Search Results - "Scientia agricola"

Processes that influence dissolved organic matter in the soil: a review by Gmach, Maria Regina, Cherubin, Maurício Roberto, Kaiser, Klaus, Cerri, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino

“…In tropical regions, climate conditions favor fast decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM), releasing into the soil organic composts in solid, liquid, and…”
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Crop residue harvest for bioenergy production and its implications on soil functioning and plant growth: A review by Cherubin, Maurício Roberto, Oliveira, Dener Márcio da Silva, Feigl, Brigitte Josefine, Pimentel, Laisa Gouveia, Lisboa, Izaias Pinheiro, Gmach, Maria Regina, Varanda, Letícia Leal, Morais, Maristela Calvente, Satiro, Lucas Santos, Popin, Gustavo Vicentini, Paiva, Sílvia Rodrigues de, Santos, Arthur Klebson Belarmino dos, Vasconcelos, Ana Luisa Soares de, Melo, Paul Lineker Amaral de, Cerri, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino, Cerri, Carlos Clemente

“…The use of crop residues as a bioenergy feedstock is considered a potential strategy to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, indiscriminate…”
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ACCase-inhibiting herbicides: mechanism of action, resistance evolution and stewardship by Takano, Hudson Kagueyama, Ovejero, Ramiro Fernando Lopez, Belchior, Gustavo Gross, Maymone, Gizella Potrich Leal, Dayan, Franck E.

“…ABSTRACT Herbicides play an important role in preventing crop yield losses due to both their weed interference ability and their capacity for increasing soil…”
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Plant biostimulants: physiological responses induced by protein hydrolyzed-based products and humic substances in plant metabolism by Nardi, Serenella, Pizzeghello, Diego, Schiavon, Michela, Ertani, Andrea

“…ABSTRACT In recent years, the use of biostimulants in sustainable agriculture has been growing. Biostimulants can be obtained from different organic materials…”
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Biology and nutrition of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) fed on different food sources by Silva, Débora Mello da, Bueno, Adeney de Freitas, Andrade, Karine, Stecca, Cristiane dos Santos, Neves, Pedro Manuel Oliveira Janeiro, Oliveira, Maria Cristina Neves de

“…We studied Spodoptera frugiperda development using different food sources in the laboratory and field. Newly hatched larvae were fed soybean, cotton, maize,…”
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Determinants of farmers’ adaptation to climate change: A micro level analysis in Ghana by Ndamani, Francis, Watanabe, Tsunemi

“…ABSTRACT This study analyzed socio-economic factors that influence farmers’ adaptation to climate change in agriculture. Perceptions regarding long-term…”
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Soil health: looking for suitable indicators. What should be considered to assess the effects of use and management on soil health? by Cardoso, Elke Jurandy Bran Nogueira, Vasconcellos, Rafael Leandro Figueiredo, Bini, Daniel, Miyauchi, Marina Yumi Horta, Santos, Cristiane Alcantara dos, Alves, Paulo Roger Lopes, Paula, Alessandra Monteiro de, Nakatani, André Shigueyoshi, Pereira, Jamil de Moraes, Nogueira, Marco Antonio

“…Soil Health refers to the ecological equilibrium and the functionality of a soil and its capacity to maintain a well balanced ecosystem with high biodiversity…”
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Yield, quality and drought sensitivity of tomato to water deficit during different growth stages by Cui, Jintao, Shao, Guangcheng, Lu, Jia, Keabetswe, Larona, Hoogenboom, Gerrit

“…ABSTRACT In areas where the supply of water for irrigation is limited, tomato production is often subject to drought stress. In order to investigate the…”
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Yerba mate: cultivation systems, processing and chemical composition. A review by Croge, Camila Pereira, Cuquel, Francine Lorena, Pintro, Paula Toshimi Matumoto

“…The unique chemical composition of yerba mate and its functionalities suggest that it needs to be explored for its innovation potential. New uses may boost…”
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Association mapping of drought tolerance indices in wheat: QTL-rich regions on chromosome 4A by Ballesta, Paulina, Mora, Freddy, Del Pozo, Alejandro

