patikorn Sriphirom, Amnat Chidthaisong, Kazuyuki Yagi, Wanida Nobuntou, Suphakarn Luanmanee, Nimaradee Boonapatcharoen, Wantanasak Suksong
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Accurate measurement of field size is essential for analysis of smallholder survey data Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Rica Joy Flor, Shen Yuan, Gonzalo Rizzo, Fahmuddin Agus, Anny Ruth P. Pame, Akhara Ouk, Rathmuny Then, Sokheng Keo, Virender Kumar, Patricio Grassini
Agronomic surveys play a vital role in identifying on-farm yield constraints and opportunities to increase productivity, input-use efficiency, and farmer profit. These surveys typically rely on farmer-reported data, where crop yield and applied inputs per hectare are estimated based on farmer-reported total harvested output and applied inputs per field and associated field size. At question is how
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Photoperiod associated late flowering reaction norm: Dissecting loci and genomic-enviromic associated prediction in maize Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Alper Adak, Seth C. Murray, José I. Varela, Valentina Infante, Jennifer Wilker, Claudia Irene Calderón, Nithya Subramanian, Natalia de Leon, Jianming Yu, Matthew A. Stull, Marcel Brun, Joshua Hill, Charles D. Johnson, Oscar Riera-Lizarazu, William L. Rooney, Hongbin Zhang
Tropical maize lines are known to have extended flowering times when grown in northern temperate environments, a response largely due to the prolonged day length. This adaptation challenge is referred to as Photoperiod Associated Late Flowering (PALF) and poses a significant barrier to using tropical maize genetics in temperate agricultural settings. This study aims to (i) investigate the genomic and
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Enhancing cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) productivity and quality with magnetized ionized water and Bacillus subtilis intervention under film-mulched drip irrigation in saline soil in Xinjiang Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Zhanbo Jiang, Quanjiu Wang, Songrui Ning, Xiaoqin Hu, Zhaoxin Song
Soil salinity stress and limited nutrient availability significantly impede crop production. Addressing these challenges, the activation of irrigation water and soil enhancement strategies have proven increasingly effective in improving crop production in saline soils. In particular, magnetized ionized water technology has been shown to augment the leaching of soil salinity, while has been applied
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How does increasing planting density affect nitrogen use efficiency of maize: A global meta-analysis Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Hui Shao, Xuebing Wu, Haihang Chi, Fengbo Zhu, Junhui Liu, Jiahui Duan, Wenjun Shi, Yi Xu, Guohua Mi
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Spatio-temporal evaluation of drought adaptation in wheat revealed NDVI and MTSI as powerful tools for selecting tolerant genotypes Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 S. Srinatha Reddy, G Mahendra Singh, Uttam Kumar, Pradeep Bhati, Manish Vishwakarma, Sudhir Navathe, K.J. Yashavanthakumar, Vinod K. Mishra, Sandeep Sharma, Arun K. Joshi
Water is one of the major limiting factors for wheat production. Mult-environmental evaluation is necessary to identify stable drought tolerant wheat genotypes. To identify stable drought tolerant wheat genotypes and reliable phenotypic and/or spectral markers for drought tolerance. One hundred ninety-six diverse wheat genotypes were evaluated at three different locations in India for two years (E1
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Field and simulation studies on yield, water and nitrogen dynamics and use efficiency in rice-wheat crops in sequence Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 T. Jyolsna, B.B. Vashisht, Manish Yadav, Ramandeep Kaur, S.K. Jalota
The dominant rice-wheat cropping system in the Indo-Gangetic plain faces challenges of water depletion and nitrogen pollution of groundwater as well as declining productivity caused by over irrigation and nitrogen fertilization by the farmers. To appreciate the apt use of irrigation water and nitrogen fertilizer in rice and wheat crops it is essential to explore the water and nitrogen balances as well
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The concepts and quantification of yield gap using boundary lines. A review Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 C. Miti, A.E. Milne, K.E. Giller, R.M. Lark
The potential yield of crops is not usually realised on farms creating yield gaps. Methods are needed to diagnose yield gaps and to select interventions. One method is the boundary line model in which the upper bound of a plot of yield against a potentially limiting factor is viewed as the most efficient response to that factor and anything below it has a yield gap caused by inefficiency of other factors
