PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(10), P. e0311297 - e0311297
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Greenhouse
cultivation
promotes
an
efficient
and
environmentally
friendly
agricultural
production
model,
significantly
enhancing
resource
sustainability
advancing
sustainable
agriculture.
Traditional
greenhouse
pollination
methods
are
inefficient
labor-intensive,
limiting
the
economic
benefits
of
pear
cultivation.
To
improve
efficiency
achieve
fully
automated
mechanized
operations,
innovative
design
method
for
drones
has
been
developed.
First,
criteria
were
extracted
using
Grounded
Theory
(GT),
Analytic
Hierarchy
Process
(AHP)
was
employed
to
determine
weight
user
demand
evaluation
indicators.
Next,
Quality
Function
Deployment
(QFD)
translated
needs
into
technical
requirements,
resulting
in
final
ranking
element
weights.
The
drone
then
designed
based
on
these
weighted
rankings,
yielding
optimal
solution.
This
quantifies
functional
requirements
product,
effectively
identifying
key
proposing
targeted
solutions.
Additionally,
it
provides
a
reference
other
highly
machinery
products.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 26, 2025
Pollen
plays
a
vital
role
in
plant
reproduction,
acting
as
carrier
of
male
genetic
material
for
fertilization
and
ensuring
species
propagation
the
maintenance
biodiversity.
Ultra-low
temperature
preservation
pollen
provides
reliable
method
long-term
storage
while
preserving
its
viability,
thereby
facilitating
crop
breeding,
resource
conservation,
ecological
restoration.
This
study
aimed
to
establish
pepper
under
ultra-low
conditions.
was
collected
from
unopened
flowers
during
peak
flowering
stage
plants
subjected
sequential
treatments
including
dispersal,
drying,
dehydration
(water
content
<
10%),
sealing
with
inert
gas
(nitrogen),
pre-cooling
treatment,
at
-80°C,
thawing
treatment
followed
by
artificial
pollination.
The
results
demonstrated
that
preserved
one
year
using
our
maintained
pollination
rate
over
90%.
Comparisons
fresh
(CK)
indicated
no
significant
differences
either
number
or
quality
hybrid
seeds.
establishes
theoretical
practical
foundation
breeding
germplasm
conservation
research,
rapid
advancement
pepper.
The
decline
of
natural
pollinators,
exacerbated
by
climate
change
and
pesticide
use,
poses
a
critical
threat
to
global
food
security.
Innovative
solutions
are
essential
mitigate
these
challenges
ensure
sustainable
agricultural
practices.
This
study
addresses
the
urgent
need
for
effective,
autonomous
pollination
systems
enhance
crop
productivity
resilience.
research
introduces
novel
artificial
device
designed
pollen
collection
dispersal.
It
features
custom
3D-printed
funnel,
suction
fan,
precise
brushes,
blowing
fan
robust
performance
in
various
settings.
primary
objective
is
evaluate
device’s
accuracy
efficiency
under
both
controlled
environmental
conditions.
was
tested
model
testbed
using
turmeric
mustard
seeds
as
simulants.
Initial
tests
achieved
61%
success
rate,
which
improved
79%
after
hardware
upgrade.
Further
analysis
Tracker:
Video
Analysis
Modeling
Tool,
Python,
AI
tools
revealed
cone-shaped
distribution
range
influenced
factors.
Optimized
dispersion
angles
led
dispersal
rate
93-100%.
Under
typical
Los
Angeles
weather
conditions,
adjusted
87.6%.
innovative
system
marks
significant
leap
forward
technology.
offers
scalable
solution
urban
farming,
enhancing
environments.
Future
will
focus
on
integrating
advanced
sensors
algorithms
optimize
positioning
movement
dynamic
field
further
improving
efficiency.
Walnut
(Juglans
regia
L.)
is
a
monoecious
species
and
although
it
exhibits
self-compatibility,
presents
incomplete
overlap
of
pollen
shed
female
receptivity.
Thus,
cross-pollination
prerequisite
for
optimal
fruit
production.
Cross-pollination
can
occur
naturally
by
the
wind,
insects,
artificially,
or
hand.
Pollen
has
been
recognized
as
one
possible
pathway
Xanthomonas
arboricola
pv.
juglandis
infection,
pathogenic
bacterium
responsible
walnut
blight
disease.
Other
than
well-known
cultural
chemical
control
practices,
artificial
pollination
technologies
with
use
drones
could
be
successful
tool
disease
management
orchards.
Drones
may
carry
release
over
crops
mimic
action
bees
other
pollinators.
Although
this
new
technology
regarded
promising
tool,
germination
knowledge
dissemination
bacterial
diseases
remain
crucial
information
design
manufacture
aerial
pollinator
robot
trees.
our
purpose
was
to
describe
model
fundamental
components,
identification
“core”
microbiota,
specify
an
appropriate
flower
algorithm,
autonomous
precision
robot,
minimize
average
errors
algorithm
parameters
through
machine
learning
meta-heuristic
algorithms.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 2732 - 2732
Published: March 25, 2024
Walnut
(Juglans
regia
L.)
is
a
monoecious
species
and
although
it
exhibits
self-compatibility,
presents
incomplete
overlap
of
pollen
shed
female
receptivity.
Thus,
cross-pollination
prerequisite
for
optimal
fruit
production.
Cross-pollination
can
occur
naturally
by
wind,
insects,
artificially,
or
hand.
Pollen
has
been
recognized
as
one
possible
pathway
Xanthomonas
arboricola
pv.
juglandis
infection,
pathogenic
bacterium
responsible
walnut
blight
disease.
Other
than
the
well-known
cultural
chemical
control
practices,
artificial
pollination
technologies
with
use
drones
could
be
successful
tool
disease
management
in
orchards.
Drones
may
carry
release
over
crops
mimic
actions
bees
other
pollinators.
Although
this
new
technology
regarded
promising
tool,
germination
knowledge
potential
dissemination
bacterial
diseases
remain
crucial
information
development
production
aerial
pollinator
robots
trees.
our
purpose
was
to
describe
model
fundamental
components,
including
identification
“core”
microbiota,
managing
disease,
specifying
an
appropriate
flower
algorithm,
design
autonomous
precision
robot,
minimizing
average
errors
algorithm
parameters
through
machine
learning
meta-heuristic
algorithms.
