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Agriculture study delivers unexpected results: Cover crops and roots : Farmers usually plant so-called cover crops after harvesting their main crop in the Fall. This prevents erosion of the soil and nutrient leaching. The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure of the soil. It had been assumed up to now that a mixture of different cover crops would result in particularly intensive rooting. However, a recent study found only limited evidence that this is the case. Instead, mixed cover crops grow thinner roots than when just one single type of cover crop is planted. This result was unexpected. It documents how little is currently understood about the interactions between plant roots. Much more research to improve knowledge and results is needed. https://buff.ly/3ZCZpYH via @unibonn @UniKassel @unigoettingen #agriculture #crops #roots #PlantScience #PlantSci #science #soil

Recent insights from agricultural studies offer a fresh perspective on cover crops and their root behaviours: Farmers, whether in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, often turn to cover crops after their primary harvest season, aiming to combat soil erosion and nutrient depletion. The roots of these plants play a pivotal role in fortifying soil structure. A widespread belief has been that diverse mixtures of cover crops would lead to enhanced root proliferation. Surprisingly, the latest research indicates otherwise. Mixed cover crops tend to produce finer roots than when a singular cover crop variety is used. This unforeseen outcome underscores the complexity of plant-root interactions and emphasizes the need for further in-depth studies. Thank you, Organic Consumers Association of Australia, for sharing. #planthealth #plantscience #regenerativeagriculture #crops #farming #cropbiolife

The secret to successful potato growing: an in-depth analysis of physiological water requirements and critical periods #Potatoplanting #physiologicalwaterrequirements #criticalperiod #irrigationmanagement #simulationmodel #agriculturalproduction #yieldimprovement #potatocropresearch This article explores the physiological water requirements and critical periods of potato crops, and how to achieve high yield and quality potato production through reasonable water management and simulation model research. Farmers, agronomists, agricultural engineers, farmers and agricultural scientists will find here key information on potato cultivation. […] https://lnkd.in/d8hr-hdG

Great Summary of the Importance of three leaf grazing management from our Uk Team!

The secret to successful potato growing: an in-depth analysis of physiological water requirements and critical periods #Potatoplanting #physiologicalwaterrequirements #criticalperiod #irrigationmanagement #simulationmodel #agriculturalproduction #yieldimprovement #potatocropresearch This article explores the physiological water requirements and critical periods of potato crops, and how to achieve high yield and quality potato production through reasonable water management and simulation model research. Farmers, agronomists, agricultural engineers, farmers and agricultural scientists will find here key information on potato cultivation. […] https://lnkd.in/d3GaMYNP

In the second installment of our series on the #chestnut market, we discuss farm-level unit economics, including factors influencing yield, price realization, and risk. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ep6e3yH8 #regenerativeagriculture #agroforestry

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#YieldPotential #SiteYieldPotential #Definition Mostly people understand the meaning "yield potential" of oil palm especialy for agronomist, researchers or planters. However, there are some people needs refreshment the understanding on this matter. I would like to express and describes the some definition of yield potential in agronomy perspective as below : ● Yield Potential is the maximum yield that could be obtained by a crop as determined by simulation models that use plausible physiological and agronomic assumtions that referred as the yield of a cultivar that is adapted to the environment in which it is planted, supplied with adequate amounts of water and nutrients with no pest and disease stresses. ● Site Yield Potential (SYP) is the maximum yield realizable given a set of site characteristic in particular environment. FFB harvesting quality is a priority to keep the stability of the desired oil production in accordance with the oil potential per hectare. The genetic yield potential can get 40 tons of FFB/ha and CPO 12 tons/ha if there is no water deficit on soil class 1. Commercially, FFB production can get an average is 25-30 tons/ha and CPO production is 6.25-7.5 tons/ha. #SYP #Oilyield

Our Chief agronomist Dr. S.D. Shikhamany and crop physiologist Dr. Ramesh Reddy presented a paper on “optimum soil moisture regime during different phenological stages of the grape” at Indian Agricultural science congress 2023. We used data of 4200+ acres of Thompson seedless variety to come up with the model. The model saves around 33% irrigation amount against the current farmer practices and has saved a total of 17 Bn+ liters (just from the grape). We have such a crop and variety specific model for 22 crops using the data of 17K+ acres of area. #agritech #sustainableag #precisionagriculture

Open field tomato in Somaliland Kilele F1 40 days #it starts with the right seed followed by agricultural practice It's not easy to have such good crop in Semi Arid region especially open field