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Fates and controlling factors of nitrogen fertilizers in relation to grain yield after the application season in wheat cropping systems: A meta-analysis of 15N field trials Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Shuang Lei, Mengzhen Zhao, Hui Zhu, Mengjie Xia, Zhujun Chen, Jianbin Zhou
Understanding the fate and controlling factors of nitrogen (N) fertilizer after the application season of N fertilizer added in a cropping system is key for improving crop yield and N use efficiency (NUE) and reducing its loss. However, it remains unclear about the fates and controlling factors of N fertilizers after the application season in wheat cropping systems in relation to grain yield. The aim
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Contrasted reaction norms of wheat yield in pure vs mixed stands explained by tillering plasticities and shade avoidance Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Meije Gawinowski, Jérôme Enjalbert, Paul-Henry Cournède, Timothée Flutre
Mixing cultivars is an agroecological practice of crop diversification, increasingly used for cereals. The yield of such cereal mixtures is higher on average than the mean yield of their components in pure stands, but with a large variance. The drivers of this variance are plant-plant interactions leading to different plant phenotypes in pure and mixed stands, i.e phenotypic plasticity. The objectives
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Effectiveness of heat tolerance rice cultivars in preserving grain appearance quality under high temperatures in Japan – A meta-analysis Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Hitomi Wakatsuki, Takahiro Takimoto, Yasushi Ishigooka, Motoki Nishimori, Mototaka Sakata, Naoya Saida, Kosuke Akagi, David Makowski, Toshihiro Hasegawa
Climate change, particularly rising temperatures, negatively affects rice grain quality, increasing chalky grain percentage (CG) and hampering rice grade and price. Heat-tolerant cultivars have been bred and released since the 2000 s, but the effectiveness of heat tolerance in reducing the occurrence of CG has yet to be quantified. This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of breeding for better
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Sequential submergence and drought induce yield loss in rice by affecting redox homeostasis and source-to-sink sugar transport Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Santosh Kumar, Sahana Basu, A.K. Choudhary, Shashi Shekhar, J.S. Mishra, Sanjeev Kumar, Kumari Shubha, Rachana Dubey, Surajit Mondal, S.K. Dwivedi, N. Bhakta, Rakesh Kumar, Sujoy Sarkar, Srustidhar Dhamudia, Sunny Kumari, Anup Das, Arvind Kumar, Gautam Kumar
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Yield response to frost in a set of historic wheat varieties Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Ariel Ferrante, C. Mariano Cossani, Jason A. Able, Victor O. Sadras
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Inter-cropping patterns and nutrient management effects on maize growth, yield and quality Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Ankita Begam, Mahadev Pramanick, Susanta Dutta, Bappa Paramanik, Gopal Dutta, Partha Sarathi Patra, Arindam Kundu, Asim Biswas
Intercropping, a sustainable agricultural practice, is pivotal in enhancing land use efficiency, soil fertility, and overall crop productivity. This study zeroes in on the dynamics of Maize-Cowpea intercropping in the Alluvial Zone of West Bengal, a region characterized by its fertile soil and diverse agro-ecological conditions. The practice of intercropping, particularly in regions like West Bengal
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Diversified grain rotations can be highly and reliably productive in unstable climates Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Patrick M. Ewing, Bee K. Chim, R. Michael Lehman, Shannon L. Osborne
The crop rotation is a farm-scale management choice that dictates agronomic output, ecological impacts, and farm viability. Rotations have become less diverse recently. Re-diversifying may help agricultural systems meet the growing, dynamic demands from society and challenges from climate change. Using a long-term experiment, we tested whether diversified rotations could a) match the productivity (grain
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Sustainable basmati rice yield and quality enhancement through long-term organic nutrient management in the Indo-Gangetic Plains Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Anita Kumawat, Dinesh Kumar, Y.S. Shivay, Devideen Yadav, Rahul Sadhukhan, Sandeep Gawdiya, Shakir Ali, M. Madhu, Kuldeep Kumar, I. Rashmi, R.A. Jat
The extensive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in modern agriculture, particularly since the green revolution, has led to profound consequences for agricultural ecosystems. This approach, while initially boosting yields, has disrupted soil health, biodiversity, and environmental balance. Moreover, it contributes silently to global climate change by releasing greenhouse gases. These challenges
