A Controlled-Release Nanofertilizer Improves Tomato Growth and Minimizes Nitrogen Consumption by Mohamed I. D. Helal, Mohamed M. El-Mogy, Hassan A. Khater, Muhammad A. Fathy, Fatma E. Ibrahim, Yuncong C. Li, Zhaohui Tong, Karima F. Abdelgawad

“…Minimizing the consumption of agrochemicals, particularly nitrogen, is the ultimate goal for achieving sustainable agricultural production with low cost and high economic and environmental returns. …”
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<i>Trewia nudiflora</i> Linn, a Medicinal Plant: Allelopathic Potential and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Its Leaf Extracts by Mst. Rokeya Khatun, Shunya Tojo, Toshiaki Teruya, Hisashi Kato-Noguchi

“…Thus, the leaf extracts of <i>T. nudiflora</i> and the substances methyl gallate and pinoresinol could be incorporated into sustainable agricultural practices or used to develop bioherbicides that would promote sustainable weed management practices.…”
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Winter-time cover crop identification: A remote sensing-based methodological framework for new and rapid data generation by Zobaer Ahmed, Lawton Nalley, Kristofor Brye, V. Steven Green, Michael Popp, Aaron M. Shew, Lawson Connor

“…The methodology developed and tested broadly applies to other regions where cover crops have been promoted for climate-change mitigation and improving soil health for long-term sustainability. Agricultural producers, policymakers, and cost-share providers may use this information to develop agricultural conservation methods and land-use policies that minimize soil erosion and help mitigate climate change effects in the long run.…”
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USE OF WATER HYACINTH (Eichornia crassipes) IN AMELIORATION OF A SANDY SOIL by Mubarak A R, Fattoma A M Rezik, S A Afiah

“…Soil fertility management is a key issue for sustaining agricultural production in dry lands. Organic resources are important for nutrient avail-ability and maintenance of soil organic matter. …”
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Sustainable Agro-Food Systems for Addressing Climate Change and Food Security by Akila Wijerathna-Yapa, Ranjith Pathirana

“…There is growing evidence that food security and adequate nutrition for the global population can be achieved using climate-smart, sustainable agricultural practices, while reducing negative environmental impacts of agriculture, including GHG emissions.…”
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Unraveling the interplay between root exudates, microbiota, and rhizosheath formation in pearl millet by Abdelrahman Alahmad, Mourad Harir, Sylvain Fochesato, Joris Tulumello, Alesia Walker, Mohamed Barakat, Papa Mamadou Sitor Ndour, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin, Laurent Cournac, Laurent Laplaze, Thierry Heulin, Wafa Achouak

“…Deciphering plant–microbe interactions and their contribution to soil aggregation and microbiota dynamics holds promise for the advancement of sustainable agricultural strategies. Video Abstract…”
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The effects of high temperature and low humidity on crop water stress index of seed pumpkin plants (Cucurbita pepo L.) in semi-arid climate conditions by Ali Beyhan Ucak, Joanna Kocięcka, Daniel Liberacki, Burak Saltuk, Atilgan Atilgan, Piotr Stachowski, Roman Rolbiecki

“…In addition, the results highlight the importance of optimal irrigation and CWSI monitoring for informed irrigation decisions and sustainable agricultural practices. Therefore, moderate water deficit (I70) can be adopted in pumpkin cultivation as an alternative to full irrigation. …”
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Irrigation modulates the effect of increasing temperatures under climate change on cotton production of drip irrigation under plastic film mulching in southern Xinjiang by Hongbo Wang, Hongbo Wang, Zi Yin, Zi Yin, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Fengnian Zhao, Fengnian Zhao, Weixiong Huang, Xingpeng Wang, Xingpeng Wang, Xingpeng Wang, Yang Gao

“…IntroductionWarming and drought brought about by climate change seriously harm sustainable agricultural production in southern Xinjiang. It is still unclear how irrigation can improve the ability of crops to cope with climate change.MethodsTherefore, in this study, we calibrated and validated the AquaCrop model using data collected in cotton production from 2017 to 2018. …”
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Significance of Pyrolytic Temperature, Particle Size, and Application Rate of Biochar in Improving Hydro-Physical Properties of Calcareous Sandy Soil by Abdulaziz G. Alghamdi, Abdulrasoul Al-Omran, Arafat Alkhasha, Zafer Alasmary, Anwar A. Aly

“…Water management and irrigation conservation in calcareous sandy soil are of significant importance for sustaining agricultural production, especially in arid and semi-arid region that facing scarcity of water resources. …”
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Bacterial Community Structure as Influenced by Biodegradable Film Mulching in Eastern China by Jiahuan Xiong, Tiancheng Ye, Kaixuan Sun, Yizhuo Gao, Huizhe Chen, Jing Xiang, Yaliang Wang, Zhigang Wang, Yuping Zhang, Yikai Zhang

