Flowering and vegetative growth were assessed in 19 half-sib families of Alnus rubra Bong. planted in a replicated field trial near Olympia, Washington, USA. The trial consisted of three square spacings (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 m), two irrigation regimes (low and high), and two fertilization treatments (0 and 300 kg P ha(-1)). Male and female flowers were surveyed in all plots for all families at plan...

The deterioration of the microbiome within rhizosphere is main reason behind continuous cropping obstacles and affected by fertilization regimes. However, potential associations among regimes, microbial communities, severity are poorly understood. Here, we investigated how three-year regimes (including no fertilizer, chemical organic combination bio-organic fertilizer application) affect its wi...

In this study, nitrogen fertilizer was applied to corn (Zea mays L.) at conventional (excessive) and recommended levels, and the growth response was assessed by measuring plant height and stem perimeter. Corn plant maximum height was observed in recommended rates of N fertilizer treatment, and the height without N fertilizer was the same as that receiving excess N fertilizer. Stem perimeter was...

Knowledge about the spectral response of camelina under different regimes nitrogen (N) fertilization is very scarce. Therefore, 2-year open-field trials were carried out in 2021 and 2022 growing seasons with aim evaluating spring to four N by using remote (UAV) proximal (leaf-clip Dualex) sensing techniques. The tested treatments were: (i) control: no application (T0); (ii) top dressing: 60 kg ...

The positive roles of earthworms on soil functionality has been extensively documented. capacity the earthworm gut microbiota decomposition and nutrient cycling under long-term fertilization in field conditions rarely studied. Here, we report structural, taxonomic, functional responses Eisenia foetida Pheretima guillelmi to different regimes durations using 16S rRNA gene-based Illumina sequenci...

Litter decomposition propels the geochemical cycle by returning nutrients to soil. Soil microbial communities play an important role during litter breakdown wherein various fertilization regimes are conducted. In this study, we carried out a five-year experiment in young Catalpa bungei plantation northern China. The strategies employed mainly included integration of water and fertilizer (WF), h...

Abstract Background Nitrogen fertilization is known to increase disease susceptibility, a phenomenon called Nitrogen-Induced Susceptibility (NIS). In rice, this has been observed in infections with the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae . A previous classical genetic study revealed locus ( NIS1 ) that enhances susceptibility rice under high nitrogen fertilization. order further address underlying ...

Past work on fertilization in echinoids and other egg-broadcasting, free-spawning invertebrates suggests that these organisms might be extremely sperm limited in the field unless individuals spawn in close proximity and under nearly ideal flow conditions. However, virtually all previous experiments have used one or more techniques (surrogates for males and females, and short sampling duration) ...