[HTML][HTML] Durum wheat breeding in the Mediterranean region: Current status and future prospects

IN Xynias, I Mylonas, EG Korpetis, E Ninou, A Tsaballa… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
This brief historical review focuses on durum wheat domestication and breeding in the
Mediterranean region. Important milestones in durum wheat breeding programs across the …

Protein hunger of the feed sector: The alternatives offered by the plant world

G Parisi, F Tulli, R Fortina, R Marino… - Italian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The expected future demand for highly nutrient animal food products will push the animal
production system to search for new sources of high-quality protein feedstuffs. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological and physiological responses induced by protein hydrolysate-based biostimulant and nitrogen rates in greenhouse spinach

P Carillo, G Colla, GM Fusco, E Dell'Aversana… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Plant-derived protein hydrolysates (PHs) are gaining prominence as biostimulants due to
their potential to improve yield and nutritional quality even under suboptimal nutrient …

Plant-based biostimulants influence the agronomical, physiological, and qualitative responses of baby rocket leaves under diverse nitrogen conditions

I Di Mola, L Ottaiano, E Cozzolino, M Senatore… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen is the primary technical means responsible for food production increase, but on the
other hand, wise management is needed because its excessive use can have a negative …

[HTML][HTML] Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) as a Novel Multipurpose Crop for the Mediterranean Region of Europe: Challenges and Opportunities of Their Cultivation

F Rossini, G Virga, P Loreti, N Iacuzzi, R Ruggeri… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
The common hop (Humulus lupulus L.) is a dioecious perennial climbing plant, mainly
known for the use of its female inflorescences (cones or, simply,“hops”) in the brewing …

[HTML][HTML] Efficiency of nitrogen fertilization of winter wheat depending on sulfur fertilization

M Tabak, A Lepiarczyk, B Filipek-Mazur, A Lisowska - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Optimization of fertilization enables to obtain a yield of high quality and quantity, brings
economic profits, and reduces environmental threats. The aim of the three-year field …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen fertilization strategies for improved Mediterranean rainfed wheat and barley performance and water and nitrogen use efficiency

D Plaza-Bonilla, J Lampurlanés, FG Fernández… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Adequate fertilization strategies are paramount to fulfill increasing demands for food, feed
and fiber while reducing environmental impacts. However, their optimization under …

[HTML][HTML] Municipal solid waste compost use can improve crop barley production and enhance soil chemical fertility

L Salis, A Cabiddu, F Sanna, M Sitzia… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study aims to point out the effect of municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) and
traditional mineral fertilizers use, on rainfed forage barley herbage and grain production …

Wheat growth, yield, and quality under water deficit and reduced nitrogen supply. A review

N Ali, M Akmal - Gesunde Pflanzen, 2022 - Springer
This review summarizes wheat crop growth, yield, and quality response to moisture stress
and nitrogen availability in the rhizosphere. The high nitrogen demand of wheat crop …

An agronomic efficiency analysis of winter wheat at different sowing strategies and nitrogen fertilizer rates: a case study in northeastern Poland

K Lachutta, KJ Jankowski - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study was undertaken to examine the influence of the sowing date, sowing density, and
split spring application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer on plant density, tillering, yield components …