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Faba bean and spring barley in sequence with catch crops: Grain yields and nitrate leaching Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Uttam Kumar, Elly Møller Hansen, Jørgen Eriksen, Iris Vogeler, Maarit Mäenpää, Ingrid Kaag Thomsen
Importing protein into Europe is causing sustainability challenges, which has resulted in an increasing European interest in locally growing faba bean as a protein source. There is, however, a concern that this may result in higher nitrate leaching compared with conventional cereal-based systems. We investigated the risk of nitrate leaching and its mitigation strategy after growing faba bean with catch
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Optimal rate of nitrogen fertilizer improves maize grain yield by delaying the senescence of ear leaves and thereby altering their nitrogen remobilization Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Kang Du, Wenqing Zhao, Zhiwei Lv, Bo Xu, Wei Hu, Zhiguo Zhou, Youhua Wang
Nitrogen fertilization affects maize grain yield through regulating ear leaf senescence and nitrogen remobilization (RemN), yet few studies focus on how nitrogen alters the onset of leaf senescence and then affects leaf RemN to regulate grain-filling. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the onset of ear leaf senescence, ear leaf RemN, and grain-filling. A field experiment in Yancheng
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Improved yield by optimizing carbon, nitrogen metabolism and hormone balance in apical kernels under low nitrogen conditions using the low nitrogen–tolerant maize variety Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Qinlin Liu, Xinglong Wang, Yawei Wu, Tianqiong Lan, Fan Liu, Gui Wei, Chengcheng Lv, Fanlei Kong, Jichao Yuan
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How does biochar impact soils and crops in a semi-arid environment? A 5-yr assessment Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Cody F. Creech, Amanda C. Easterly
Long-term field data on the implications of biochar use are scant. Also, biochar research on semi-arid environments where biochar use might be most beneficial is rare. We assessed soil and crop response to wood biochar in a no-till millet-pea-winter wheat-sunflower rotation in a semi-arid environment for 5 yr. An ongoing experiment under five levels (0, 3.125, 6.25, 12.5, and 25 Mg ha) of biochar (56%
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Metam sodium fumigation in potato production systems has varying effects on soil health indicators Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Shan Shan, Richard A. Lankau, Matthew D. Ruark
Sustainable agriculture requires soil management practices that increase productivity while minimizing detrimental impacts on soil health. Soil fumigation is a common practice which controls soil-borne diseases and promotes yield, but can potentially influence soil health by suppressing soil microorganisms. Considering the wide use of fumigation, we still lack a complete understanding of its effects
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Foliar application of selenium promotes starch content accumulation and quality enhancement in foxtail millet grains Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Xiangyang Chen, Xiangyu Li, Zecheng Zhang, Chu Wang, Yiwei Li, Huayu Lu, Ke Ma, Zhenzhen Gao, Xiaogang Yin, Fu Chen, Xinya Wen
The northern regions of China are the core production areas for foxtail millet. However, the lack of selenium in the soil constrains local agricultural development. Foliar application of selenium is a significant method to improve selenium levels, yet few studies have systematically analyzed the effects of selenium on the quality of millet, especially its starch content. This study aims to assess the
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Global change impacts on mineral nutritional quality of cereal grains: Coordinated datasets and analyses to advance a systems-based understanding Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Grace L. Miner, Catherine E. Stewart, Jorge A. Delgado, James A. Ippolito, R. Esten Mason, Scott D. Haley, Mary J. Guttieri, Elizabeth A. Ainsworth, Justin M. McGrath, Sarah J. Beebout
Global nutritional health outcomes are directly reliant on agroecosystem nutrient outputs. Appropriately, there is concern surrounding the impacts of a changing climate not only on crop yields, but also on crop nutritional quality (e.g., mineral nutrient concentrations). Quantifying the impacts of elevated CO concentrations, elevated temperature, drought stress, edaphic factors, and agronomic management
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Effects of cultural practices on weed community and seedbank dynamics in a potato rotation Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 A. McKenzie-Gopsill, J. Nyiraneza, S. Fillmore
Stagnant yields and declining soil health are common characteristics of high-intensity, low-residue cropping systems, such as potato, particularly in northeastern North America. Incorporating cultural practices including cover cropping and manure application is a way to combat declines in agroecosystem health and potato productivity. However, manure application and the use of cover crops may exacerbate