“…ABSTRACT Drought is likely the main abiotic stress that affects wheat yield. The identification of drought-tolerant genotypes represents an effective way of…”
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Genomic prediction of leaf rust resistance to Arabica coffee using machine learning algorithms by Sousa, Ithalo Coelho de, Nascimento, Moysés, Silva, Gabi Nunes, Nascimento, Ana Carolina Campana, Cruz, Cosme Damião, Silva, Fabyano Fonseca e, Almeida, Dênia Pires de, Pestana, Kátia Nogueira, Azevedo, Camila Ferreira, Zambolim, Laércio, Caixeta, Eveline Teixeira

“…ABSTRACT Genomic selection (GS) emphasizes the simultaneous prediction of the genetic effects of thousands of scattered markers over the genome. Several…”
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Managing agricultural phosphorus to minimize water quality impacts by Sharpley, Andrew

“…ABSTRACT Eutrophication of surface waters remains a major use-impairment in many countries, which, in fresh waters, is accelerated by phosphorus (P) inputs…”
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Biological Control in Brazil: an overview by Parra, José Roberto Postali

“…The use of Biological Control methods is on the increase, mainly as a result of the mobilization of human resources in entomology studies since the…”
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Production and nutritive value of pastures in integrated livestock production systems: shading and management effects by Pezzopane, José Ricardo Macedo, Bernardi, Alberto Carlos de Campos, Azenha, Mariana Vieira, Oliveira, Patricia Perondi Anchão, Bosi, Cristiam, Pedroso, André de Faria, Esteves, Sérgio Novita

“…ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the production characteristics of pastures in integrated livestock production systems. For that, an experiment was…”
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Exploring interactions of plant microbiomes by Andreote, Fernando Dini, Gumiere, Thiago, Durrer, Ademir

“…A plethora of microbial cells is present in every gram of soil, and microbes are found extensively in plant and animal tissues. The mechanisms governed by…”
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Changes in bacterial community of soil induced by long-term straw returning by Chen, Yanling, Xin, Li, Liu, Jintao, Yuan, Mingzhang, Liu, Shutang, Jiang, Wen, Chen, Jingpei

“…Straw returning is an effective way to improve soil quality. Whether the bacterial community development has been changed by long-term straw returning in…”
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Efficiency of garden waste compost teas on tomato growth and its suppressiveness against soilborne pathogens by Morales-Corts, María Remedios, Pérez-Sánchez, Rodrigo, Gómez-Sánchez, María Ángeles

“…The use of compost teas is of great interest to sustainable agriculture. Aerated compost tea (ACT) and aerated vermicompost tea (AVT) originating from garden…”
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Hierarchical pedotransfer functions for predicting bulk density in Brazilian soils by Reis, Aline Mari Huf dos, Teixeira, Wenceslau Geraldes, Fontana, Ademir, Barros, Alexandre Hugo Cezar, Victoria, Daniel de Castro, Vasques, Gustavo Mattos, Samuel-Rosa, Alessandro, Ottoni, Marta Vasconcelos, Monteiro, José Eduardo Boffino de Almeida

“…ABSTRACT Bulk density (BD) is a soil physical property used as a soil quality indicator and variations in this measurement influence soil water content and…”
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Agronomic practices toward coffee sustainability. A review by Martinez, Herminia Emilia Prieto, Andrade, Sara Adrián López de, Santos, Ricardo Henrique Silva, Baptistella, João Leonardo Corte, Mazzafera, Paulo

“…ABSTRACT The coffee sector is estimated to have a retail market value in excess of USD 83 billion, and over 125 million jobs have been created in the global…”
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Biodegradable oil-based polymeric coatings on urea fertilizer: N release kinetic transformations of urea in soil by Bortoletto-Santos, Ricardo, Guimarães, Gelton Geraldo Fernandes, Roncato Junior, Vanderlei, Cruz, Diego Fernandes da, Polito, Wagner Luiz, Ribeiro, Caue

“…Polymer coatings are used to control the rate of release of plant available nutrients from fertilizers as well as to reduce nutrient losses such as ammonia…”
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