Population growth in China has increased the demand for food. Combining data-driven projections with field experiments, Luo et al. find that China can achieve self-sufficiency in maize production by 2030 implementation of optimal planting density and management without expanding cropping areas. Ning Lu...
Plant microbiomes play a critical role in plant development and health [2,3,4], and it is reasonable that maintenance of a healthy microbiome would promote growth and crop yield in agricultural systems [5, 6]. This ecological and functional integration of the plant and its microbiome are ...
Apart from light, the duration of light and dark period is considered in many studies. According to the plant’s photoperiod, different light and dark hours, viz., 12 h/12 h, 14 h/10 h, 16 h/8 h, and 24 h light or dark, may be set for the experiment. On the other hand, ...
Temperature is one of the critical factors affecting rice growth and yield production. This study investigated the effects of rhizosphere temperature at the tillering stage on the growth, physiological parameters and gas exchange attributes of two rice c
Light control technology has been developed and studied for decades in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) for successful crop production. The effects of the light spectrum on plant growth can vary because plants have spectral specific responses, and mixed light elicits interactive combination effects...
Once the field has reached a correct straight position, the plot shape file can be drawn by selecting at least four points at the corners of the experiment. The number of columns and rows must be informed. At this point the experimental borders can be eliminated, in the example bellow the...
The seeds were harvested from plants growing in soil under long-day conditions in controlled growth chambers (16 h light at 120 µmol m−2 s−1, 22 °C and 8 h dark at 20 °C, 70% humidity). Plants for the Zn experiment were watered twice a week with either pure water or a...
flavus AUMC 16,068 and its respective EPS alleviated the detrimental impact of lead on the plants and promoted the growth and physiological characteristics of wheat in lead-contaminated conditions and also lowering oxidative stress through decreasing (CAT, POD, and MDA), in contrast to plants ...
In the experiment, stimulation of microbial growth by high-quality litter enhances SOC decomposition, offsetting the positive effect of litter quality on SOC stabilization. We suggest that microbial necromass production is not the primary driver of SOC persistence in temperate forests. Factors such as ...
The bottom row shows the normalized datasets: (d) Col-0 plants in experiment 1, (e) Col-0 plants in experiment 2, and (f) Cvi plants in experiment 2. The light purple strip indicates the standard deviation and the solid blue curve in the mean area Full size image DAPD was applied ...