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Comparative analysis of wheat and barley yield performance across temperate environments Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Víctor D. Giménez, Román A. Serrago, L. Gabriela Abeledo, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Daniel J. Miralles
A comparative analysis of grain yield performance of wheat ( L.) and barley ( L.) under different environments constitutes a way to identify restrictions in yield formation between both crop species. However, most of the previous studies on these field crops have been carried out in Mediterranean environments. This study aims to compare the grain yield performance of wheat and barley across a wide
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Optimization of carbon and nitrogen partitioning in DP202216 maize hybrids Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Francisco Palmero, Javier A. Fernandez, Jeffrey E. Habben, Jeffrey R. Schussler, Tim Masek, Ben Weers, James Bing, Trevor Hefley, P.V. Vara Prasad, Ignacio A. Ciampitti
The photoassimilates and nitrogen (N) allocation in grain crops can be studied via the harvest index (HI) and the N harvest index (NHI). These two variables should be considered in breeding programs seeking more effective use of resources in maize ( L.) and other grain crops. Molecular biotechnology has emerged as a complement to improve not only maize grain yield but also resource utilization efficiency
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Global synthesis of cover crop impacts on main crop yield Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Yu Peng, Lixin Wang, Pierre-André Jacinthe, Wei Ren
Incorporating cover crops into farming systems represents a potential pathway to maintaining crop productivity and achieving multiple environmental benefits. However, how cover crops impact the succeeding crop yield remained a matter of debate. Therefore, this study aims to provide a comprehensive and global scale assessment of cover crop impacts on yield. We conducted a literature synthesis of cover
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Integration of genome-wide association and genomic prediction for dissecting seed protein and amino acid in foxtail millet Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Xiongwei Zhao, Yanhua Cao, Litao Shao, Jie Zhang, Jian Cui, Jun Shu, Juanling Wang, Mingjing Huang, Jianhua Gao, Xingchun Wang, Xukai Li, Guofang Xing, Siyu Hou, Yiwei Jiang, Yuanhuai Han
The exploitation and utilization of genetic variation in crop germplasm benefit genomics-informed breeding programs. The integration of genome-wide association study (GWAS) and genomic prediction (GP) holds promise for illustrating genetic basis of phenotypic variation. Currently, the use of this integrative approach for dissecting grain protein and amino acid traits remains limited in crop species
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Stalk sap nitrate test as a potential tool for nitrogen fertilizer recommendations for maize Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Navreet K. Mahal, Fernando E. Miguez, John E. Sawyer, Liang Dong, Patrick S. Schnable, Michael J. Castellano
Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is among the costliest inputs to maize ( L.) production, and the most challenging input to predict the optimum application for enhanced productivity while preventing loss to the environment. This study aimed to determine if late spring maize stalk sap nitrate-N concentrations measured during vegetative growth stages can be used to guide in-season N fertilizer input decisions
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Boll/leaf ratio improves the source–sink relationship and lint yield during the boll setting stage of cotton Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Yuting Liu, Yuyang Dai, Zhenyu Liu, Siqi Sun, Shujuan Wu, Jianing Du, Yuan Chen, Xiang Zhang, Dehua Chen, Yuan Chen
Coordination of the cotton source–sink relationship is important. Although some indicators have been used to reflect the source-sink relationship in cotton, few indicators can directly demonstrate the source–sink relationship from the perspective of the cotton population. This study aimed to determine one or several indicators that can be used to directly reflect the source–sink relationship of the
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Nano calcium carbonate improves wheat nitrogen accumulation and grain yield by enhancing soil nitrogen supply and flag leaf photosynthetic characteristics Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Yu Gao, Shuang Chen, Min Yang, Zenghui Hao, Xiulin Wang, Yan Shi
Over-application of chemical fertilizers to attain optimal crop yields has resulted in an environmental issue of global concern. To mitigate this, reducing nitrogen (N) application and enhancing fertilizer use efficiency is crucial, and nano-fertilizers offer a promising solution. However, there is a paucity of studies examining the use of nano-fertilizers in fields. This study aimed to assess the
