Foxtail
millet
(Setaria
italica
L.)
is
nutritionally
superior
to
other
cereals
of
the
family
Poaceae,
with
potential
perform
better
in
marginal
environments.
In
present
context
climate
change,
ecologically
sound
and
low-input
foxtail
varieties
can
be
chosen
for
agricultural
sustainability.
The
planned
research
was
carried
out
at
green
house
Department
Agronomy,
University
Agriculture,
Faisalabad,
Pakistan,
investigate
impact
various
levels
NPK
fertilizer
on
growth,
development,
yield
lines
from
USDA
germplasm.
Eight
millet;
U2,
V19,
V73,
V93,
V101,
V106,
V107,
V111,
were
under
study
along
fertilizers'
treatments;
T1
=
000
as
a
control,
T2
20:15:15
NPK,
T3
30:20:20
T4
40:25:25
T5
50:30:30
(kg
ha−
1).
treatments
applied
twice
during
periods:
first
dose
after
one
week
emergence
seedlings
second
age
four
weeks
seedlings.
time
50%
ranged
4.33
(V111)
5.92
(U2)
days,
highest
V111
(10.02),
V19
had
lowest
index
4.95.
Furthermore,
all
genotypes
achieved
complete
final
percentage
100,
except
U2
(92.89%)
(89.33%).
growth
rate
assimilation
observed
V107
treatment
5.
Among
different
treatments,
resulted
maximum
plant
height,
panicle
length,
grain
per
panicle.
weight
line
V106.
Line
synthesized
chlorophyll
while
V93
produced
b
contents
which
statistically
similar
toV19.
total
carotenoid
contents.
Application
kg
1
(23%),
(15.8%),
(14.2%),
fresh
biomass
(2.06%),
(23.6%)
compared
control
treatment.
Overall,
(30:20:20)
(50:30:30)
treatments.
With
respect
yield,
contents,
potentially
superior.
Plants,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(15), С. 2861 - 2861
Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2023
Phosphorus
(P),
an
essential
macronutrient,
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
the
growth
and
development
of
plants.
However,
limited
availability
phosphorus
soil
presents
significant
challenges
for
crop
productivity,
especially
when
plants
are
subjected
to
abiotic
stresses
such
as
drought,
salinity
extreme
temperatures.
Unraveling
intricate
mechanisms
through
which
participates
physiological
responses
is
ensure
sustainability
agricultural
production
systems.
This
review
aims
analyze
influence
supply
on
various
aspects
plant
under
hostile
environmental
conditions,
with
special
emphasis
stomatal
operation.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
recently
discovered
genes
associated
P-dependent
stress
regulation
evaluate
feasibility
implementing
P-based
practices
mitigate
adverse
effects
stress.
Our
objective
provide
molecular
insights
into
P
regulating
plants'
tolerance
stresses,
underscoring
significance
efficient
use
strategies
sustainability.
The
potential
benefits
limitations
future
research
directions
also
discussed.
Biomolecules,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(10), С. 1443 - 1443
Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2023
Plants
uptake
and
assimilate
nitrogen
from
the
soil
in
form
of
nitrate,
ammonium
ions,
available
amino
acids
organic
sources.
Plant
nitrate
transporters
are
responsible
for
translocation
into
roots.
The
unique
structure
these
determines
specificity
each
transporter,
structural
analyses
reveal
mechanisms
by
which
function.
Following
absorption,
metabolism
pathway
incorporates
compounds
via
glutamine
synthetase
glutamate
synthase
that
convert
ions
glutamate.
Different
isoforms
exist,
enabling
plants
to
fine-tune
based
on
environmental
cues.
Under
stressful
conditions,
nitric
oxide
has
been
found
enhance
plant
survival
under
drought
stress.
Furthermore,
interaction
between
salinity
stress
availability
studied,
with
identified
as
a
potential
mediator
responses
salt
Conversely,
excessive
use
fertilizers
can
lead
health
issues.
Therefore,
alternative
strategies,
such
establishing
fixation
through
diazotrophic
microbiota,
have
explored
reduce
reliance
synthetic
fertilizers.
Ultimately,
genomics
identify
new
genes
related
fixation,
could
be
harnessed
improve
productivity.
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
356, С. 108619 - 108619
Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2023
Agricultural
management
can
influence
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
stocks
and
thus
may
contribute
to
sequestration
climate
change
mitigation.
The
depth
which
agricultural
practices
affect
SOC
is
uncertain.
Soil
have
an
important
bearing
on
dynamics,
so
it
consider
effects
capture
fully
changes
in
stocks.
