Interaction between water and nitrogen (N) plays important roles in regulating crop yields
and resource use efficiencies. Little is known, however, if and how irrigation regimes could …

Context Late-season nitrogen (N) application has been proposed to boost grain yield and
grain protein concentration (GPC) in cereals; however, its effects on bread and durum wheat …

Improvement of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) via active optical sensors has gained attention
in recent decades, with the focus of optimizing nitrogen (N) input while simultaneously …

Sound nitrogen management seeks to ensure crop yield, quality and profit, while avoiding
over-fertilization lead to excess reactive nitrogen entering the agro-ecosystem or under …

Alternate wetting and drying irrigation (AWD) can reduce non-point source pollution from
paddy fields by mitigating field water depth. However, the influence of compounding modes …

The systemic fungal endophyte of the grass Achnatherum inebrians, Epichloë gansuensis,
has important roles in enhancing resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this work, we …

Controlled-release, slow-release and stabilized nitrogen (N) fertilizers can potentially
increase crop production and reduce N losses. However, information is limited regarding …

The implementation of conservation agriculture (CA) remains crucial for facing interannual
variability in climatic conditions that impact durum wheat production and food security. The …

Elevated CO 2 stimulates crop yields but leads to lower tissue and grain nitrogen
concentrations [N], raising concerns about grain quality in cereals. To test whether N …

Nitrogen fertilizer application timing and the use of nitrification inhibitors are currently
promoted as agronomic practices with potential to reduce nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions …