The present article describes a field auger sampling method for row-crop root measurements. In agroecosystems where crops are planted in a specific design (row crops), sampling procedures for root biomass quantification need to consider the spatial variability of the root system. This article explains in detail how to sample and calculate root biomass considering the sampling position in the fi...

In mounted photovoltaic (PV) facilities, energy output losses due to inter-row shading are unavoidable. order limit the shadow cast by one module row on another, sufficient space must be planned. However, it is not uncommon see PV plants with such close spacing that occur owing row-to-row effects. Low prices and high ground costs lead configurations, so maximum per available surface area priori...

Re®nements of high residue cropping practices are needed to provide crop producers viable systems that are both economically and environmentally sound. Several tillage treatments in combination with row-placed fertilizer were evaluated in a 3 year study on maize (Zea mays L.) on a Luvic Phaeozem in southern Wisconsin, USA. Tillage treatments included fall chisel, fall and spring in-row residue ...

Existing algorithms for high-utility itemsets mining are column enumeration based, adopting an Apriorilike candidate set generation-and-test approach, and thus are inadequate in datasets with high dimensions or long patterns. To solve the problem, this paper proposed a hybrid model and a row enumerationbased algorithm, i.e., Inter-transaction, to discover high-utility itemsets from two directio...

OBJECTIVE To assess inter-modality variability when evaluating cervical intervertebral disc herniation using 64-slice multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS Three musculoskeletal radiologists independently reviewed cervical spine 1.5-T MRI and 64-slice MDCT data on C2-3 though C6-7 of 51 patients in the context of intervertebra...

Biodiversity-friendly farming practices are taking centre stage, with herbicide use sparking major public debate on human health. Vegetation cover is increasingly used to enhance agroecosystem biodiversity and functions, providing important ecosystem services like biological pest control. However, further information required the relationship between vegetation cover, natural enemies, predation...