Impacts of the ban on the soil-applied fumigant methyl bromide

E Rosskopf, FD Gioia, I Vincent, J Hong… - Phytopathology …, 2024 - Am Phytopath Society
The loss of the soil fumigant methyl bromide (MeBr) and adoption of soil fumigant
alternatives has been challenging for farmers, particularly for those crops in which …

Organic waste compost and spent mushroom compost as potential growing media components for the sustainable production of microgreens

P Poudel, AEK Duenas, F Di Gioia - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Microgreens are emerging specialty crops becoming increasingly popular for their rich
nutrient profile and variety of colors, flavors, and textures. The growing medium is a …

Zinc biofortification through seed nutri-priming using alternative zinc sources and concentration levels in pea and sunflower microgreens

P Poudel, F Di Gioia, JD Lambert… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Micronutrient deficiencies caused by malnutrition and hidden hunger are a growing concern
worldwide, exacerbated by climate change, COVID-19, and conflicts. A potentially …

Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreen species

F Di Gioia, JC Hong, C Pisani… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Originally regarded as garnish greens, microgreens are increasingly valued for
their nutritional profile, including their mineral content. Methods A study was conducted …

A decade of advances in the study of buckwheat for organic farming and agroecology (2013-2023)

Y Vieites-Álvarez, MJ Reigosa… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
During the last decade, research has shown the environment and human health benefits of
growing buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.). This comprehensive review aims to summarize the …

Influence of atomization nozzles and spraying intervals on growth, biomass yield, and nutrient uptake of butter-head lettuce under aeroponics system

MH Tunio, J Gao, IA Lakhiar, KA Solangi, WA Qureshi… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
The atomized nutrient solution droplet sizes and spraying intervals can impact the chemical
properties of the nutrient solution, biomass yield, root-to-shoot ratio and nutrient uptake of …

Agriculture against the wall: barriers and opportunities for agroecological transitions in California's industrial agricultural landscapes

E Jiménez-Soto, M Fairbairn, J Muramoto… - … and Sustainable Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Agroecology emphasizes a shift from low diversity, high chemical input farming to more
biodiverse agroecosystems cultivated in conjunction with natural ecosystem processes and …

Effects of carbon sources on soil bacterial community dynamics during anaerobic soil disinfestation in an organic tomato production system

JG Ono-Raphel, GF Custer, K Arrington… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2025 - Elsevier
Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is a biologically-based agricultural practice used to
manage soilborne pests and pathogens and enhance soil fertility. Successful …

Effect of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Tuber Vitality of Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)

J Feys, D Reheul, W De Smet, S Clercx, S Palmans… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyperus esculentus is considered the sixteenth worst weed in the world. The weed causes
huge losses in arable crops. Current control strategies are based on combinations of …

Comparative analysis of undersown cover crops and bio-preparations on weed spread and organically grown spring oilseed rape yield

A Marcinkevičienė, A Čmukas, R Velička, R Kosteckas… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Undersown cover crops are an important tool for weed control in organic farming. The
hypothesis of this research was that undersown crimson (incarnate) clover (Trifolium …