“…This study provided a theoretical basis for paddy field emission reduction and sustainable agricultural development.…”
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Soil physico-chemical properties and fertility status of long-term land use and cover changes: A case study in Forest vegetative zone of Nigeria by Idowu Ezekiel Olorunfemi, Johnson Toyin Fasinmirin, Funke Florence Akinola

“…Proper utilization of land is essential to soil quality maintenance and sustainable agricultural development. This study was conducted to evaluate effects of land use management on physico-chemical characteristics of soils in Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria. …”
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Organic Amendments promote saline-alkali soil desalinization and enhance maize growth by Yaqi Wang, Ming Gao, Heting Chen, Yiwen Chen, Lei Wang, Rui Wang

“…Secondary soil salinization in arid and semi-arid regions is a serious problem that severely hampers local agricultural productivity and poses a threat to the long-term sustainability of food production. the utilization of organic soil amendments presents a promising approach to mitigate yield losses and promote sustainable agricultural production in saline-alkali soil. …”
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Drought-Stress-Induced Changes in Chloroplast Gene Expression in Two Contrasting Strawberry Tree (<i>Arbutus unedo</i> L.) Genotypes by João Martins, Mariana Neves, Jorge Canhoto

“…These findings contribute valuable insights for future strategies targeting crop enhancement and stress resilience, highlighting the central role of chloroplasts in orchestrating plant responses to environmental stressors, and may contribute to the development of drought-tolerant plant varieties, which are essential for sustaining agriculture in regions affected by water scarcity.…”
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Microbial Exudates as Biostimulants: Role in Plant Growth Promotion and Stress Mitigation by Mariya Ansari, B. Megala Devi, Ankita Sarkar, Anirudha Chattopadhyay, Lovkush Satnami, Pooraniammal Balu, Manoj Choudhary, Muhammad Adnan Shahid, A. Abdul Kader Jailani

“…The biostimulant properties exhibited by these exudates position them as promising biological components for fostering cleaner and more sustainable agricultural systems.…”
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Challenges and opportunities in precision irrigation decision-support systems for center pivots by Jingwen Zhang, Kaiyu Guan, Bin Peng, Chongya Jiang, Wang Zhou, Yi Yang, Ming Pan, Trenton E Franz, Derek M Heeren, Daran R Rudnick, Olufemi Abimbola, Hyungsuk Kimm, Kelly Caylor, Stephen Good, Madhu Khanna, John Gates, Yaping Cai

“…Irrigation is critical to sustain agricultural productivity in dry or semi-dry environments, and center pivots, due to their versatility and ruggedness, are the most widely used irrigation systems. …”
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Applications of land surface model to economic and environmental-friendly optimization of nitrogen fertilization and irrigation by Fei Wang, Jingchun Fang, Lei Yao, Dongrui Han, Zihan Zhou, Baozhang Chen

“…This result hints at the potential applications of LSMs for guiding sustainable agricultural development.…”
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Enhancing Crop Mapping Precision through Multi-Temporal Sentinel-2 Image and Spatial-Temporal Neural Networks in Northern Slopes of Tianshan Mountain by Xiaoyong Zhang, Yonglin Guo, Xiangyu Tian, Yongqing Bai

“…Accurate crop mapping across vast agricultural expanses is fundamental for intelligent crop monitoring and devising sustainable agricultural strategies. Previous studies on multi-temporal crop classification have predominantly focused on single-point pixel temporal features, often neglecting spatial data. …”
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A Novel Deep Learning Architecture for Agriculture Land Cover and Land Use Classification from Remote Sensing Images Based on Network-Level Fusion of Self-Attention Architecture by Hussain Mobarak Albarakati, Muhammad Attique Khan, Ameer Hamza, Faheem Khan, Naoufel Kraiem, Leila Jamel, Latifah Almuqren, Roobaea Alroobaea

“…Numerous advantages for sustainable agricultural applications, including yield prediction, crop monitoring, and climate change adaptation, can be obtained from RS and artificial intelligence. …”
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Upscaling remote sensing inversion and dynamic monitoring of soil salinization in the Yellow River Delta, China by Yinshuai Li, Chunyan Chang, Zhuoran Wang, Gengxing Zhao

“…This study used multi-source remote sensing data to realize the collaborative inversion at different scales, which was significant for the quantitative estimation of soil salinity, salinization control, and sustainable agricultural development in coastal plains.…”
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Extending the interpretation of Natura 2000 habitat types beyond their definition can bias their conservation status assessment: An example with species-rich Nardus grasslands (623... by Michele Dalle Fratte, Bruno E.L. Cerabolini

“…In turn, this guarantees sustainable agricultural land use, which simultaneously promotes biodiversity and high-quality food products. …”
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