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View article: Biochar and Melatonin Partnership Mitigates Arsenic Toxicity in Rice by Modulating Antioxidant Defense, Phytochelatin Synthesis, and Down-Regulating the Transporters Involved in Arsenic Uptake
Biochar and Melatonin Partnership Mitigates Arsenic Toxicity in Rice by Modulating Antioxidant Defense, Phytochelatin Synthesis, and Down-Regulating the Transporters Involved in Arsenic Uptake Open
Arsenic (As) contamination has significantly increased in recent decades due to anthropogenic activities. This is a serious challenge for human health, environmental quality, and crop productivity. Biochar (BC) is an important practice use…
View article: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance soil nutrient cycling by regulating soil bacterial community structures in mango orchards with different soil fertility rates
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance soil nutrient cycling by regulating soil bacterial community structures in mango orchards with different soil fertility rates Open
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) substantially enhance soil fertility and are widely recognized as one of the most extensively researched biological inoculants. However, the effects of AMF on soil nutrient availability in mango orchards,…
View article: Increased expression of OsSAUR23 and OsRR9 regulates rice plant and organ size
Increased expression of OsSAUR23 and OsRR9 regulates rice plant and organ size Open
Plant height and grain size are the most important factors determining rice yield. Here, in the rice mutant small plant and organ size1 (spos1) with reduced plant height and small grain, T-DNA insertion revealed that the mutant phenotype w…
View article: Nitrogen Supply Mitigates Heat Stress on Photosynthesis of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) During Early Grain Filling by Improving Nitrogen Assimilation
Nitrogen Supply Mitigates Heat Stress on Photosynthesis of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) During Early Grain Filling by Improving Nitrogen Assimilation Open
High temperature during early grain‐filling stage is one of the serious abiotic stresses limiting maize yield in the North China Plain. Nitrogen (N) fertiliser has an important role in promoting crop growth, especially under abiotic stress…
View article: Long-term excessive nitrogen application decreases spring maize nitrogen use efficiency via suppressing root physiological characteristics
Long-term excessive nitrogen application decreases spring maize nitrogen use efficiency via suppressing root physiological characteristics Open
Long-term excessive nitrogen (N) application does not increase or even decreases grain yield and N use efficiency (NUE) of maize, in which the roles of root morphological and physiological characteristics are not clear. The goal of this st…
View article: Integrated Management Practices for Canopy–Topsoil Improves the Grain Yield of Maize with High Planting Density
Integrated Management Practices for Canopy–Topsoil Improves the Grain Yield of Maize with High Planting Density Open
Inappropriate spatial distribution of canopy and roots limits further improvements to the grain yield of maize with increased planting density. We explored an integrated management practice called strip deep rotary with staggered planting …
View article: Understanding the Physiological Mechanisms of Canopy Light Interception and Nitrogen Distribution Characteristics of Different Maize Varieties at Varying Nitrogen Application Levels
Understanding the Physiological Mechanisms of Canopy Light Interception and Nitrogen Distribution Characteristics of Different Maize Varieties at Varying Nitrogen Application Levels Open
Reasonable canopy structure and leaf physiological characteristics are considered as important factors for improving canopy nitrogen (N) distribution by matching the available light resources and thus increasing the grain yield of maize (Z…
View article: The effects of plant density and nitrogen fertilization on maize yield and soil microbial communities in the black soil region of Northeast China
The effects of plant density and nitrogen fertilization on maize yield and soil microbial communities in the black soil region of Northeast China Open
To obtain high maize yield (Zea mays L.), nitrogen (N) fertilizer is widely used across the world and has greatly altered soil microbial communities and influenced soil health. Increasing plant density is an effective strategy for increasi…
View article: Characterization of Root Morphology and Anatomical Structure of Spring Maize under Varying N Application Rates and Their Effects on Yield
Characterization of Root Morphology and Anatomical Structure of Spring Maize under Varying N Application Rates and Their Effects on Yield Open
Root morphology is an important factor determining nitrogen (N) uptake by plants, which might be affected by the extent of N application. The processes associated with root morphogenesis of spring maize in response to N application rates r…
View article: Understanding physiological mechanisms of variation in grain filling of maize under high planting density and varying nitrogen applicate rate
Understanding physiological mechanisms of variation in grain filling of maize under high planting density and varying nitrogen applicate rate Open
Grain filling is a critical process for achieving a high grain yield in maize ( Zea mays L.), which can be improved by optimal combination with genotype and nitrogen (N) fertilization. However, the physiological processes of variation in g…
View article: Adjusting sowing date improves the photosynthetic capacity and grain yield by optimizing temperature condition around flowering of summer maize in the North China Plain
Adjusting sowing date improves the photosynthetic capacity and grain yield by optimizing temperature condition around flowering of summer maize in the North China Plain Open
Adjusting the sowing date to optimize temperature conditions is a helpful strategy for mitigating the adverse impact of high temperature on summer maize growth in the North China Plain (NCP). However, the physiological processes of variati…
