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Native Symbiotic Fungus Increases Shoot Biomass And Grain Yield Of Canola, Khalil Kariman, Craig Scanlan, Zed Rengell Jun 2021

Native Symbiotic Fungus Increases Shoot Biomass And Grain Yield Of Canola, Khalil Kariman, Craig Scanlan, Zed Rengell

The State of Soil Science in WA

More than 90% of land plant species (including most agricultural crops) form beneficial associations with soil-borne mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizal hyphae allow plants to indirectly explore a large soil volume and forage for nutrients (most importantly P, but also micronutrients) that are usually poorly available in soils due to their immobility. Recent studies using state-of-the-art DNA sequencing technologies have unearthed much more complexity in root-fungal relationships than those discovered using the traditional morphology-based approaches.


Topsoil Water Repellence Increased Early Wheat Growth And Nutrition, Simon Yeap, Richard Bell, Craig Scanlan, Richard Harper Jun 2021

Topsoil Water Repellence Increased Early Wheat Growth And Nutrition, Simon Yeap, Richard Bell, Craig Scanlan, Richard Harper

The State of Soil Science in WA

Soil water repellence, derived from the accumulation of hydrophobic organic compounds, is a constraint to crop and pasture production worldwide predominantly in sandy soils. Inhibited water infiltration, unstable wetting, and preferential flow are key hydrologic issues in water-repellent soil which adversely affect plant germination and establishment. However, despite the general understanding that soil water repellence can reduce soil nutrient bioavailability due to the prevalence of dry topsoil, the implications of water-repellent topsoil for plant growth and nutrition per se are unclear.


The Effect Of Adding Biological Agents On Alfalfa Silage Quality, Changhui Li, Yanfang Deng, Yimin Cai Jun 2021

The Effect Of Adding Biological Agents On Alfalfa Silage Quality, Changhui Li, Yanfang Deng, Yimin Cai

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Yield Trait Comparison Of Twenty Two Alfalfa Cultivars, Tianming Hu, Peizhi Yang, Quanzhen Wang Jun 2021

Yield Trait Comparison Of Twenty Two Alfalfa Cultivars, Tianming Hu, Peizhi Yang, Quanzhen Wang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Different Drying Ways On Main Nutrition Ingredient In Different Growth Stages Of Xinjiang Small Reed, Guangwei Zhao, Ainiwaer Aishan, Yong Chen, Yusanjang, K. Ataku Jun 2021

Effects Of Different Drying Ways On Main Nutrition Ingredient In Different Growth Stages Of Xinjiang Small Reed, Guangwei Zhao, Ainiwaer Aishan, Yong Chen, Yusanjang, K. Ataku

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Comparative Study On Forage Qualities Evaluated With Grading Index And Relative Feed Value, J. K. Zhang, K. W. Chen, J. F. Xie, D. X. Lu, M. Hu Jun 2021

Comparative Study On Forage Qualities Evaluated With Grading Index And Relative Feed Value, J. K. Zhang, K. W. Chen, J. F. Xie, D. X. Lu, M. Hu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Chemical Nature Of Phosphorus In Cropping Soils From Western Australia Characterised By 31p Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Gustavo Boitt, Craig Scanlan, Zed Rengel Jun 2021

Chemical Nature Of Phosphorus In Cropping Soils From Western Australia Characterised By 31p Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Gustavo Boitt, Craig Scanlan, Zed Rengel

The State of Soil Science in WA

Speciation of soil phosphorus (P) is paramount to understanding the biogeochemical cycle in agroecosystems and key for an efficient P management. Most studies using solution-state 31P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for P speciation were done in soils from eastern Australia. Currently, in-depth knowledge of the P dynamics is limited for the western-Australian region. Only one study has been published using solution-state 31P NMR to characterise P compounds in topsoils (0–2.5 cm) from Western Australia under karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor F. Muell.) forests. Therefore, the objective of this research is to improve our knowledge and provide new information on the …


