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Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Assessing effects of temperature driven by sowing dates on the grain filling and kernel weight of corn in the North China Plain

in Crop and Product Physiology

Panpan An
Kui Liu
Moubiao Zhang
Shunli Zhou
Xucun Jia
Xiuling Wang
Pengfei Dong
Yali Zhao
Qun Wang
Chaohai Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1539207

1,372 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Brassinosteroid preharvest treatments as a useful tool to increase crop yield and red colour in blood orange fruits

in Crop and Product Physiology

Fernando Garrido-Auñón
Jenifer Puente-Moreno
María E. García-Pastor
Pedro J. Zapata
Domingo Martínez-Romero
María Serrano
Daniel Valero

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1654517

1,632 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Optimizing irrigation and nitrogen rate can enhance the grain yield in both main and ratoon rice crop

in Crop and Product Physiology

Qiang Zhang
Yu Han
Mengying Qi
Haoran Jing
Xuanli Nie
Guilong Yu
Zhi Li
Pengfei Wei
Haiying Zhao
Mengjie Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1646424

1,504 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Modified nutrient management protocol for optimum biomass production, nutritional quality, and flavor-related phytochemical properties of hydroponic-grown kale (Brassica oleracea)

in Crop and Product Physiology

Teng Yang
Uttara Samarakoon
James Altland

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1629432

2,383 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Molecular mechanisms of how black barley accumulates higher anthocyanins than blue barley following transcriptomic evaluation and expression analysis of key genes in anthocyanins biosynthesis pathway

in Crop and Product Physiology

Md. Mahmudul Hasan
Md. Sohel Mia
Jiazhen Yang
Yawen Zeng
Tao Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1650803

2,048 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Soybean green manure intercropping improves citrus quality by improving soil quality and altering microbial communities

in Crop and Product Physiology

Sufeng Deng
Binbin Huang
Bin Zeng
Sheng Cao
Biya Gong
Wei Liao
Wen Zhang
Sainan Luo
Shuizhi Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1560550

1,746 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Yield formation at different nodes in the ratoon season of “forage–grain ratoon rice” under cutting time and stubble height

in Crop and Product Physiology

Panpan Gai
Yuanwei Chen
Xin Sun
Hongjing Chen
Desheng Yang
Miaofei Ren
Lei Liu
Weiqin Wang
Huabin Zheng
Qiyuan Tang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1630992

1,628 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Aug 2025

One-time double-layer placement of controlled-release urea enhances wheat yield, nitrogen use efficiency and mitigates N2O emissions

in Crop and Product Physiology

Muhammad Akhtar
Wu Liuge
Chen Jian
Su Yuxiao
Zheng Yuntan
Lu Yulun
Zheng Shanchao
Deng Aixing
Song Zhenwei
Zheng Chengyan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1634174

1,589 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Aug 2025

Assessing the impacts of aminoethoxyvinylglycine and 1-methylcyclopropene on fruit drop, cracking, quality, and related transcript accumulation in ‘Ambrosia’ and ‘Fuji’ apples during on-the-tree ripening

in Crop and Product Physiology

Emily Johnson
Macarena Farcuh

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1629445

1,365 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Sesame cake fertilizer improves tobacco aroma quality by boosting root growth and leaf aroma precursor formation

in Crop and Product Physiology

Changyue Qi
Jia Lei
Weiguo Ye
Xi Zhang
Zhouwen Li
Xianyun Zhong
Dewen Tong
Shiyuan Deng
Jianjun Chen
Yuanyuan Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1654657

2,039 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2025

Exogenous jasmonic acid and salicylic acid enhance selenium uptake and mitigate cadmium accumulation in pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.) grown in selenium-rich, high-cadmium soil

in Crop and Product Physiology

Jin-Ping Chen
Jie Qin
Ying Xing
Qing Liao
Li-Ping Pan
Cheng-Cheng Zeng
Yong-Xian Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1619522

1,652 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Cultivation factors affecting durum wheat performance under speed breeding conditions

in Crop and Product Physiology

Merve Bayhan
Remzi Özkan
Önder Albayrak
Cuma Akıncı
Mehmet Yıldırım

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1630915

1,539 views
1 citation

Opinion

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Innovations in natural dye production: bridging tradition and modern technology

in Crop and Product Physiology

Shailendra Yadav
Harish Chandra Prajapati
Sankatha P. Sonkar
Rama Shankar Nigam
Rishikesh Chandravanshi
Chitrasen Gupta

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1568094

4,693 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Spatial yield gains in empty-row optimized rice–crab co-culture are linked to nifH-driven nitrogen compensation in border rows

in Crop and Product Physiology

Tiexin Yang
Dandan Jin
Liqiang Dong
Liang Ma
Zhengyan Pan
Zhiqiang Li
Fuyu Sun
Xiaosen Sun
Lei Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1607596

1,317 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Strategies for enhancing yield and quality of forage-grain dual-purpose ratoon rice: role of first-season density and nitrogen management

in Crop and Product Physiology

Yuyuan Ouyang
Guangyi Chen
Chuntao Yang
Conghua Zhu
Li Zhang
Wei Li
Hong Yang
Ziyu Li
Yao Zhang
Junqi Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1650539

1,297 views

Review

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Tapping into the potential of okra (Abelmoschus spp.) in Africa: integrating value-added traits into breeding

in Crop and Product Physiology

Mathieu A. T. Ayenan
Fabrice Vihou
Mwasilwa Ambali
Jacinta Adoma Opoku
Dorcas Olubunmi Ibiotye
Roland Schafleitner

