Vol. 3, No. 1 (2023)
Table of Contents
Carbon–Nitrogen–Water Nexus in Conservation Agriculture: System-Level Trade-Offs in Soil Health and Yield Sustainability in Triticum aestivum–Based Systems
Hyun Woo Han, Soo Min Jeong
Abstract: Background: Conservation agriculture (CA) is underpinned by the concept of minimum tillage, permanent soil cover, and crop rotations. CA plays an important role in enhancing productivity and the sustainability of the wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production system. However, most existi...
Life Cycle Assessment of Integrated Nutrient Management Systems in Cereal-Based Cropping Patterns under Indian Agro-Climatic Zones
Anirudh Raghav Mukherjee
Abstract: Background: Cereal-based cropping systems such as rice-wheat systems, maize-wheat crop rotations, and rice-rice sequences play a crucial role in food security for South Asia, but they have also led to significant greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and nutrient losses caused by unba...
Resilience-Oriented Cropping System Redesign under Climate Uncertainty: Integrating Diversification, Soil Health, and Input Efficiency
Eugene Kai Sheng Chua, Melissa Xin Hui Lim
Abstract: Background: Increasing variations in climate, extreme weather phenomena, and changes in agro-climatic zones have led to the weakening of productivity of conventional agricultural production systems, which typically employ high input levels and are often genetically and structurally ho...
Metagenomic Profiling of Rhizosphere Microbiome Shifts under Integrated Biofertilizer–Organic Amendment Systems in Sustainable Agroecosystems
Adrian Markus brunner, Selina Noemi Keller, Jonas Raphael Meier
Abstract: Background: The rhizosphere microbiome has an essential function in some processes such as nutrient cycling, plant protection in terms of diseases and stress tolerance, and it is increasingly acknowledged as an important component of sustainable agricultural ecosystems. Integrated app...
Rhizosphere Engineering through Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Inoculation: Linking Microbial Functional Genes with Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Rainfed Crops
Sanne Elise Hoekstra
Abstract: Background: Rainfed agriculture is common across the globe as it contributes extensively to agriculture on smallholdings. However, the development of rainfed agriculture is restricted due to various factors including the low levels of nitrogen and phosphorus utilization combined with ...
Integration of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Early Detection of Nutrient Stress in Field Crops: A Precision Agronomy Approach in Oryza sativa
Lucas Henri Peeters, Emma Claire Dupont, Victor Julien Maes
Abstract: Background: Nutrient stress, especially nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and sulphur (S) shortages, continues to be one of the biggest yield-limiting barriers and has significant economic implications in rice cultivation both in irrigated and rain-fed environments. Convent...
Nano–Bio Synergy in Climate-Smart Agriculture: Bridging Plant Physiology, Soil Chemistry, and Microbial Interactions
Dr. Vinicius Gomes, Dr. Henrique Barbosa
Abstract: The worldwide agricultural world is in a position wherein numerous pressures combine to challenge it in a variety of ways. The agricultural sector finds itself under pressure from the changing climate, the problem of soil health declining, and the limitation of yield increase granted ...
Transcriptomic Regulation of Nutrient Uptake Pathways in Wheat Under Variable Nitrogen Regimes
Dr. Caio Rahman
Abstract: Background: Nitrogen (N) is a crucial nutrient for the growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and its exploration, transportation and recycling is regulated by various transcriptional programs reacting timely to the changing nitrogen conditions in soil. The last decade has seen the am...
Quantitative Assessment of Root System Architecture for Enhanced Drought Adaptation in Maize
Dr. Alexander M Vance, Dr. Elena R Rostova, Prof Julian K Thorne
Abstract: Maize (Zea mays L.) is an essential crop for providing food, animal feed, and bioenergy. Climate change has increased the frequency, severity, and impact of droughts affecting maize productivity. The root system architecture (RSA)—the way in which the roots are distributed in ti...
Quantitative Assessment of Root System Architecture for Enhanced Drought Adaptation in Maize
Dr. Joshua Green, Dr. Matthew Hall
Abstract: Background: Maize (Zea mays L.) is a crucial global crop contributing to food security and bioenergy. Nonetheless, this species is challenged by rising climate-induced drought events affecting its production. The root system architecture (RSA) defines the arrangement of roots in relat...