Engineering In Situ Soil And Plant Microbiomes To Improve Agricultural Productivity, Falko Mathes, Fiona Mcdonald, Peter Keating Jun 2021

Engineering In Situ Soil And Plant Microbiomes To Improve Agricultural Productivity, Falko Mathes, Fiona Mcdonald, Peter Keating

The State of Soil Science in WA

The world’s population is predicted to reach 9 billion people by 2050 thus increasing crop production on current agricultural land to meet the rising demand for food is paramount. Farmers routinely manage both plant and soil nutrition to increase crop yields. However, active management of in situ soil and plant microbiomes to improve productivity is uncommon. Here, we present a patented technology aiming to reliably engineer soil and plant microbiomes to increase crop production. Bioprime is a ferment of molasses that can be applied as seed coating, or as foliar and soil spray.


Inheriting And Advancing The Essence Of Nomadic Culture, And Searching For A New Course Of Harmonious Development On The Grassland, Zhongling Liu, Cunzhu Liang, Lixing Wang, Dunyuan Hao, Huaming Liu Jun 2021

Inheriting And Advancing The Essence Of Nomadic Culture, And Searching For A New Course Of Harmonious Development On The Grassland, Zhongling Liu, Cunzhu Liang, Lixing Wang, Dunyuan Hao, Huaming Liu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Studies Of Grasslands Puna And Sweetheart Chicory (Cichorium Intybus L.) Silages, Q. F. Xu, Z. W. Cui, X. Zhang, H. Liu, J. G. Han, Z. Yu, Z. Q. Li Jun 2021

The Studies Of Grasslands Puna And Sweetheart Chicory (Cichorium Intybus L.) Silages, Q. F. Xu, Z. W. Cui, X. Zhang, H. Liu, J. G. Han, Z. Yu, Z. Q. Li

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Influences Of A Lactic Acid Bacterial Inoculum On Nutritive Value Of Corn Silage And The Nutrient Intake Of Sheep Fed This Silage, P. Wang, K. Souma, T. Saitou, S. Iwata, T. Tanaka, Masaaki Hanada, T. Masuko Jun 2021

Influences Of A Lactic Acid Bacterial Inoculum On Nutritive Value Of Corn Silage And The Nutrient Intake Of Sheep Fed This Silage, P. Wang, K. Souma, T. Saitou, S. Iwata, T. Tanaka, Masaaki Hanada, T. Masuko

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Selection On Silage Pasture Species Of High Yield In Subtropics Of Yunnan Province, Chi Xu, Chongyi Kuang, Shiming Xue, Huiyin Shu, Jinyong Yang, Jingfa Xiong, Bizhi Huang Jun 2021

Selection On Silage Pasture Species Of High Yield In Subtropics Of Yunnan Province, Chi Xu, Chongyi Kuang, Shiming Xue, Huiyin Shu, Jinyong Yang, Jingfa Xiong, Bizhi Huang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of Cell Wall Components And Ultra‐Structure For Bm‐Rice Animal Nutrition Purposes, Yanjing Su, C. J. Yan, L. S. Sun, Guoqi Zhao Jun 2021

Analysis Of Cell Wall Components And Ultra‐Structure For Bm‐Rice Animal Nutrition Purposes, Yanjing Su, C. J. Yan, L. S. Sun, Guoqi Zhao

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Different Storage Period On Nutrional Ingredient Of Forage, Jie Qiao, Qingyan Zhou, Dan Zheng, Yujie Lou Jun 2021

Effect Of Different Storage Period On Nutrional Ingredient Of Forage, Jie Qiao, Qingyan Zhou, Dan Zheng, Yujie Lou

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Alfalfa Saponin On Fermentation Functions And Protozoal Populations In The Rumen Of Sheep, Ming Hu, Dexun Lu, Wenyi Niu, Xiaoping Ren, Ren Na, Jing Yi Jun 2021

