Enhancement values of cassava by-product diets on production and haemato-biochemical indices of sheep and goats: a review.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-021-02656-9
Abstract: The competition for maize and soybean between humans and livestock for food has led to an increase in the cost of livestock feeds. Therefore, this has necessitated the search for alternative non-competitive feedstuffs in order… read more here.
Keywords: production; indices sheep; cassava; sheep goats ... See more keywords
Climate variability and the volatility of global maize and soybean prices
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-017-0702-2
Abstract: Volatility in the price of agricultural commodities is one of the main factors affecting food security. Many studies have analyzed agricultural market instability from different points of view, but the effect of climate oscillations on… read more here.
Keywords: volatility; variability; price; price volatility ... See more keywords
Pre-treatment of seeds with static magnetic field improves germination and early growth characteristics under salt stress in maize and soybean
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2017.02.010
Abstract: Abstract Maize and Soybean seeds were pre-treated with static magnetic field (SMF) of 200 mT for 1 h to evaluate the effect of magnetopriming on germination and early growth characteristics of seeds under saline conditions. The… read more here.
Keywords: germination; germination early; static magnetic; magnetic field ... See more keywords
Cytological effects of herbicide alachlor in somatic cells of maize (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max Merrill.)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101560
Abstract: Abstract The extensive application of the herbicides for weed control in modern agriculture practices exerts a risk on various crop plants by way of chromosomal damage to the plants. In the current study the cytological… read more here.
Keywords: herbicide alachlor; cytological effects; cells maize; effects herbicide ... See more keywords
Effect of crop diversification and mulching on termite damage to maize in western Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2019.01.029
Abstract: Abstract Termites are major biotic factors that contribute to crop damage and yield losses to maize (Zea mays L.) in western Ethiopia. This study evaluated mulching maize stover, intercropping maize with soybean (Glycine max (L.)… read more here.
Keywords: crop; western ethiopia; desmodium; damage ... See more keywords
Root to shoot and carbon to nitrogen ratios of maize and soybean crops in the US Midwest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2020.126130
Abstract: Abstract Root traits are important to crop functioning, yet there is little information about how root traits vary with shoot traits. Using a standardized protocol, we collected 160 soil cores (0−210 cm) across 10 locations, three… read more here.
Keywords: root shoot; biomass; root; carbon nitrogen ... See more keywords
Examining crop root apparatus traits in a maize-soybean-winter wheat rotation under conservation agriculture management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2020.126171
Abstract: Abstract Conservation agriculture (CA) is a farming system that promotes minimum soil disturbance, maintenance of a permanent soil cover, and diversification of plant species and was introduced also in the Veneto region of north east… read more here.
Keywords: soil; winter wheat; root; maize soybean ... See more keywords
Global warming potential from maize and maize-soybean as affected by nitrogen fertilizer and cropping practices in the North China Plain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2018.06.007
Abstract: Abstract Nitrogen fertilizer is required to meet grain targets, but the fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from its use are a barrier to achieve low C agriculture. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: fertilizer; intercrop; monoculture; nitrogen fertilizer ... See more keywords
Suitability of the DNDC model to simulate yield production and nitrogen uptake for maize and soybean intercropping in the North China Plain
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DOI: 10.1016/s2095-3119(18)61945-8
Abstract: Abstract Intercropping is an important agronomic practice. However, assessment of intercropping systems using field experiments is often limited by time and cost. In this study, the suitability of using the DeNitrification DeComposition (DNDC) model to… read more here.
Keywords: model; yield; china plain; north china ... See more keywords
Effect of shading and light recovery on the growth, leaf structure, and photosynthetic performance of soybean in a maize-soybean relay-strip intercropping system
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198159
Abstract: Intercropping is an important agronomic practice adopted to increase crop production and resource efficiency in areas with intensive agricultural production. Two sequential field trials were conducted in 2015–2016 to investigate the effect of shading on… read more here.
Keywords: row; soybean; soybean maize; effect shading ... See more keywords
Conservation Agriculture Improves Soil Quality, Crop Yield, and Incomes of Smallholder Farmers in North Western Ghana
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00996
Abstract: Conservation agriculture (CA) practices are being widely promoted in many areas in sub-Saharan Africa to recuperate degraded soils and improve ecosystem services. This study examined the effects of three tillage practices [conventional moldboard plowing (CT),… read more here.
Keywords: cropping systems; soil quality; yield; conservation agriculture ... See more keywords