This
applies
particular
the
evaluation
of
farming
measures,
are
becoming
increasingly
due
change.
We
sampled
analysed
upper
metre
mineral
cropland
soils
from
ten
long-term
experiments
(LTEs)
Germany
quantify
depth-specific
common
practices:
nitrogen
(N)
fertilisation,
a
combination
N,
phosphorus
(P)
potassium
(K)
irrigation,
crop
rotation
with
preceding
crops
(pre-crops),
straw
incorporation,
application
farmyard
manure
(FYM),
liming,
reduced
tillage.
In
addition,
compaction
were
examined
as
negative
side
effect
management.
Results
showed
that
19
±
3
%
total
found
subsoil
(30–50
cm)
4
lower
(50–100
cm),
including
all
significant
topsoil
effects,
while
79
7
(0–30
cm).
Nitrogen
NPK
fertilisation
treatments
had
greatest
(OC)
stocks,
followed
by
FYM
incorporation.
Sampling
down
50
cm
resulted
significantly
higher
than
when
considering
only.
A
pre-crops,
tillage
did
not
at
any
increment.
Since
approximately
20
impact
occurs
subsoil,
we
recommend
monitoring
programs
schemes
extend
their
standard
sampling
SOC.
Geoderma,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
434, С. 116472 - 116472
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2023
Soil
organic
matter
(SOM)
is
indispensable
for
soil
health
and,
in
the
context
of
climate
change,
considered
a
significant
CO2
sink.
Improving
agricultural
management
to
increase
long-term
carbon
(SOC)
stocks
mitigating
change
requires
tools
that
estimate
short
and
long-cycling
SOM
pools.
In
this
study,
we
analyzed
changes
fast-cycling
particulate
(POM)
slow-cycling
mineral-associated
(MAOM)
induced
by
common
practices,
i.e.,
fertilization
crop
rotation
topsoils
from
25
Central
European
field
experiments.
When
relating
MAOM-C
contents
recent
saturation
levels,
estimated
sequestration
potentials
were
only
met
coarse-textured
soils
under
appropriate
or
fine-textured
extreme
fertilization.
texture,
fertilization,
below-ground
OC
inputs
through
root
exudates
biomass
decisive
estimating
MAOM-C,
allowing
calibration
mixed-effects
model
(Nakagawa's:
marginal
R2m
=
0.6,
conditional
R2c
0.89).
While
models
containing
texture
parameters
can
be
validated
generalized
(R2
0.43),
input
predictor
substantially
decreases
generalizability
0.14).
According
quantile
regression
models,
average
difference
concentration
between
well-managed
control
site
(without
fertilization)
4.1
mg
g−1
soil.
dependence
on
bulk
density,
amounts
1.38
–
1.84
t
ha−1
5.06
10.1
CO2-equivalents.
POM-C
was
difficult
predict
0.28),
presumably
due
strong
POM
dynamics.
The
/
ratio
inform
effects
practices
before/after
comparisons.
Under
increasing
SOC
concentration,
an
indicates
do
not
transfer
real
sequestration.
Because
depends
also
covariate
limiting
it
comparisons
sites
with
different
textures.
However,
our
data
indicate
experiment
constantly
approximate
when
POM-C/MAOM-C
>0.35.
This
might
used
as
goal
prevent
over-fertilization
N
loss,
especially
soils.
Thereby,
help
optimize
support
mitigation
strategies
Europe.
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
367, С. 108986 - 108986
Опубликована: Март 20, 2024
Soil
carbon
(C)
sequestration
is
an
important
process
for
mitigating
climate
change
while
improving
soil
productivity.
At
the
same
time,
it
presents
challenges
nutrient
availability
and
changing
agricultural
practices.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
survey
limitations
found
on
pioneering
farms
testing
C
using
a
Finnish
network
farmers
farming
A
combination
satellite
monitoring,
on-site
measurements
analysis
used
quantify
evaluate
physical,
chemical,
biological
quality
indicators
plant
productivity
20
(40
fields).
were
assessed
through
conceptual
model,
classifying
them
into
three
stages
growth,
microbial
activity
or
stabilization.
Based
results,
there
are
in
all
stages:
growth
constrained
by
crop
choices
which
limit
leaf
area
sunlight
capture,
processing
limited
poor
structure
moisture
stress,
stabilization
waterlogging
sulfur
deficiency.
These
problems
be
widespread,
but
not
present
farms.
Bringing
levels
best
performing
could
reduce
considerable
gap
between
potential
that
achieved
practice.
