Crop
fertilizer
recommendations
that
are
site-specific
and
can
be
adjusted
at
multiple
growth
stages
offer
promise
for
improved
nutrient
management,
use
efficiency,
crop
yield.
There
considerable
challenges
in
collecting
a
large
number
of
soil
samples
by
using
the
traditional
methods,
thus
modern
approach
was
urgently
proposed
presently.
Unmanned
aerial
vehicle
(UAV)
remote
sensing
techniques
is
particularly
attractive
this
context
its
ability
to
monitor
status
predict
yield
time
required
scale
with
much
lower
expenses.
This
study
examined
topdressing
recommendation
method
based
on
UAV-based
hyperspectral
images
long-term
NPK
combined
experiment
conducted
spring
maize
cropping
system
Northeast
China.
The
imagery
were
acquired
critical
(jointing,
silking,
maturity)
from
field
120
microplots,
five
N
application
amounts,
P
K
amounts
during
2019-2020.
leaf
nitrogen
content
(LNC)
measurement
data
each
microplot
also
collected
stages.
10
narrowband
vegetation
indies
(VIs)
derived
hypersepctral
as
effective
indicators
estimation
To
determine
stages,
firstly,
optimal
which
applied
total
requirement
achieve
highest
obtained;
Secondly,
thresholds
VIs
justify
if
needed
calculated
regression
model
established
relative
VIs;
At
last,
already
jointing
silking
obtained
response
amounts.
results
showed
(1)
180
kg
ha-1,
could
combinations
fertilizer;
(2)
Five
(NIR/G,
SR,
RVI,
CIgreen,
mND705)
significantly
correlated
both
LNC
these
below
identified
95%
yield;
(3)
all
presented
high
fitting
accuracies
However,
there
noticeable
differences
sensitivity
Therefore,
we
developed
cost-effective
provide
multi-stage
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 2114 - 2114
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
To
assess
the
effects
of
prolonged
no-tillage
practices
on
soil
health
and
crop
output,
an
18-year
field
study
was
carried
out
in
black
region
Northeast
China.
We
investigated
variations
physicochemical
properties,
bacterial
community
structure,
soybean
yield
under
different
(NT)
durations
from
year
10
to
18
conventional
tillage
(CT)
treatments
for
years.
The
findings
indicated
that
(NT18)
treatment
resulted
significantly
greater
levels
organic
matter,
total
nitrogen,
available
phosphorus—18.3%,
30.4%,
65.8%
higher,
respectively
(p
<
0.05)—compared
traditional
(CT18)
treatment.
In
0–30
cm
layer,
relative
abundance
Acidobacteriota
had
risen
with
duration
no-tillage,
whereas
Proteobacteria,
Gemmatimonadota,
Verrucomicrobiota
shown
a
decline.
addition,
increased
network
complexity,
longer
leading
higher
complexity.
Soybean
by
8.5%
NT18
compared
CT18
0.05).
These
provide
insights
into
interaction
between
microbial
communities
within
region,
thereby
establishing
solid
foundation
developing
efficient,
ecological,
sustainable
conservation
systems
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(8)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Global
patterns
in
soil
microbiomes
are
driven
by
non‐linear
environmental
thresholds.
Fertilization
is
known
to
shape
the
microbiome
of
terrestrial
ecosystems
worldwide.
Yet,
whether
fertilization
influences
global
thresholds
remains
virtually
unknown.
Here,
utilizing
optimized
machine
learning
models
with
Shapley
additive
explanations
on
a
dataset
10,907
samples
from
24
countries,
we
discovered
that
microbial
community
response
highly
dependent
contexts.
Furthermore,
interactions
among
nitrogen
(N)
addition,
pH,
and
mean
annual
temperature
contribute
bacterial
diversity.
Specifically,
observed
positive
responses
within
pH
range
5.2–6.6,
influence
higher
(>15°C)
diversity
being
this
but
reversed
more
acidic
or
alkaline
soils.
Additionally,
revealed
threshold
effect
organic
carbon
total
nitrogen,
demonstrating
how
N
addition
amount
interacted
communities
specific
edaphic
concentration
ranges.
Our
findings
underscore
complex
control
under
fertilization.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
AbstractBackground
Xinjiang
is
situated
in
an
arid
and
semi-arid
region,
where
abundant
heat
sunlight
create
highly
favorable
conditions
for
cotton
cultivation.
Xinjiang's
output
accounts
nearly
one-quarter
of
global
production.
