Vol. 4, No. 2 (2024)
Table of Contents
Synergistic Role of Nano-Micronutrients and Plant Growth Regulators in Optimizing Carbon–Nitrogen Partitioning in Grain Legumes
Benjamin Arthur Whitaker
Abstract: Background: The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable forms incurs a carbon cost. Current carbon costs associated with symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) typically range from 3 to 12 grams of carbon consumed per gram of nitrogen produced. Two important agricultur...
Physiological and metabolic reprogramming of C4 crops under combined drought and heat stress: implications for future climate scenarios in Zea mays
Dr. Ali Demir, Dr. Kerem Acar, Dr. Onur Yilmaz
Abstract: Background: Extreme weather events becoming more common and severe is caused by human made climate change, which threatens food security. Zea mays (maize) is one of the important C4 crops because it suffers heavily from droughts combined with high temperatures. While at the same time ...
Multi-omics perspective on drought resilience: integrating physiological, biochemical, and root architectural plasticity in millets
Maximilian Lukas Neumann, Clara Sophie Richter, Tobias Elias Krause
Abstract: Background: The impact of global climate change has led to an increasing frequency and intensity of drought conditions which could severely undermine global food security. Since millets are drought-resistant cereal crops, they are regarded as excellent organisms for researching drough...
Heat-Stress-Induced Reproductive Failure in Grain Legumes: Decoding Pollen Viability, Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging, and Hormonal Crosstalk under Terminal Heat Stress in Cicer arietinum L.
Akira Yuto Fujimoto, Hanae Riko Kobayashi
Abstract: Background: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the second most significant cool-season leguminous food crop in the world but its reproductive phase is particularly vulnerable to the terminal heat stress phenomenon, which has become an increasing occurrence as short planting dates force ...
AI-Assisted Irrigation Scheduling and Its Impact on Evapotranspiration Dynamics and Water Productivity in High-Value Crops
Hyun-Soo Han, Eun-Ji Jung, Dong-Wook Oh
Abstract: Background: Agricultural irrigation takes nearly 70% of the total extracted freshwater from the earth. High-value crops such as grapevines, almonds, tomatoes, and potatoes suffer significant effects from water application since the value of their yield depends a lot on plant water con...
Sensor-Based Deficit Irrigation Strategies for Optimizing Stomatal Conductance and Yield Stability in Water-Limited Agroecosystems
Camille Elise Moreau
Abstract: Background: The increasing scarcity of water is limiting agricultural productivity in irrigated and dryland agroecosystems, which has made deficit irrigation (DI) one of the most widely used techniques to optimize limited water supplies and stable crop production. Since the rate of st...
Coupled Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Modeling for Precision Water Management in Climate-Vulnerable Cropping Systems: A Comprehensive Review
Isabella Cristina Barbosa, Thiago André Mendes
Abstract: Background: Climate change affects agriculture in many developing regions due to its negative impact on agricultural productivity. Water efficiency is an indispensable component of water management practices to ensure food security. The methodology of SPAC modeling proved to be a usef...
Coupled Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Modeling for Precision Water Management in Climate-Vulnerable Cropping Systems
Maya Elise Carter, Jordan Miles Donovan, Sierra Paige Whitmore
Abstract: Background: Background: The increasing water shortage, unpredictable precipitation, and heightened evaporation requirements due to climate change are combining to pose a serious danger to rainfed and irrigated cropping systems. Coupled soil-plant-atmosphere models, which describe the ...
Allelochemical Fingerprinting of Invasive Weeds and Their Biochemical Interference with Seed Germination and Enzymatic Metabolism of Crops
Shalini Priya Kapoor, Aditya Varun Deshmukh
Abstract: Background: Background: Invasive plants have spread to different ecosystems around the planet to an extent that the role of allelopathy is one of the dominant reasons for their success. Allelopathy refers to the ability of plants to secrete certain chemicals (allelochemicals) that aff...
Generative Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Agronomic Decision Support for Sustainable Crop Management
Clara Sophie Krause, Tobias Elias Richter
Abstract: Background: Modern agriculture faces the dual challenge of increasing global food production to meet the demands of a growing population while reducing environmental degradation under changing climate conditions. Conventional agricultural Decision Support Systems (DSS) often depend on...