View article: Effect of Climatic Conditions Caused by Seasons on Maize Yield, Kernel Filling and Weight in Central China
Effect of Climatic Conditions Caused by Seasons on Maize Yield, Kernel Filling and Weight in Central China Open
In order to evaluate the effects of climatic conditions on maize grain yield (GY), kernel weight (KW), and kernel filling and identify the optimal climatic factors for GY and KW, 2-year field experiments in three seasons, i.e., spring (SPM…
View article: Drip Fertigation with Relatively Low Water and N Input Achieved Higher Grain Yield of Maize by Improving Pre- and Post-Silking Dry Matter Accumulation
Drip Fertigation with Relatively Low Water and N Input Achieved Higher Grain Yield of Maize by Improving Pre- and Post-Silking Dry Matter Accumulation Open
Appropriate irrigation and nitrogen (N) management strategies are necessary to achieve a sustainable yield of maize with relatively low water and N inputs. Here, a 2-year field experiment with two irrigation methods (drip irrigation and fl…
View article: The Accumulation of Biomass Pre- and Post-Silking Associated with Gains in Yield for Both Seasons under Maize–Rice Double Cropping System
The Accumulation of Biomass Pre- and Post-Silking Associated with Gains in Yield for Both Seasons under Maize–Rice Double Cropping System Open
Due to relatively low yield as well as low resources use efficiency with double rice (Oryza sativa L.) cropping systems (RR), exploring new cropping systems to increase yield and resources use efficiency simultaneously has become a large c…
View article: Research advance on optimizing annual distribution of solar and heat resources for double cropping system in the Yellow-Huaihe-Haihe Rivers plain
Research advance on optimizing annual distribution of solar and heat resources for double cropping system in the Yellow-Huaihe-Haihe Rivers plain Open
Optimizing the distribution of annual solar and heat resources is an important way to improve the annual yield and resource use efficiency without increasing input for the winter wheat−summer maize of the Yellow-Huaihe-Haihe Rivers plain. …
View article: Straw return increases crop grain yields and K-use efficiency under a maize-rice cropping system
Straw return increases crop grain yields and K-use efficiency under a maize-rice cropping system Open
Straw return is an effective way to improve crop grain yield and potassium (K) use efficiency by increasing soil K content. However, the effects of straw return on soil K supplying capacity, replacement of K fertilizer, and K-use efficienc…
View article: Effects of Straw-Return Method for the Maize–Rice Rotation System on Soil Properties and Crop Yields
Effects of Straw-Return Method for the Maize–Rice Rotation System on Soil Properties and Crop Yields Open
Exploring suitable maize straw-return measures is essential for the new double-cropping system of maize (Zea mays L.)–rice (Oryza sativa L.) rotation in the middle reaches of Yangtze River in China, which can increase crop yield by improvi…
View article: Characterization of low-N responses in maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars with contrasting nitrogen use efficiency in the North China Plain
Characterization of low-N responses in maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars with contrasting nitrogen use efficiency in the North China Plain Open
Over-use of N fertilizer in crop production has resulted in a series of environmental problems in the North China Plain (NCP). Thus, improvement of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in summer maize has become an effective strategy for promotin…
View article: Integrated agronomic practice increases maize grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency under various soil fertility conditions
Integrated agronomic practice increases maize grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency under various soil fertility conditions Open
Crop yield potential can be increased through the use of appropriate agronomic practices. Integrated agronomic practice (IAP) is an effective way to increase maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); however, the p…
View article: Genome-wide Identification and Bio-informaticsAnalysis of Superoxide Dismutase Gene Family in <i>Zea mays</i>
Genome-wide Identification and Bio-informaticsAnalysis of Superoxide Dismutase Gene Family in <i>Zea mays</i> Open
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an important antioxidant enzyme and widely exists in organisms. The whole genome scanning and bioinformatics analysis of millet superoxide dismutase (SOD) gene family were carried out by using bioinformatics m…
View article: TILLAGE TIME AFFECTS SOIL HYDRO-THERMAL PROPERTIES, SEEDLING GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)
TILLAGE TIME AFFECTS SOIL HYDRO-THERMAL PROPERTIES, SEEDLING GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) Open
Two-year experiments were conducted to determine optimum tillage time to improve soil compaction and hydro-thermal properties for maize growth.Two tillage treatments: no-tillage (NT), and subsoiling (SS) were performed in correspondence to…
View article: Subsoiling practices change root distribution and increase post-anthesis dry matter accumulation and yield in summer maize
Subsoiling practices change root distribution and increase post-anthesis dry matter accumulation and yield in summer maize Open
Subsoiling is an important management practice for improving maize yield, especially for maize planted at high plant density. However, the affected physiological processes have yet to be specifically identified. In this study, field experi…
View article: Improvement of Sorghum Crop through Exogenous Application of Natural Growth-Promoting Substances under a Changing Climate
Improvement of Sorghum Crop through Exogenous Application of Natural Growth-Promoting Substances under a Changing Climate Open
High temperature during May to July is a major hurdle for production of sorghum as fodder in Pakistan, ultimately resulting in a deficit with respect to the demand of meat and milk for increasing population. A field study was conducted to …