Land degradation unmasked as the key constraint in sunflower (Helianthus annus) production: Role of GIS in revitalizing this vital sector

EZ Nungula, J Mugwe, J Nasar… - Cogent Food & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In Tanzania, land degradation has been ranked as the top environmental problem for more
than 62 years after independence. Land degradation is a catalyst for poverty increment in …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microb-aging and its relevance to frailty aging

G Le Cosquer, N Vergnolle, JP Motta - Microbes and Infection, 2024 - Elsevier
This review explores 'microb-aging'in the gut and its potential link to frailty aging. We explore
this connection through alterations in microbiota's taxonomy and metabolism, as well as with …

[HTML][HTML] The quality and quantity response of maize (Zea mays L.) yield to planting date and fertilizers management

H Sabourifard, A Estakhr, M Bagheri, SJ Hosseini… - Food Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cereal grains have the main role in human world food because of carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, vitamins, and minerals which affected by genetic and environmental conditions. Field …

Double zero tillage and foliar phosphorus fertilization coupled with microbial inoculants enhance maize productivity and quality in a maize–wheat rotation

MN Harish, AK Choudhary, S Kumar, A Dass… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Maize is an important industrial crop where yield and quality enhancement both assume
greater importance. Clean production technologies like conservation agriculture and …

Macronutrients influence yield and oil quality of hybrid maize (Zea mays L.)

K Ray, H Banerjee, S Dutta, AK Hazra, K Majumdar - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
In the present two-year study, an attempt was made to estimate the grain yield, grain nutrient
uptake, and oil quality of three commonly grown maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids fertilized with …

Response of sunflower hybrids to nitrogen application grown under different agro-environments

W Nasim, A Ahmad, S Ahmad, M Nadeem… - Journal of Plant …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A wide gap exists between production and consumption of vegetable oils in
Pakistan. Thereby, a significant proportion (2.28 million tons) of vegetable oils is being …

[PDF][PDF] An introduction to the sunflower crop

F Fernández-Luqueño, F López-Valdez… - … Influences and Pests …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) belongs to the family Asteraceae. The Helianthus genus
contains 65 different species of which 14 are annual plants. The sunflower plant originated …

Fatty Acid Composition of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Seeds in Relation to Yield and Soil Chemical Properties on Continuously Monocropped Upland Fields …

C Wacal, N Ogata, D Basalirwa, D Sasagawa, M Kato… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
We evaluated the fatty acid compositions in relation to yield and soil nutrients from four fields
A, B, C, and D with continuous monocrop** histories of 0–3 years, respectively, in Japan …

[HTML][HTML] Efficiency of phosphorus use in sunflower

AKS de Oliveira, EB Soares, MG dos Santos, HA Lins… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sunflower is an oleaginous plant of great importance worldwide that stands out in the
production of edible oil and human food. The identification of differences between cultivars …

[HTML][HTML] Cover crop residues mitigate impacts of water deficit on sunflower during vegetative growth with varietal differences, but not during seed development

L Souques, L Alletto, N Blanchet, P Casadebaig… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Drought, as a major environmental factor that limits plant growth and photosynthesis, is a
challenge for agriculture in the context of climate change. High temperatures and drought …