Effects Of Alfalfa Saponin On Fermentation Functions And Protozoal Populations In The Rumen Of Sheep, Ming Hu, Dexun Lu, Wenyi Niu, Xiaoping Ren, Ren Na, Jing Yi

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Sward Quality On Enteric Methane Production By Zero Grazed Beef Cattle, K. J. Hart, P. Martin, D. Kenny, P. Foley, F. P. O'Mara, Tommy M. Boland Jun 2021

The Influence Of Sward Quality On Enteric Methane Production By Zero Grazed Beef Cattle, K. J. Hart, P. Martin, D. Kenny, P. Foley, F. P. O'Mara, Tommy M. Boland

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Study On Making Psathyrostachys Juncea Silage, Liying Han, Zhu Yu, Lian Tao Jun 2021

Study On Making Psathyrostachys Juncea Silage, Liying Han, Zhu Yu, Lian Tao

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Protein And Carbohydrate Fractions In Sorghum Silage With Addition Of Urea And Two Storage Periods, F. E. P. Fernandes, R. Garcia, A. J. V. Pires, O. G. Pereira, D. R. Souza, F. B. L. Mendes, A. A. Pinheiro, C. S. Fernandes Jun 2021

Protein And Carbohydrate Fractions In Sorghum Silage With Addition Of Urea And Two Storage Periods, F. E. P. Fernandes, R. Garcia, A. J. V. Pires, O. G. Pereira, D. R. Souza, F. B. L. Mendes, A. A. Pinheiro, C. S. Fernandes

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Forage Quality Of Five Important Grasses At Sar‐Aliabad Summer Rangelands In Golestan Province, Iran, S. A. Hosseini, M. Mesdaghi Jun 2021

Forage Quality Of Five Important Grasses At Sar‐Aliabad Summer Rangelands In Golestan Province, Iran, S. A. Hosseini, M. Mesdaghi

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Additives On The Alfalfa Fibrous Residues Silage Quality, Yanlin Xue, Z. Yu, C. S. Bai, Q. F. Xu Jun 2021

Effects Of Additives On The Alfalfa Fibrous Residues Silage Quality, Yanlin Xue, Z. Yu, C. S. Bai, Q. F. Xu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Black Soldier Fly-Composted Organic Fertilizer Enhances Growth, Yield, And Nutrient Quality Of Three Key Vegetable Crops In Sub-Saharan Africa, Abel O. Anyega, Nicholas K. Korir, Dennis Beesigamukama, Ghemoh J. Changeh, Kiatoko Nkoba, Sevgan Subramanian, Joop J.A. Van Loon, Marcel Dicke, Chrysantus M. Tanga Jun 2021

Black Soldier Fly-Composted Organic Fertilizer Enhances Growth, Yield, And Nutrient Quality Of Three Key Vegetable Crops In Sub-Saharan Africa, Abel O. Anyega, Nicholas K. Korir, Dennis Beesigamukama, Ghemoh J. Changeh, Kiatoko Nkoba, Sevgan Subramanian, Joop J.A. Van Loon, Marcel Dicke, Chrysantus M. Tanga

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Worldwide, French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and kales (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) are considered economically important food crops. There is a rapid decline in their yield due to severe soil degradation. Thus, high commercial fertilizer inputs are crucial, though they remain expensive and inaccessible to resource poor farmers. We investigated the comparative performance of composted black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF), conventionally composted brewer's spent grain (BSG), commercial organic fertilizer (Evergrow), and mineral [nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK)] fertilizer on growth, yield, N use efficiency, and nutritional quality (crude protein, crude fiber, crude fats, ash, …


Farm‐Scale Assessment Of Maize–Pigeonpea Productivity In Northern Tanzania, E. Mugi-Ngenga, S. Zingore, L. Bastiaans, N. P.R. Anten, K. E. Giller Jun 2021

Farm‐Scale Assessment Of Maize–Pigeonpea Productivity In Northern Tanzania, E. Mugi-Ngenga, S. Zingore, L. Bastiaans, N. P.R. Anten, K. E. Giller

