Interspecific competition and productivity in a dryland silage maize/alfalfa intercropping system
This study was conducted to evaluate the interspecific interaction and yield performance of silage maize (Zea mays L.) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) intercropping in response to N management and row arrangement under the rain-fed conditions on the Chinese Loess Plateau. Five planting arrangements, namely, sole maize, sole alfalfa, and maize and alfalfa intercropping in rows of 1:2 (I12), 2:2 (I22), and 2:4 (I24), were compared over a period of 4 years (2018–2021). Two N-levels (150 and 90 kg N ha−1) were applied to maize in each planting arrangement. Our results show that maize was the dominant species in 2...
Source: Food and Energy Security - June 1, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Yuhuan Wu,
Qianhu Ma,
Longshuai Ma,
Zikui Wang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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Source: Food and Energy Security - May 24, 2023 Category: Food Science Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
GmTNRP1, associated with rhizobial type ‐III effector NopT, regulates nitrogenase activity in the nodules of soybean (Glycine max)
This study enhanced the understanding of the mechanism underlying symbiotic association between soybean and rhizobia. (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - May 24, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Chao Ma,
Chunyan Liu,
Yanyu Yu,
Shengnan Ma,
Siyang Pan,
Haojie Feng,
Qingshan Chen,
Dawei Xin,
Xiaoxia Wu,
Jinhui Wang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Corrigendum to: Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops
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Source: Food and Energy Security - May 17, 2023 Category: Food Science Tags: CORRIGENDUM Source Type: research
Anti ‐sporulation effectiveness of leaf extracts of three Prosopis species on spoiling fungi collected from fresh produce in the Qatari market
In this study, fresh samples of fruits and vegetables were collected from the local market for shelf-life evaluation and identification of spoiling fungal types. Extracts of three locally availableProsopis species leaves were evaluated for their antifungal activity against the sporulation of the isolated fungi. Scanning electron microscopy was also used to evaluate spores and mycelium degenerative changes upon exposure to the leaves extracts. Out of the 156 samples tested, 88.5% showed fungal growth during the 17 days of the experiment. A total of 143 fungi were isolated and were subjected to microscopic identification....
Source: Food and Energy Security - April 27, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Iman Saleh,
Nuha Mohammed,
Aycha Dalloul,
Mirna Abdelnabi,
Hafsa Abduljabbar,
Ebtihal Sharif,
Mohammed Abu ‐Dieyeh Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Ecosystem services of organic versus inorganic ground cover in peach orchards: A meta ‐analysis
A schematic view depicting the effects of various ground cover management practices in peach orchards, and their effect on agroecosystem services. NA and NS are abbreviations for not applicable and not significant, respectively. Organic ground cover improves supporting and regulatory services while maintaining fruit yield and quality. While inorganic ground cover increases peach yield, it has less of an impact on supporting and regulatory ecosystem services. AbstractSeveral organic (e.g., compost, hay, straw, grass) and inorganic (e.g., plastic film) ground cover (GC) forms are used in peach orchards worldwide. Yet, there ...
Source: Food and Energy Security - April 27, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Shingirai Mudare,
Mengqi Li,
Jasper Kanomanyanga,
Jay Ram Lamichhane,
Prakash Lakshmanan,
Wen‐Feng Cong Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Resources for plant ‐based food: Estimating resource use to meet the requirements of urban and peri‐urban diets
This study developed a methodology to estimate the use of resources of urban farming systems to produce energy- and nutrient-dense vegetables capable of meeting human dietary needs. The method was applied to two extremely different cultivation systems (an open field farm and a plant factory with artificial lighting) for the production of seven crops. The results on the resource efficiencies to meet the annual per-capita vegetable requirements are discussed in relation to crop type, local climate and cultivation system. The application of this methodology can support farmers' decisions on the choice of crops and the type of...
Source: Food and Energy Security - April 26, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Isabella Righini,
Cecilia Stanghellini,
Silke Hemming,
Luuk Graamans,
Leo F.M. Marcelis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Carbohydrate metabolism enzymes and phenotypic characterization of diverse lines of the climate ‐resilient food, feed, and bioenergy crop Camelina sativa
In this study, eight camelina lines from different geographic and climatic regions were characterized for growth parameters and relevant agricultural traits. Furthermore, the activities of key enzymes of the carbohydrate metabolism were analysed in leaves, seedpods, capsules, and developing seeds. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that the lines canbe distinguished based on their carbohydrate enzyme activity profiles. Activities of certain enzymes are associated with growth and yield parameters and thus might contribute as a physiological marker for camelina breeding. AbstractClimate change poses tremendous pressur...
