China and India are the two top consumers of fertilizer nitrogen (N) in the world not only to
provide food security to 36% of the global population living in the two countries but also due …

To produce enough food, smallholder farmers in developing countries apply fertilizer
nitrogen (N) to cereals, sometimes even more than the local recommendations. During the …

Agricultural production finds itself in an area of tension. As a critical infrastructure, it has the
task of reliably feeding a growing global population and supplying it with energy. However …

Rapid acquisition of information about nitrogen (N) uptake and grain yield is an essential
step in making site-specific in-season fertilizer N management decisions. The objective of …

Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …

Using remote sensing to rapidly acquire large-area crop growth information (eg, shoot
biomass, nitrogen status) is an urgent demand for modern crop production; unmanned aerial …

Nitrogen is indispensable for highly productive agriculture. A number of sources supply
nitrogen to growing crops. These sources include synthetic fertilizers, atmospheric …

Wheat is one of the most important staple foods as it provides 55% of the carbohydrates and
20% of the food calories and protein consumed worldwide. Demand for wheat is projected to …

Variable-rate technology (VRT) may reduce input costs, increase crop productivity and
quality, and help to protect the environment. The present study was conducted to evaluate …

Proximal plant sensing with active canopy sensors offers a leap in the non-destructive
assessment of crop agronomic information. For managing fertilizer nitrogen (N), sensor …