There
is
increasing
interest
in
perennial
crops
to
build
soil
carbon
(C)
agricultural
production
systems,
but
the
mechanisms
underlying
C
accrual
croplands
remain
unclear.
Research
that
directly
tracks
intra-annual
fluxes
through
crop-microbial-soil
pools
necessary
evaluate
capacity
of
over
intra-decadal
time
periods.
We
conducted
a
13C
isotope-tracer
study
compare
within-season
uptake
and
partitioning
patterns
between
1-year-old
(IWG-1)
2-year-old
(IWG-2)
novel
grain
crop,
intermediate
wheatgrass
(IWG;
Thinopyrum
intermedium
(Host)
Barkworth
Dewey).
compared
these
an
annual
spring
wheat
(Triticum
aestivum
L.).
Crop
shoots,
roots,
soil,
respired-C
were
sampled
ten
times
90-day
chase
period.
also
measured
incorporation
recently
assimilated
into
microbial
biomass
(13C
PLFA)
functional
groups
first
7
days
post-label
application.
IWG
incorporated
little
new
pools,
with
only
average
12%
8%
total
IWG-1
IWG-2,
almost
25%
soil.
Compared
other
cropping
higher
proportion
was
retained
roots
(14%)
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi,
suggesting
invests
developing
root-mycorrhizal
networks
during
its
year.
By
second
year,
very
allocated
belowground,
50%
aboveground
tissues
remainder
respired
as
CO2.
expect
changes
are
associated
shift
from
acquisitive
conservative
growth
strategy
occurs
years,
which
may
substantially
limit
potential
for
rapid
systems.
Molecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
29(8), С. 1777 - 1777
Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2024
Global
food
production
relies
on
annual
grain
crops.
The
reliability
and
productivity
of
these
crops
are
threatened
by
adaptations
to
climate
change
unsustainable
rates
soil
loss
associated
with
their
cultivation.
Perennial
crops,
which
do
not
require
planting
every
year,
have
been
proposed
as
a
transformative
solution
challenges.
typically
rely
wild
species
direct
domesticates
or
sources
perenniality
in
hybridization
grains.
Onobrychis
spp.
(sainfoins)
genus
perennial
legumes
domesticated
ancient
forages.
Baki™
bean
is
the
tradename
for
pulses
derived
from
sainfoins,
ongoing
domestication
underway
extend
demonstrated
benefits
sustainable
agriculture.
This
study
contributes
growing
body
evidence
characterizing
nutritional
quality
bean.
Through
two
studies,
we
investigated
safety
human
consumption.
We
quantified
heavy
metals,
folate,
canavanine
samples
commercial
seed
producers,
levels
mycotoxins,
microorganisms,
pesticides
single
year
producer,
representing
different
varieties
locations.
analytes
were
detectable
occurred
at
that
pose
significant
risk.
Overall,
this
supports
consumption
novel
pulse
crop.
Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(2)
Опубликована: Май 16, 2024
Abstract
Continuous
land
disturbance
could
negatively
impact
microbial
community,
but
perennial
crops
can
potentially
reverse
this
negativity.
The
objective
of
study
was
to
evaluate
the
effects
Kernza
(
Thinopyrum
intermedium
)
and
alfalfa
Medicago
sativa
L.)
on
soil
structure
stress
condition
using
phospholipid
fatty
acid
profiling.
conducted
at
Ross
Jones
Research
Farm,
University
Missouri
consisted
four
treatments:
fertilized,
unfertilized,
intercrop,
monocrop
with
replications.
Treatments
were
established
in
September
2021
18.3
m
×
plots.
Soils
from
0‐
5‐cm
5‐
15‐cm
depths
sampled
(before
treatments
placed)
2022
analyzed
for
communities.
All
communities
increased
after
1
year
crops.
Since
differences
not
significant
among
2022,
may
lead
positive
impacts
communities,
irrespective
crop
species
management.
Moreover,
community
modifications
also
observed
crops,
management,
as
evidenced
changes
bacterial
indices
2022.
While
fungi/bacteria
ratio
increased,
Gram‐positive/Gram‐negative
bacteria
decreased
suggesting
a
reduction
stress,
which
be
attributed
ecological
functions
showed
improvements
biomass
alfalfa.
As
system
matures,
relative
benefits
management
(fertilization
intercropping)
plant
realized.
Canadian Journal of Soil Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
104(3), С. 302 - 313
Опубликована: Май 17, 2024
Prairie
cordgrass
(PCG)
is
a
perennial
crop
which
has
the
potential
for
biofuel
production
under
marginal
lands.
The
intercropping
of
legume,
kura
clover
(KC)
with
PCG
can
reduce
use
chemical
fertilizer
while
maintaining
soil
hydro-physical
conditions.
objective
this
study
was
to
compare
properties
and
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
fluxes
intercropped
KC
(PCG–KC),
fertilized
graded
levels
N
(0,
75,
150,
225
kg
ha
−1
).
