Weed control is the most difficult and enduring challenge in organic crop production
systems. Managing weeds below economic thresholds is critical since most growers face …

Long-term experiments (LTEs) are a vital source of information contributing to understanding
and assessing the sustainability of agricultural systems. The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment at …

The decreasing mineral concentrations in the grains of cereals have recently stimulated
research to better understand the cropping determinants of grain mineral composition. This …

In view of changing climatic conditions and disappearing natural resources such as fertile
soil and water, exploring alternatives to today's industrial monocrop farming becomes …

In this work, 75 quality protein maize (QPM) inbred lines were evaluated for aluminum
tolerance using a nutrient solution assay in a laboratory and a soil-based technique in a …

Enhanced nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilizer applications have strongly elevated
agricultural productivity, but also caused significant soil acidification (by N) and increased N …

Breeding for Al tolerance is the most sustainable strategy to reduce yield losses caused by
Al toxicity in plants. The use of rapid, cheap and reliable testing methods and environments …

The results of the developed methods of increasing the sowing qualities of spring barley
seeds, which will significantly increase the crop yield, are presented. As a result of the …

The research aimed to study the effect of lime on soil chemical changes and corn growth in
Ultisol Lebak, Banten. The soil used is acidic mineral soil with a pH of 4.8 and a high …

Soil acidity and aluminum (Al) toxicity are significant soil constraints for agricultural
production worldwide. Soil acidification, or a decrease in soil pH, is a natural process …