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Optimizing crop water productivity and delineating root architecture and water balance in cotton–wheat cropping system through sub-surface drip irrigation and foliar fertilization strategy in an alluvial soil Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Tarandeep Kaur, Pawan K. Sharma, A.S. Brar, B.B. Vashisht, Anil K. Choudhary
Water-intensive agricultural practices in tandem with conventional irrigation methods such as flood irrigation, has caused severe water scarcity in south-Asian Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGPs). The adoption of micro-irrigation systems (sprinker, surface drip and sub-surface drip) instead of flooding offers a great promise in water saving and enhanced fertilizer-use efficiency, and thus, improved productivity
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Agronomic management factors impacting yield, quality stability, and environmental footprints of barley in a mediterranean environment Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Michele Andrea De Santis, Davide Cammarano
The impact of different agronomic strategies (such as sowing, fertilization, and tillage) under different environmental conditions (soil type, and long-term weather conditions) can provide an increased knowledge on how barley grain yield, quality and environmental footprints can be optimized. The objectives of this study are to: i) understand what are the different agronomic and environmental combinations
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Usefulness of techniques to measure and model crop growth and yield at different spatial scales Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Di He, Enli Wang, John Kirkegaard, Eusun Han, Brendan Malone, Tony Swan, Stuart Brown, Mark Glover, Roger Lawes, Julianne Lilley
Within-field yield variability affects crop production and management decisions. To understand and manage this variability, different techniques have been deployed to measure and monitor the crops (and soils) at various spatial scales, including manual measurements, harvester-mounted yield monitors, proximal and remote sensing and crop simulation modelling. The value of this increasing data availability
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Effect of two alleles of Tiller Angle Control 1 on grain yield and dry matter production in rice Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Masaki Okamura, Naohiro Aoki
Improving rice plant architecture is a promising strategy for increasing yield to meet the rising demand for rice production. The effects of modifying tiller angle, a component of plant architecture, on grain yield and dry matter production are poorly understood in rice. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of two different alleles of , a major gene responsible for tiller angle
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Interspecific interaction and productivity in a dryland wheat/alfalfa strip intercropping Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Qianhu Ma, Yuhuan Wu, Yanan Liu, Yuying Shen, Zikui Wang
Intercropping pasture with grain crops provides a strategy for diversifying cropping systems and establishing a foundation for mixed crop-livestock farming systems. Investigating the effects of strip design and nitrogen (N) application on interspecific interaction, crop yield, N use efficiency (NUE), and land equivalent ratio (LER) in dryland wheat/alfalfa intercropping. We conducted a four-year field
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Influence of the temperature during grain filling stage and nitrogen application rate on yield and quality of indica hybrid rice Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Bo Lu, Congshan Xu, Ziyu Li, Xinao Tang, Fei Yang, Deze Xu, Guofu Zhu, Jing Zhang, Yu Jiang, Weiwei Li, Zhenghui Liu, Yanfeng Ding, Ganghua Li
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Enhancing productivity while reducing water footprint and groundwater depletion: Optimizing irrigation strategies in a wheat-soybean planting system Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Pengnian Wu, Yanli Wang, Jing Shao, Haolin Yu, Zhiheng Zhao, Lingyun Li, Peimeng Gao, Yuming Li, Shuimiao Liu, Chenkai Gao, Xiaokang Guan, Pengfei Wen, Tongchao Wang
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Stepwise model parametrisation using satellite imagery and hemispherical photography: Tuning AquaCrop sensitive parameters for improved winter wheat yield predictions in semi-arid regions Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Bader Oulaid, Alice E. Milne, Toby Waine, Rafiq El Alami, Maryam Rafiqi, Ron Corstanje
Crop models are complex with many parameters, which has limited their application. Here we present an approach which both removes the model complexity through reducing the parameter dimensionality through sensitivity analysis, and presents a subsequent efficient approach to model parameterisation using swarm optimisation. We do this for two key model outputs, crop canopy and yield, and for two types
