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REVIEW
Published on 02 Mar 2022
Understanding the Role of Humic Acids on Crop Performance and Soil Health
This review highlights the relevance of humic acids on crop growth, plant hormone production, nutrient uptake and assimilation, yield, and protein synthesis.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 04 Mar 2022
Plant Growth-Promoting Activity of Bacillus sp. PG-8 Isolated From Fermented Panchagavya and Its Effect on the Growth of Arachis hypogea
This study found that the addition of Bacillus sp. PG-8 culture to the Arachis hypogea plant resulted in a significant improvement in plant growth.
REVIEW
Published on 07 Mar 2022
Laser Weeding With Small Autonomous Vehicles: Friends or Foes?
This paper discusses the pros and cons of replacing or supplementing common used weed control methods with laser weeding. The ability to use laser weeding technology is relatively new and not yet widely practiced or commercially available.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 25 Apr 2022
Arkansas Rice: Herbicide Resistance Concerns, Production Practices, and Weed Management Costs
Researchers conducted a survey to better understand the current weed management practices and concerns in Arkansas rice.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 16 Aug 2022
Cover crops and preemergence herbicides: An integrated approach for weed management in corn-soybean systems in the US Midwest
This study investigates whether the addition of a cover crop in treatments without preemergence (PRE) herbicide use was expected to improve weed control with increasing cover biomass accumulation.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 30 Mar 2022
Conservation Agriculture Benefits Indian Farmers, but Technology Targeting Needed for Greater Impacts
This study focuses on the constraints to adopting the major aonservation agriculture component, zero tillage (ZT). Study examines whether ZT wheat is feasible for smallholders and the potential of technology targeting to realize faster and wider diffusion.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 10 May 2022
Are No-Till Herbicide-Free Systems Possible? A Simulation Study
Study investigated how much tillage reduces weed infestation and yield loss, and which systems and weed species are the most affected by tillage suppression.
REVIEW
Published on 16 Feb 2023
Review of agronomic research on the milpa, the traditional polyculture system of Mesoamerica
To provide a starting point for new agronomic research, this review summarizes the current knowledge on milpa agronomy and determines research priorities to further improve the system.
REVIEW
Published on 23 May 2023
Agroforestry—a key tool in the climate-smart agriculture context: a review on coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka
Review summarizing the various agroforestry concepts applicable to coconut-based farming, highlight the benefits/ecosystem services that can be gained through in-situ and ex-situ practices, and explore the challenges around integration of these practices.
REVIEW
Published on 19 Jun 2023
Liming remediates soil acidity and improves crop yield and profitability - a meta-analysis
Through a global literature review using data published from field experiments on liming, the objective of this paper is to understand the effects of liming on soil pH, crop yields, and economic profitability
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