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1631221

3,977 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2025

Harnessing smartphone RGB imagery and LiDAR point cloud for enhanced leaf nitrogen and shoot biomass assessment - Chinese spinach as a case study

in Crop and Product Physiology

Aravind Harikumar
Itamar Shenhar
Miguel R. Pebes-Trujillo
Lin Qin
Menachem Moshelion
Jie He
Kee Woei Ng
Matan Gavish
Ittai Herrmann

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1592329

2,149 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

GmFTIP09 regulated flowering time and seed weight

in Crop and Product Physiology

Lei Chen
Jiemin Chen
Chang Liu
Haiyang Li
Mengyang You
Qingshan Chen
Sijia Lu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1640116

1,202 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

AquaCrop modeling for sustainable potato irrigation: trade-offs between yield and crop water productivity

in Crop and Product Physiology

Abraham Rai
Nawab Ali
Younsuk Dong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1624099

1,948 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Advanced imaging-enabled understanding of cell wall remodeling mechanisms mediating plant drought stress tolerance

in Crop and Product Physiology

Nannan Zhao
Zhiguo Zhou
Shunli Cui
Xinye Zhang
Shu Zhu
Ying Wang
Tinashe Zenda
Li Wenjing

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1635078

3,303 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Appropriate seeding rate facilitates the simultaneous enhancement of population yield and lodging resistance in direct-seeded rice

in Crop and Product Physiology

Dongsheng Gai
Yuxin Wang
Haipeng Li
Boting Shi
Yong Liu
Qiang Zhang
Yanqiu Geng
Dongming Ji
Liying Guo
Xiwen Shao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1622993

1,549 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Integrated use of cultivation practices increases the Tartary buckwheat yield by improving the photosynthetic capacity and nitrogen utilization rate

in Crop and Product Physiology

Lihua Dai
Qiong Yang
Fang Cai
Jingang Tang
Kaifeng Huang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1651635

1,582 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Control strategies for rice “straighthead” through physicochemical and biological methods on arsenic transformation and transportation

in Crop and Product Physiology

Xiaobai Li
Xuhao Pan
Dandan Zhang
Biaolin Hu
Wengui Yan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1602704

1,747 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Synergistic effects of foliar potassium supplementation with photoperiod on storage tolerance and taste of fresh cut lettuce

in Crop and Product Physiology

Wenyuan Wang
Muhammad Mahmood Ur Rehman
Jizhan Liu
Shuo Wu
Shengyi Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1627792

1,500 views

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Assessing effects of temperature driven by sowing dates on the grain filling and kernel weight of corn in the North China Plain

Brassinosteroid preharvest treatments as a useful tool to increase crop yield and red colour in blood orange fruits

Optimizing irrigation and nitrogen rate can enhance the grain yield in both main and ratoon rice crop

Modified nutrient management protocol for optimum biomass production, nutritional quality, and flavor-related phytochemical properties of hydroponic-grown kale (Brassica oleracea)

Molecular mechanisms of how black barley accumulates higher anthocyanins than blue barley following transcriptomic evaluation and expression analysis of key genes in anthocyanins biosynthesis pathway

Soybean green manure intercropping improves citrus quality by improving soil quality and altering microbial communities

Yield formation at different nodes in the ratoon season of “forage–grain ratoon rice” under cutting time and stubble height

One-time double-layer placement of controlled-release urea enhances wheat yield, nitrogen use efficiency and mitigates N2O emissions

Assessing the impacts of aminoethoxyvinylglycine and 1-methylcyclopropene on fruit drop, cracking, quality, and related transcript accumulation in ‘Ambrosia’ and ‘Fuji’ apples during on-the-tree ripening

Sesame cake fertilizer improves tobacco aroma quality by boosting root growth and leaf aroma precursor formation

Exogenous jasmonic acid and salicylic acid enhance selenium uptake and mitigate cadmium accumulation in pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.) grown in selenium-rich, high-cadmium soil

Cultivation factors affecting durum wheat performance under speed breeding conditions

Innovations in natural dye production: bridging tradition and modern technology

Spatial yield gains in empty-row optimized rice–crab co-culture are linked to nifH-driven nitrogen compensation in border rows

Strategies for enhancing yield and quality of forage-grain dual-purpose ratoon rice: role of first-season density and nitrogen management

Tapping into the potential of okra (Abelmoschus spp.) in Africa: integrating value-added traits into breeding

Harnessing smartphone RGB imagery and LiDAR point cloud for enhanced leaf nitrogen and shoot biomass assessment - Chinese spinach as a case study

GmFTIP09 regulated flowering time and seed weight

AquaCrop modeling for sustainable potato irrigation: trade-offs between yield and crop water productivity

Advanced imaging-enabled understanding of cell wall remodeling mechanisms mediating plant drought stress tolerance

Appropriate seeding rate facilitates the simultaneous enhancement of population yield and lodging resistance in direct-seeded rice

Integrated use of cultivation practices increases the Tartary buckwheat yield by improving the photosynthetic capacity and nitrogen utilization rate

Control strategies for rice “straighthead” through physicochemical and biological methods on arsenic transformation and transportation

Synergistic effects of foliar potassium supplementation with photoperiod on storage tolerance and taste of fresh cut lettuce