Potential of purple non-sulfur bacteria in sustainably enhancing the agronomic and physiological performances of rice

LS Sundar, YY Chao - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cereal grains and tubers are among the highly consumed staple foods globally; however,
due to unfavorable weather conditions and the competition for natural resources, the major …

Foliar Application of Rhodopseudomonas palustris Enhances the Rice Crop Growth and Yield under Field Conditions

KS Yen, LS Sundar, YY Chao - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic activities causing climate change and other environmental effects are
lowering crop yield by deteriorating the growing environment for crops. Rice, a globally …

Rice husk and husk biochar soil amendments store soil carbon while water management controls dissolved organic matter chemistry in well-weathered soil

F Linam, MA Limmer, AM Ebling, AL Seyfferth - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rice agriculture feeds over half the world's population, and paddy soils impact the carbon
cycle through soil organic carbon (SOC) preservation and production of carbon dioxide (CO …

Effects of alternate wetting and drying on oxyanion-forming and cationic trace elements in rice paddy soils: impacts on arsenic, cadmium, and micronutrients in rice

L Abu-Ali, SC Maguffin, JS Rohila, AM McClung… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Rice is a global dietary staple and its traditional cultivation under flooded soil conditions
leads to accumulation of arsenic (As) in rice grains. Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) is a …

Rice husk ash based growing media impact on cucumber and melon growth and quality

M Li, X Ning, T Gao, S Fazry, BA Othman, AAK Najm… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Rice husk, an agricultural waste from the rice industry, can cause serious environmental
pollution if not properly managed. However, rice husk ash (RHA) has been found to have …

The effect of rice residue management on rice paddy Si, Fe, As, and methane biogeochemistry

MA Limmer, FA Linam, AL Seyfferth - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Rice production results in residues of straw and husk, and the management of these
residues has implications for the sustainability of the rice agroecosystem. Rice straw is …

Rice husk and charred husk amendments increase porewater and plant Si but water management determines grain As and Cd concentration

F Linam, MA Limmer, R Tappero, AL Seyfferth - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Rice is a staple crop worldwide and a silicon (Si) hyperaccumulator with Si levels
reaching 5–10% of its mass; this can result in desilication and Si-deficiency if plant residues …

Exploring willingness-to-pay for 'malaria-free'rice among rural consumers in Rwanda: examining the potential for a local voluntary standard

A Rulisa, L Van Kempen, DJ Koch - Agricultural and Food Economics, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Rice cultivation in Sub-Saharan Africa produces a negative externality in the form of
higher malaria risk. Larval source management, such as the application of bio-larvicides in …

Challenges in Food Supply Chain Management: Findings from Literature Review and Expert Survey

D Sackmann, A Mardenli - International Conference on Dynamics in …, 2024 - Springer
This paper aims to identify current challenges in the management of food supply chains. We
present results from a literature review as well as findings from a survey of 17 experts who …

Relationships between stable isotope natural abundances (δ13C and δ15N) and water use efficiency in rice under alternate wetting and drying irrigation in soils with …

Z Wang, J Liu, Y Wang, E Agathokleous… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Natural abundance of the stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) in plants is widely used to
indicate water use efficiency (WUE). However, soil water and texture properties may affect …