Moreover,
the
implementation
advanced
planting
techniques,
such
as
'dwarfing,
high-density,
early-maturing'
strategies
combined
with
mulched
drip
irrigation,
ensures
stable
high
yields
this
region.
Despite
these
advancements,
limited
research
has
focused
on
microbial
mechanisms
fields
employing
methods.
Results
The
bacterial
phoD
communities
rhizosphere
were
predominantly
composed
nine
phyla
(i.e.,
Proteobacteria,
Actinobacteria,
Acidobacteria,
Gemmatimonadetes,
Chloroflexi,
Bacteroidetes,
Rokubacteria,
Firmicutes,
Nitrospirae)
five
Planctomycetes,
Firmicutes),
respectively.
Alpha
diversity
analysis
indicated
that
medium
yield
field
(MYF)
exhibited
higher
richness
indices
compared
to
low
(LYF)
(HYF)
fields.
symbiotic
network
LYF
revealed
greater
values
average
degree,
number
edges,
modularity,
suggesting
a
more
complex
structure
both
communities.
Mantel
test,
RDA,
PLS-PM
model
identified
soil
pH,
electrical
conductivity
(EC),
organic
phosphorus
(OP),
available
(AP),
total
nitrogen
(TN),
biomass
carbon
(MBC),
clay
content
main
driving
factors
influencing
changes
community
structure.
Conclusion
These
findings
provide
theoretical
basis
future
aimed
at
improving
quality
yield.
Abstract
Poor
soil
fertility
and
inappropriate
plant
density
are
the
major
factors
that
constrain
productivity
of
common
bean
(
Phaseolus
vulgaris
L.)
in
tropical
Africa,
including
Ethiopia.
This
problem
necessitates
improving
optimizing
agronomic
practices.
Therefore,
we
conducted
field
experiments
from
2019
to
2021,
integrating
multinutrient
fertilizer
application
improve
properties
southern
The
treatments
included
four
densities
(333,300
plants
ha
−1
,
250,000
200,000
166,600
)
five
rates
(0,
50,
100,
150,
200
kg
NPS
).
reduced
pH
while
increasing
organic
carbon,
total
nitrogen,
available
sulfur
phosphorus
contents
but
did
not
affect
cation
exchange
capacity.
Similarly,
at
lowest
density,
capacity
improved.
Increasing
increased
growth
yield
components,
particularly
when
was
lowest.
An
optimum
grain
3056.28
obtained
with
150
a
net
return
80,132.56
ETB
marginal
rate
4169.10%.
It
concluded
applying
resulted
an
yield.
Using
stated
amount
study
area,
smallholder
farmers
can
sulfur,
availability.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 1262 - 1262
Published: June 11, 2024
Shaping
the
canopy
architecture
and
delaying
leaf
senescence
in
maize
are
pivotal
strategies
for
extending
crop’s
photosynthetic
period
improving
yield.
The
application
of
plant
growth
regulators
(PGRs)
is
a
critical
cultivation
measure,
with
timing
being
paramount
importance.
To
explore
effects
PGR
time
on
structure,
characteristics
yield,
comparative
two-year
field
study
was
undertaken
during
2019–2020
growing
seasons
at
Gongzhuling
Experimental
Station
Jilin
Academy
Agricultural
Sciences,
utilizing
containing
ethephon
as
active
ingredient.
experiment
structured
two
densities
60,000
90,000
plants
ha−1,
three
distinct
protocols:
T10
(application
10th
stage),
T15
15th
CK
(control
group
sprayed
water).
result
indicated
that
yield
increased
by
5.62%
following
treatment
compared
to
under
high
density
(90,000
ha−1).
Furthermore,
kernel
per
ear
1000-kernel
weight
3.93%
respectively,
while
abortion
rate
decreased.
Correlation
analysis
showed
components
were
correlated
morphology,
physiology,
aging
ha−1.
Pollen
also
positively
top
area
angle
(p
<
0.01).
relative
green
maturity
(RGLAM)
positive
correlations
chlorophyll
b,
superoxide
dismutase
activity
(SOD),
peroxidase
(POD),
catalase
(CAT),
soluble
protein
content
0.01),
displaying
negative
correlation
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
Spraying
15-leaf
stage
can
effectively
enhance
structure
reduce
upper
angle,
increase
pollen
density,
boost
number
grains.
it
delayed
leaves,
prolonged
functional
weight,
optimized
light
resource
utilization,
ultimately
enhanced