Faba bean (Vicia faba) is a grain legume crop widely cultivated in temperate areas for food
and feed. Its productivity can be constrained by numerous diseases and pests that can be …

Alfalfa plays a significant role in the pasture ecosystems of China's north, northeast, and
northwest regions. It is an excellent forage for livestock, improves soil structure, prevents soil …

Faba bean is a cool-season grain legume crop, which is grown worldwide for food and feed.
Despite a decrease in area under faba bean in the past, the interest in growing faba bean is …

To better understand the optimal restoration pattern, this study explored the soil
physicochemical properties and distribution characteristics of heavy metals under various …

Trichoderma species are opportunistic plant symbionts that are common in the root and
rhizosphere ecosystems. Many Trichoderma species may enhance plant growth, nutrient …

Heavy metals are common environmental contaminants that are toxic, non-biodegradable,
and bioaccumulative. They can bioaccumulate through the food chain and present a risk to …

Oomycetes are critically important in soil microbial communities, especially for agriculture,
where they are responsible for major declines in yields. Unfortunately, oomycetes are vastly …

The cultivation of vining pea (Pisum sativum) faces a major constraint with root rot diseases,
caused by a complex of soil-borne pathogens including the oomycetes Aphanomyces …

Background and aims Pulses are important crops that have been used to diversify cropping
rotations in the Canadian prairies. With increasing cultivation intensity, pulses are becoming …

In the Canadian prairies, pulse crops such as field pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens
culinaris L.) are economically important and widely grown. However, in recent years, root rot …