Vol. 3, No. 2 (2023)
Table of Contents
Transcriptomic Regulation of Nutrient Uptake Pathways in Wheat Under Variable Nitrogen Regimes
Thomas Nolan, Brian McCarthy, Jean Dupont, Dr. Luc Bernard
Abstract: Background: Nitrogen (N) is a fundamental macronutrient restricting global wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity. Excessive nitrogenous fertilizer application leads to severe environmental degradation, while nitrogen deficiency dramatically lowers grain yield and quality. To devel...
Genotype × Environment Interaction Analysis for Yield Stability in Climate-Resilient Sorghum: A Systematic Review of Methods, Evidence and Emerging Enviromic Approaches
Elena Marie Reynolds, Sophia Anne Vargas
Abstract: Background: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a staple for more than half a billion people across the semi-arid tropics and is increasingly promoted as a climate-resilient cereal. However, grain yield is strongly modulated by genotype × environment (G×E) interaction...
Physiological Determinants of Water-Use Efficiency in Pearl Millet Under Arid Conditions
Wei Liang Zhang
Abstract: Background: Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is a C4 cereal that underpins food, fodder and nutritional security for nearly 100 million people across the arid and semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Under progressively drier and hotter climates, the cr...
Characterization of Rhizosphere Microbiota in Sustainable Cropping Systems
Ananya Ramesh Chauhan, Vikram Singh Iyer, Kavita Devi Sharma
Abstract: Background: The rhizosphere, the narrow zone of soil influenced by root activity, harbours a taxonomically and functionally diverse microbiota that mediates nutrient cycling, phytohormone signalling, stress tolerance, and disease suppression. As global agriculture confronts the dual p...
Hyperspectral Reflectance-Based Estimation of Crop Nitrogen Status in Wheat: A Systematic Review of Methods, Trends, and Research Gaps
Oliver James Fraser, Thomas William Harrington
Abstract: Background: Background: Nitrogen (N) is the single most yield-limiting and most frequently mismanaged nutrient in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production, and conventional destructive tissue analysis cannot support the timely, spatially explicit fertilization decisions required by mod...
Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Yield Variability in Rainfed Agriculture: A Systematic Review of Methods, Applications, and Research Gaps
Lukas Alexander Hoffmann, Sophie Marie Weber
Abstract: Background: Background: Rainfed agricultural systems support nearly 80% of global cultivated land and provide the primary livelihood base for hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers, yet they remain highly exposed to interannual climate variability, making yield outcomes difficult...
Carbon Sequestration Dynamics Under Long-Term Conservation Agriculture Practices: A Systematic Review of Mechanisms, Evidence, and Research Gaps
Yuki Aiko Yamamoto
Abstract: Background: Conservation agriculture (CA), built on the principles of minimum mechanical soil disturbance, permanent soil organic cover, and diversified crop rotations, is widely promoted as a nature-based strategy to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and mitigate agricultural ...
Metabolomic Profiling of Heat-Stressed Chickpea Genotypes: A Systematic Review of Analytical Approaches, Biomarker Discovery, and Breeding Implications
Min-Jun Kim, Ji-Hye Park, Sung-Ho Lee
Abstract: Background: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the world's second most important grain legume and a critical source of dietary protein for millions of people, yet its productivity is severely constrained by heat stress during the reproductive stage, which impairs pollen viability, f...
Biochar-Induced Modulation of Soil Microbial Functional Diversity: A Critical Review of Mechanisms, Evidence, and Research Gaps
Liam Christopher Foster
Abstract: Background: Biochar is a carbon-rich substance created by pyrolyzing organic biomass in an oxygen-limited environment. Recently, biochar is gaining popularity as a soil improvement tool. There is an increasing amount of literature confirming that biochar affects not only the physicoch...
Crop Evapotranspiration Modeling Through Remote Sensing and GIS Integration: A Review
Sophie Marie Brooks, Nathan Alexander Dubois
Abstract: Background: Accurate crop evapotranspiration (ETc) measurement is crucial for sustainable water irrigation management, food safety, and hydrological planning due to the impact of rising climatic variability and water scarcity. Traditional Penman-Monteith method and lysimeter methods r...