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View article: Comparison of microwave, ultrasound, and ultrasound-microwave assisted extraction on bioactive compounds, antioxidant activities and antimicrobial properties of hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L.) and wheat bran extracts
Comparison of microwave, ultrasound, and ultrasound-microwave assisted extraction on bioactive compounds, antioxidant activities and antimicrobial properties of hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L.) and wheat bran extracts Open
Agricultural by-products such as wheat bran and hemp seeds (Cannabis sativa L.) are rich in bioactive compounds but remain underutilized. Their recovery and valorization promote sustainability and expand their applications in the food, nut…
Antioxidant-Rich Polyfloral Bee Pollen Exerts Antimicrobial Activity and Anti-Inflammatory Effect in A549 Lung Epithelial Cells by Modulating the NF-κB Pathway Open
Bee pollen is produced by honeybees from the agglutination of pollen grains belonging to one or more plant species. Although it is intended to be a nutritional source for the hive, its remarkable concentration of nutrients and phytochemica…
Bioactive Peptides from Fermented Foods: Production Approaches, Sources, and Potential Health Benefits Open
Microbial fermentation is a well-known strategy for enhancing the nutraceutical attributes of foods. Among the fermentation outcomes, bioactive peptides (BAPs), short chains of amino acids resulting from proteolytic activity, are emerging …
View article: Current and future glyphosate use in European agriculture
Current and future glyphosate use in European agriculture Open
There has been a longstanding and contentious debate about the future of glyphosate use in the European Union (EU). In November 2023, the European Commission approved the renewal of the use registration for glyphosate for a further 10 year…
Managing the leaching of water-soluble herbicides in soils using eco-compatible nanocarriers Open
Pesticide use plays a crucial role in achieving high crop yields in the context of a global population growth scenario. However, the extensive application of pesticides has progressively led to the contamination of environmental matrices, …
View article: Conservation tillage in temperate rice cropping systems: Crop production and soil fertility
Conservation tillage in temperate rice cropping systems: Crop production and soil fertility Open
Conventional tillage (i.e. ploughing) that is applied in Italian rice fields ensures high grain yields, but may result in negative effects on physical and chemical fertility of soil. Conservation tillage can be a viable alternative to conv…
View article: Interaction between water, crop residue and fertilization management on the source-differentiated nitrogen uptake by rice
Interaction between water, crop residue and fertilization management on the source-differentiated nitrogen uptake by rice Open
Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) is an effective water-saving practice for rice cultivation that may however promote nitrogen (N) losses compared to continuous flooding (CF). The interaction between water, crop residue and N fertilizatio…
Feasibility of mechanical rice transplanting in organic Italian rice system Open
Rice cultivation in Italy is usually performed by direct seeding in flooded or in dry fields. Mechanical rice transplanting is a technique that can help control weeds and improve rice competition. To test the feasibility of the technique f…
View article: Interaction between water, crop residue and fertilization management on the source-differentiated nitrogen uptake by rice
Interaction between water, crop residue and fertilization management on the source-differentiated nitrogen uptake by rice Open
Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) is considered as an effective water-saving practice for rice cultivation widely applied across the world. Although AWD can reduce global warming potential compared to continuous flooding (CF), it may have…
Editorial: Weed management in organic agriculture Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Agron., 20 January 2023Sec. Weed Management Volume 4 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.1116519
The utility of the ‘Arable Weeds and Management in Europe’ database: Challenges and opportunities of combining weed survey data at a European scale Open
Over the last 30 years, many studies have surveyed weed vegetation on arable land. The ‘Arable Weeds and Management in Europe’ (AWME) database is a collection of 36 of these surveys and the associated management data. Here, we review the c…
Leaching of Glyphosate and AMPA from Field Lysimeters Open
Leaching of glyphosate and AMPA as affected by the time elapsed between the spraying and first leaching event was studied on large-scale lysimeters in a two-year study. The leaching events were induced by irrigation interventions able to d…
Two sides of one medal: Arable weed vegetation of Europe in phytosociological data compared to agronomical weed surveys Open
Questions Two scientific disciplines, vegetation science and weed science, study arable weed vegetation, which has seen a strong diversity decrease in Europe over the last decades. We compared two collections of plot‐based vegetation recor…
Dynamics of weedy rice soil seedbank under different control strategies in Italian rice fields: survey and model study Open
The abundance of weedy rice ( Oryza sativa L.) in the soil seedbank was estimated in 2011 in Italian rice ( Oryza sativa L.) fields with different histories of imidazolinone-resistant Clearfield® rice varieties (CL), non-Clearfield® variet…
Relationship between weedy rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) infestation level and agronomic practices in Italian rice farms – ERRATUM Open
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Aeschynomene spp. Identification and Weed Management in Rice Fields in Southern Brazil Open
In 2002, a survey carried out in rice paddies in the Rio Grande do Sul (RS) state reported the occurrence of nine species of jointvetch (Aeschynomene). Due to their semi-aquatic habit, some species adapted to irrigated rice fields, which l…
Cover crops as green mulching for weed management in rice Open
A field study was carried out in 2017 and 2018 in two Italian rice farms (at Livorno Ferraris and Rovasenda) to assess the effect of using cover crops as green mulching on weed control and rice yield. In each site, three different rice fie…
Arable Weeds and Management in Europe Open
“Arable Weeds and Management in Europe” is a collection of weed vegetation records from arable fields in Europe, initiated within the Working Group Weeds and Biodiversity of the European Weed Research Society (EWRS). Vegetation-plot data f…
Relationship between weedy rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) infestation level and agronomic practices in Italian rice farms Open
Weedy rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is a troublesome rice ( Oryza sativa L.) weed in Italy and in many other rice areas. The objective of this study was to correlate the O. sativa infestation level in northern Italy, the main European rice-growi…
Sensitivity to salinity at the emergence and seedling stages of barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i>), weedy rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>), and rice with different tolerances to ALS-inhibiting herbicides Open
Salinization is affecting many rice ( Oryza sativa L.) areas worldwide and weed infestation, together with the occurrence of herbicide-resistant populations, is further limiting rice yield. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of wate…
How Can Weedy Rice Stand against Abiotic Stresses? A Review Open
Weedy rice is one of the most common weeds in rice cultivation in many rice areas throughout the world and it is able to cause significant yield reductions. Weedy rice is characterized by a high biological diversity that permits different …
Italian weedy rice—A case of de‐domestication? Open
Weedy rice is a representative of the extensive group of feral weeds that derive from crops, but has returned to the lifestyle of a wild species. These weeds develop either from a hybridization of crops with wild relatives (exoferality), o…
Are Wheat Hybrids More Affected by Weed Competition than Conventional Cultivars? Open
Seeding rates of hybrid wheat varieties are typically much lower than conventional varieties due to their higher seed costs, which could potentially delay canopy development leading to greater weed pressures. To test whether hybrid wheat c…
In-season leaf damage by a biocontrol agent explains reproductive output of an invasive plant species Open
One of the biggest challenges in classical biological control of invasive weeds is predicting the likelihood of success. Ambrosia artemisiifolia , a North American plant species that has become invasive in Europe, causes economic losses du…