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Responses of rice grain yield and quality to factorial combinations of ambient and elevated CO2 and temperature in T-FACE environments Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Xiaoxi Wang, Chuang Cai, Lian Song, Wei Zhou, Xiong Yang, Xinyue Gu, Chunwu Zhu
The responses of rice ( L.) yield and quality to the combination of elevated CO and elevated temperature under open-air field conditions are still poorly understood. A japonica rice cultivar Wuyungeng 23 was grown under four combination of two levels of CO (ambient and enriched up to 590 μmol mol) and two levels of canopy temperature (ambient and warmed by 1.7–2.2 ºC during both night-time and day-time
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Twenty-one years’ impact of using organic amendments on the productivity of rice-wheat rotation and soil properties Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Bipasha Das, Vijay Pooniya, Y.S. Shivay, R.R. Zhiipao, Niraj Biswakarma, Dinesh Kumar, Nilutpal Saikia, Anil Kumar, Prabhu Govindasamy, Anamika Barman, Jungjit Critykar
Shifting from chemical-intensive practices to organic-based farming within the rice-wheat rotation (RWR) is crucial for its long-term sustainability. This highly productive system holds a significant carbon (C) sequestration potential if managed efficiently. The dynamics of soil organic-C profoundly impacts the global climate change and crops’ productivity, necessitating the continuous monitoring of
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Effect of sowing date on radiation and temperature use efficiencies of rice in the low-light region of China Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Xiaofan Huang, Fei Deng, Chi Zhang, Qiuping Li, Yuxin He, Chenyan He, Xiaofeng Ai, Yujie Yuan, Li Wang, Hong Cheng, Tao Wang, Youfeng Tao, Wei Zhou, Xiaolong Lei, Yong Chen, Wanjun Ren
Sowing date optimization is an effective measure for adapting to climatic change and has been widely used to optimize the use of solar radiation and temperature resources in rice production. To evaluate the influences of sowing date on radiation and temperature use efficiencies (RUE and TUE, respectively) and grain yield of rice in low-light regions, field experiments with three rice varieties and
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Genome-wide association study revealed the reason for the decrease in grain iron concentration during wheat breeding process in China Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Jianhui Ma, Yize Wang, Shuya Li, Qianqian Liu, Meng Yuan, Chunci Li, Daijing Zhang, Qingdong Zeng, Jianhui Wu, Chengxiang Song, Wei Li, Dejun Han, Lina Jiang
Iron (Fe) deficiency affects over two billion people worldwide. Developing high-yielding wheat ( L.) cultivars with high grain Fe concentration (GFeC) is a key step toward alleviating malnutrition in humans. In this study, we used a diversity panel of 388 wheat accessions to examine the GFeC in four field environments. We found that the mean GFeC of the four environments decreased with the release
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Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of blotch/tiger stripe in Australian desi-type chickpea Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Edward Chaplin, Laura Ziems, Cara Jeffrey, Chongmei Dong, John Foulkes, Richard Trethowan, Angela Pattison
The appearance of blotch/ tiger stripe on chickpea seeds is a genotype-specific seed marking which, although not considered a defect during seed inspection, is often rejected based on consumer trait preferences. This study aimed to investigate the expression of blotch/tiger stripe, thousand grain weight (TGW) and days to podding in Australian desi-type chickpea. A single seed-descent mapping population
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Tillering and nitrogen economy of low-density maize crops Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 C.A. Mejía Álvarez, D.H. Rotili, K.E. D’Andrea, I.A. Ciampitti, L.G. Abeledo, G.Á. Maddonni
For the maize ( L.) crop, tillering is promoted in resource-abundant seasons (e.g., rainfalls, nutrient availability) at low plant densities. For this crop husbandry, farmers rarely use nitrogen (N) fertilization. Particularly, the impact of tillering on N economy processes and the effects of N availability on grain yield generation of tillered maize crops have yet to be studied. (i) To compare the
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The effects of sowing date on maize: Phenology, morphology, and yield formation in a hot subtropical monsoon region Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Zhong-Yang Cao, Zhi-Hui Chen, Bin Tang, Qiang Zeng, Huan-Le Guo, Wan-Hua Huang, Yu Luo, Si Shen, Shun-Li Zhou
With abundant thermal resources, there is a long-time span for potential maize sowing in the hot subtropical monsoon region. However, with different sowing dates, maize may be exposed to elevated temperatures at different growth stages. This study aims to understand the impact of sowing date on maize growth and development and yield formation as temperatures increase. A 3-year field experiment was