Source: Food and Energy Security - April 15, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Peter Stasnik,
Johann Vollmann,
Dominik K. Gro ßkinsky,
Claudia Jonak Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Exploring phenotypic variation of diverse bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L) origin and development of mini ‐core collection for future breeding
Bambara groundnut from diverse countries of African origin has shown that considerable variability existed among the landraces that would be useful for further improvement of the crops. Some traits like seed dry weight, pod dry weight, petiole length and plant height could be improved through selection in the germplasm. The prospect of selecting potential high-yielding landraces in the current genetic pool could be achieved and the mini-core collection developed would promote additional research in bambara groundnut programme for utilization. AbstractUnderstanding the phenotypic variation and designing a mini-core collecti...
Source: Food and Energy Security - April 12, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Charles U. Uba,
Happiness O. Oselebe,
Abush A. Tesfaye,
Getachew S. Mekonen,
Wosene G. Abtew Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Differential roles of abscisic acid in maize roots in the adaptation to soil drought
This study applied five different soil water potentials (SWP), referring to maintaining SWP at −15, −30, −45, −60, and −75 kPa, respectively, and investigated the ABA content in roots and the activities and gene expression levels of key enzymes involved in the ABA biosynthesis, the leaf photosynthetic properties, root traits, and kernel yield. The results showed that maize root AB A content, the activities and gene expressions of key enzymes involved in the ABA biosynthesis were increased with the decrease of SWP. The leaf transpiration rate, and root dry weight, length, volume, surface area, and activity, and ...
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 27, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Yunji Xu,
Xiyang Qian,
Ke Li,
Tianyang Zhou,
Yinfang Tian,
Limin Yuan,
Zhiqin Wang,
Jianchang Yang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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The cover image is based on the Review ArticleWHIRLY protein functions in plants by Rachel E. Taylor et al.,https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.379 (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 20, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Rachel E. Taylor,
Christopher E. West,
Christine H. Foyer Tags: FEATURED COVER Source Type: research
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Source: Food and Energy Security - March 20, 2023 Category: Food Science Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Study on tillering stage cold tolerant response in overwintering cultivated rice via comparative transcriptomic
In this study, the cold-tolerant overwintering cultivar rice, “glutinous rice 89-1” (Gr 89-1), and an indica cultivar rice, “R07,” were placed at 4°C at the tillering stage and sampled at 0, 12, 24, and 96 h, and recovery 7 days. Physiological indicators of each sample were measured, and transcriptome analysis was performed. The results revealed th at the overwintering cultivar rice Gr 89-1 exhibited a pattern of physiological parameters consistent with the cold-tolerant phenotype, less membrane damage accumulation and water loss with increasing duration of low temperature, and a stable increase in peroxidase a...
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 20, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Lunxiao Huang,
Jie Yu,
Qian Liu,
Kunchi Yu,
Qiuyu Zhang,
Mao Fan,
Fei Jiang,
Jiajia Han,
Hongyu Wei,
Wei Jian,
Zhengwu Zhao Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
TaUAM3, a UDP ‐Ara mutases protein, positively regulates wheat resistance to the stripe rust fungus
In this study, we dissected the role of theUAM family member,UAM3, during the interaction between wheat and the stripe rust fungus,Puccinia striiformis f. sp.tritici (Pst), and in response to treatment with salicylic acid (SA). RNA interference (RNAi)-based stable silencing ofTaUAM3 resulted in decreased resistance toPst fungus. In addition, CRISPR-mediated genome editing (GE) ofTaUAM3 enhanced the susceptibility of wheat toPst or compromised disease resistance accompanied by increased fungal growth and decreased H2O2 production in plant tissues. Moreover, the transcript levels of pathogenesis-related (PR) genes and reacti...
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 18, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Xueling Huang,
Xingxuan Bai,
Chaowei Qian,
Shuai Liu,
Farhan Goher,
Fuxin He,
Guosen Zhao,
Guoliang Pei,
Hua Zhao,
Jianfeng Wang,
Zhensheng Kang,
Jun Guo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The following articles for this Special Issue were published prior and after the original collection was released. They can be found in their respective issues or online:
Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops (11: 2).https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.327Paving the way towards future-proofing our crops, (2023).https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.441 (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 11, 2023 Category: Food Science Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE Source Type: research