During
summer
2021,
samples
(0–10
cm)
were
collected.
Additionally,
collected
weekly
from
April
through
September
same
year.
Soil
water
retention,
saturated
hydraulic
conductivity
(
K
sat
),
thermal
(λ),
organic
carbon
(SOC),
total
(TN)
concentrations
measured.
pore
characteristics
measured
using
X-ray
computed
tomography.
PCG–KC
had
1.42
g
TN
24
SOC
at
0–10
cm,
non-significant
PCG-75,
N.
Nonetheless,
significantly
increased
in
both
other
treatments
compared
control.
Intercropping
boosted
macroporosity
(0.024
cm
3
−3
(+50%),
lowered
λ
(−1%),
treatments.
cumulative
CO
2
(1012.67
C
)
similar
150
N,
but
lower
than
PCG-225
(1418.66
Overall,
showed
that
be
sustainable
option
over
fertilizers
since
they
comparable
ability
mitigate
GHG
emissions.
Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(7), С. 1035 - 1035
Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024
The
release
of
cultivars
two
perennial
grains
is
a
milestone
in
grain
and
oilseed
development.
Agronomic
studies
can
progress
by
having
stable
genetics
upon
which
to
conduct
research.
Agriculture
has
generally
committed
enhancing
soil
health,
with
oilseeds
offering
potentially
non-animal-related
alternatives
our
current
choices.
Utilizing
offers
potential
small-grain
producers
improve,
or
at
least
maintain,
their
quality
as
have
little
disturbance
post-seeding.
Understanding
development
how
they
interact
growth
environment
will
provide
us
baselines
gauge
agronomic
interventions
we
attempt
increase
productivity
without
negative
environmental
impacts.
Horticulturae,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(8), С. 868 - 868
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2024
Light
is
a
crucial
environmental
factor
for
plant
growth
and
development,
the
light
required
development
on
Earth
mainly
comes
from
solar
radiation.
not
only
affects
photomorphogenesis
of
plants
as
trigger
signal
but
also
has
an
important
influence
whole
plants.
The
study
photoperiod
regulation
flowering
in
agricultural
practice,
it
directly
variety
selection,
introductory
adaptation,
yield
stability.
In
this
paper,
we
used
Bibliometrix
package
R
Studio,
VOSviewer,
Citespace
to
bibliometrically
statistically
analyze
3919
publications
Web
Science
core
ensemble
database
2000
2023
explore
progress
trends
photoperiodic
flowering.
Literature
visualization
techniques
were
annual
quantitative
distribution
studies
dataset,
co-occurrence
analysis
collaboration
between
authors,
organizations,
co-citation
analysis,
keyword
identification
topic
evolution
performed.
results
show
that
number
increasing
every
year,
showing
significant
diversification
globalization
trend
research
area.
Growth,
gene
expression,
Arabidopsis
thaliana
are
most
popular
areas
field.
Flowering
networks
signaling
pathways
pathway,
systems
biology
multi-omics,
adaptation
studies,
cross-species
comparisons
current
hotspots.
thematic
suggests
change,
crop
improvement
sustainable
agriculture,
quality,
biological
clock
may
be
foci
future
research.
This
reveals
over
past
23
years
where
more
inputs
needed
future,
aiming
offer
guidance
endeavors
field
Abstract
Non-technical
summary
Agriculture
has
been
dominated
by
annual
plants,
such
as
all
cereals
and
oilseeds,
since
the
very
beginning
of
civilization
over
10,000
years
ago.
Annual
plants
are
planted
uprooted
every
year
which
results
in
severe
disturbance
soil
disrupts
ecosystem
services.
Science
shown
that
it
is
possible
to
domesticate
completely
new
perennial
grain
crops,
i.e.
once
harvested
after
year.
Such
crops
would
solve
many
problems
agriculture,
but
their
development
uptake
be
at
odds
with
current
agricultural
technology
industry.
Technical
arguably
most
environmentally
destructive
innovation
human
history.
A
root
cause
reliance
on
requiring
uprooting
restarting
season.
Most
environmental
predicaments
agriculture
can
attributed
use
annuals,
well
social,
political,
economic
ones.
Advances
domestication
breeding
novel
have
demonstrated
possibility
a
future
shift
from
crops.
change
could
advantages
systems
80%
based
mainly
grown
monocultures.
We
analyze
review
prospects
for
scientific
advances
adopted
scaled
level
where
pertinent
talk
about
revolution.
follow
logic
E.O.
Wright's
approach
Envisioning
Real
Utopias
discussing
desirability,
viability,
achievability
transition.
Proceeding
Lakatos'
theory
science
Lukes'
three
dimensions
power,
we
discuss
obstacles
apply
transition
lens
formulate
four
reasons
optimism
revolution
imminent
within
3–5
decades
conclude
an
invitation
research.