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Trade-off between grain yield and bioactive substance content of colored rice under coupled water and nitrogen conditions Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Zhaoqiang Jin, Ye Tao, Rui Yue, Zhenfa Ma, Shangheng Cheng, Mohammad Nauman Khan, Lixiao Nie
Water and nitrogen fertilizers have great impacts on rice production. Studies on the effects of water-nitrogen coupling on bioactive substances in colored rice have rarely been reported. Identifying the effects of water and nitrogen coupling on the grain yield and bioactive substance content of colored rice helps to develop rational water and nitrogen management strategies, reduce resource inputs and
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Evaluating differences among crop models in simulating soybean in-season growth Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Kritika Kothari, Rafael Battisti, Kenneth J. Boote, Sotirios V. Archontoulis, Adriana Confalone, Julie Constantin, Santiago V. Cuadra, Philippe Debaeke, Babacar Faye, Brian Grant, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Qi Jing, Michael van der Laan, Fernando Antônio Macena da Silva, Fabio R. Marin, Alireza Nehbandani, Claas Nendel, Larry C. Purcell, Budong Qian, Alex C. Ruane, Céline Schoving, Evandro H.F.M. Silva, Ward
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Modeling long-term nitrogen utilization under alfalfa–corn rotation in Northeast China Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Yuxing Peng, Feixia Zhang, Wei Han, Zizhong Li, Shuai Zhang, Shuming Cao, Wanghui Weng, Shuai Chen
Northeast China is the main commodity grain base in China owing to its intensive corn ( L.) planting and heavy nitrogen (N) application. Alfalfa ( L.) and corn rotation have the potential to decrease N application and enable efficient N utilization, but its long-term impacts remain unclear. This study utilized Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) to evaluate the N process of long-term
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Water and nitrogen use efficiencies in cotton production: A meta-analysis Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Zhiyu Wang, Kun Zhang, Guangcheng Shao, Jia Lu, Yang Gao, Enze Song
Cotton production is influenced by water and nitrogen (N). However, the magnitude and direction of seed cotton yield, water use efficiency (WUE) and N use efficiency (NUE) responses to water and N inputs varied among the available studies due to different experimental and environmental factors (such as cotton varieties, climate types and irrigation systems). To quantify the relationships between water
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Dry direct-seeded rice-wheat rotation system: Lower water and carbon footprint and higher carbon production efficiency and net ecosystem economic benefits Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Zhaoqiang Jin, Matthew Tom Harrison, Ke Liu, Lixiao Nie
Securing food and energy supplies presents a significant challenge to human survival and progress. The rice-wheat rotation is one of the main food crop systems in China. However, no comprehensive assessment of the water footprint (WF), carbon footprint (CF), carbon production efficiency (CPE), and net ecosystem economic benefits (NEEB) of different rice-wheat rotation systems has been reported. This
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Cotton crop transpiration reveals opportunities to reduce yield loss when applying defoliants for efficient mechanical harvesting Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Yongfan Chen, Jochem B. Evers, Mingfeng Yang, Xuejiao Wang, Zeshan Zhang, Shuai Sun, Yutong Zhang, Sen Wang, Fen Ji, Dao Xiang, Jie Li, Chunrong Ji, Lizhen Zhang
Chemical defoliation is an essential pre-harvest practice in machine-harvested cotton production in China, in which the timing of spraying chemical defoliants (harvest aids) is the key to ensure the yield and quality without loss due to weather risks at harvest time. This study aimed to find out based on crop transpiration if chemical defoliants could be sprayed early without yield loss. Field experiments
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Weed control, protein and forage yield of seven grass species in lucerne-grass associations Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Fabien Surault, Christian Huyghe, Jean-Paul Sampoux, Damien Larbre, Philippe Barre, Gaëtan Louarn, Bernadette Julier
The reduction of chemical inputs in agriculture is a current challenge. Perennial forage legumes such as lucerne produce protein-rich forage without synthetic nitrogen fertilizers but the crops may be invaded by weeds. Association of legumes with grasses are recognized to lower weed pressure but may alter forage yield and quality. Pure lucerne was compared to lucerne-grass mixtures, with the test of
