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View article: Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) yield and quality data at different harvest dates from a multi-environmental study in Germany
Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) yield and quality data at different harvest dates from a multi-environmental study in Germany Open
This paper presents data from a two-year study with sugar beet in Germany (2000 and 2001). A total of 27 field trials were conducted in a wide range of environmental conditions including trials with and without irrigation. Sequential harve…
View article: Workflow for phenotyping sugar beet roots by automated evaluation of cell characteristics and tissue arrangement using digital image processing
Workflow for phenotyping sugar beet roots by automated evaluation of cell characteristics and tissue arrangement using digital image processing Open
Background Cell characteristics, including cell type, size, shape, packing, cell-to-cell-adhesion, intercellular space, and cell wall thickness, influence the physical characteristics of plant tissues. Genotypic differences were found conc…
View article: Workflow for Phenotyping Sugar Beet Roots by Automated Evaluation of Cell Characteristics and Tissue Arrangement Using Digital Image Processing
Workflow for Phenotyping Sugar Beet Roots by Automated Evaluation of Cell Characteristics and Tissue Arrangement Using Digital Image Processing Open
Background Cell characteristics, including cell type, size, shape, packing, cell-to-cell-adhesion, intercellular space, and cell wall thickness, influence the physical characteristics of plant tissues. Genotypic differences were found conc…
View article: Method for in-field texture analysis of sugar beet roots using a handheld penetrometer
Method for in-field texture analysis of sugar beet roots using a handheld penetrometer Open
Methodology for analysing textural properties of sugar beet roots in the laboratory has previously been established. It has been shown to be reliable and of value in exploring relationships between textural properties, damage rates, and st…
View article: Mechanical properties and compositional characteristics of beet (Beta vulgaris L.) varieties and their response to nitrogen application
Mechanical properties and compositional characteristics of beet (Beta vulgaris L.) varieties and their response to nitrogen application Open
Mechanical properties of sugar beet are important during harvesting and processing. To potentially correlate mechanical properties with structural features of cell wall polymers, four different Beta varieties ( Beta vulgaris L.) were chara…
View article: Automatically detecting pig position and posture by 2D camera imaging and deep learning
Automatically detecting pig position and posture by 2D camera imaging and deep learning Open
Prior livestock research provides evidence for the importance of accurate detection of pig positions and postures for better understanding animal welfare. Position and posture detection can be accomplished by machine vision systems. Howeve…
View article: Socio-economic aspects of irrigation agriculture as livelihood for rural families in Brazil’s semi-arid northeast
Socio-economic aspects of irrigation agriculture as livelihood for rural families in Brazil’s semi-arid northeast Open
Along the lower-middle São Francisco River, in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil, irrigated agriculture contributes to reduce rural poverty. In the framework of the Itaparica Reservoir construction, three irrigation schemes were imp…
View article: Yield Potential of Sugar Beet – Have We Hit the Ceiling?
Yield Potential of Sugar Beet – Have We Hit the Ceiling? Open
The yield of sugar beet has continuously increased in the past decades. The question arises, whether this progress will continue in the future. A key factor for increasing yield potential of the crop is breeding progress. It was related to…
View article: THE SITUATION AND PERSPECTIVES OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE ITAPARICA RESERVOIR IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL
THE SITUATION AND PERSPECTIVES OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE ITAPARICA RESERVOIR IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL Open
Over 20 years after the implementation of irrigation schemes in the surrounding area of the Itaparica Reservoir, in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil, insufficient infrastructure and low market power still impact smallholders’ incom…