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Optimizing root system architecture to improve cotton drought tolerance and minimize yield loss during mild drought stress Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Congcong Guo, Xiaoyuan Bao, Hongchun Sun, Lingxiao Zhu, Yongjiang Zhang, Ke Zhang, Zhiying Bai, Jijie Zhu, Xiaoqing Liu, Anchang Li, Hezhong Dong, Lijie Zhan, Liantao Liu, Cundong Li
Root system architecture (RSA) plays an important role in soil water uptake and plant growth. However, there is a lack of understanding regarding the connection between the changes in RSA characteristics under drought stress in cotton plants and their drought tolerance and yield. This study aims to evaluate the RSA variations in different drought-tolerant cotton cultivars under drought stress, and
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Coupling field monitoring with crop growth modelling provides detailed insights on yield gaps at field level: A case study on ware potato production in the Netherlands Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Arie Pieter Paulus Ravensbergen, Martin K. van Ittersum, Corné Kempenaar, Nicole Ramsebner, David de Wit, Pytrik Reidsma
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Faba bean introduction makes protein production less dependent on nitrogen fertilization in Mediterranean no-till systems Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Genís Simon-Miquel, Moritz Reckling, Daniel Plaza-Bonilla
Under Mediterranean rainfed areas, no-till cereal-based systems have been adopted to cope with water availability and increasing input costs. However, the increased risk of biotic stresses, high N-fertilizer dependence, and current EU policies warrant cropping systems re-design. Evaluate diversification and N fertilization as strategies to improve N use efficiency at the cropping system level and quantify
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Use of remote sensing for linkage mapping and genomic prediction for common rust resistance in maize Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Alexander Loladze, Francelino A. Rodrigues Jr, Cesar D. Petroli, Carlos Muñoz-Zavala, Sergio Naranjo, Felix San Vicente, Bruno Gerard, Osval A. Montesinos-Lopez, Jose Crossa, Johannes W.R. Martini
Breeding for disease resistance is a central component of strategies implemented to mitigate biotic stress impacts on crop yield. Conventionally, genotypes of a plant population are evaluated through a labor-intensive process of assigning visual scores (VS) of susceptibility (or resistance) by specifically trained staff, which limits manageable volumes and repeatability of evaluation trials. Remote
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Morphophysiological responses, water, and nutritional performance of the forage cactus submitted to different doses of nitrogen Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 João Pedro Alves de Souza Santos, Alexandre Campelo de Oliveira, José Edson Florentino de Morais, Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim, Cleber Pereira Alves, George do Nascimento Araújo Júnior, Carlos André Alves de Souza, Marcelo José da Silva, Leonardo Francelino de Souza, Luciana Sandra Bastos de Souza, Fleming Sena Campos, Adriano do Nascimento Simões, Mário Adriano Ávila Queiroz, Abelardo
The application of nitrogen fertilization can promote different morphological, productive, and efficient responses in forage cactus. Therefore, the objective was to determine the morphophysiological, productive, nutritional, and economic responses of the forage cactus clone Orelha de Elefante Mexicana ( (Haw.) Haw.) subjected to four doses of nitrogen (N) under irrigated conditions in the semi-arid
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Optimization of water and nitrogen management to improve seed cotton yield, water productivity and economic benefit of mulched drip-irrigated cotton in southern Xinjiang, China Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Xianghao Hou, Junliang Fan, Fucang Zhang, Wenhui Hu, Youzhen Xiang
Water shortage has seriously hampered the agricultural development in Xinjiang of China. Meanwhile, unreasonable drip fertigation strategy exacerbates the water shortage and pollutes the environment in this region. A two-year experiment of drip-irrigated cotton was conducted in 2018 and 2019 to research the responses of cotton growth, seed cotton yield, water and nitrogen use efficiency and economic
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Optimized irrigation management mitigates reactive nitrogen loss and shapes nitrogen fate in wheat production Field Crops Res. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Zhenzhen Gao, Yixuan Wang, Yupeng Feng, Iqra Laraib, Chong Wang, Jiongchao Zhao, Qingquan Chu
Optimized irrigation management plays a pivotal role in wheat production in the North China Plain (NCP). However, there exists limited research on the potential impact of different irrigation regimes on the loss of reactive nitrogen (Nr) and the fate of nitrogen (N) within the wheat-soil system. Our study involved an irrigation experiment aimed at quantifying nitrogen-reducing (Nr) while tracing the