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Little is known about productivity of smallholder maize–pigeonpea intercropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a survey of 277 farm households in Northern Tanzania to assess socio-economic factors, field management characteristics, and their association with productivity of maize–pigeonpea intercrops. On each farm, crop assessments were focused on a field that the farmer identified as most important for food supply. Variables associated with yields were evaluated using linear regression and regression classification. Biomass production ranged between 1.0 and 16.6 for maize, and between 0.2 and 11.9 t ha−1 for pigeonpea (at maize harvest). The corresponding grain yields ranged between 0.1 and …


Effects Of Timber Harvest On Epigeous Fungal Fruiting Patterns And Community Structure In A Northern Hardwood Ecosystem, Benjamin W. Borgmann-Winter, Ryan B. Stephens, Anthony W. D'Amato, Serita D. Frey, Rebecca J. Rowe May 2021

Effects Of Timber Harvest On Epigeous Fungal Fruiting Patterns And Community Structure In A Northern Hardwood Ecosystem, Benjamin W. Borgmann-Winter, Ryan B. Stephens, Anthony W. D'Amato, Serita D. Frey, Rebecca J. Rowe

Faculty Publications

Epigeous fungal fruiting has important impacts on fungal reproduction and ecosystem function. Forest disturbances, such as timber harvest, impact moisture, host availability, and substrate availability, which in turn may drive changes in fungal fruiting patterns and community structure. We surveyed mushrooms in 0.4 ha patch cuts (18 months post-harvest) and adjacent intact hardwood forest in northern New Hampshire, USA, to document the effects of timber harvest on summer fruiting richness, biomass, diversity, and community structure of ectomycorrhizal, parasitic, and saprobic mushroom taxa. Fungal fruiting richness, diversity, and community heterogeneity were greater in intact forests than patch cuts. Among functional groups, …


Larvicidal Potency Of Dioscorea Sansibarensis Leaf Extract Against Vector Mosquitoes: Anopheles Gambiae S.S. And Culex Quinquefasciatus, Anitha Philbert May 2021

Larvicidal Potency Of Dioscorea Sansibarensis Leaf Extract Against Vector Mosquitoes: Anopheles Gambiae S.S. And Culex Quinquefasciatus, Anitha Philbert

Tanzania Journal of Science

Mosquitoes are responsible for transmission of illnesses of public health importance including malaria, lymphatic filariasis, dengue, chikungunya, and many other diseases caused by viruses. Vector control using synthetic insecticides has been the cornerstone for management of vector-borne diseases. However, the chemical based interventions have not been sustainable due to emergency of resistance against insecticides among disease vectors. Plant based mosquitocidal products can be potential alternative tools in vector control. Therefore, the present study aimed at exploring the larvicidal properties of Dioscorea sansibarensis leaf extract against malaria and lymphatic filariasis vectors; Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Culex quinquefasciatus. The larvicidal activities of …


Study On The Decreasing Lipid Activity Of Chicory Root Extracts And Inulin, Hongmei Shang, Tianming Hu, Youjun Lu, Yujie Lou May 2021

Study On The Decreasing Lipid Activity Of Chicory Root Extracts And Inulin, Hongmei Shang, Tianming Hu, Youjun Lu, Yujie Lou

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Changes In Herbage Quality Of Two Grasses From Inner Mongolia Grassland During Growing Season, Anne Schiborra, M. Gierus, H. W. Wan, Y. F. Bai, Friedhelm Taube May 2021

Changes In Herbage Quality Of Two Grasses From Inner Mongolia Grassland During Growing Season, Anne Schiborra, M. Gierus, H. W. Wan, Y. F. Bai, Friedhelm Taube

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Variation Of Plant Diversity And Feeding Value In Gurbantunggut Desert Grassland, Y. B. Qian, Z. N. Wu, L. Y. Zhang, H. Y. Zhang May 2021

Variation Of Plant Diversity And Feeding Value In Gurbantunggut Desert Grassland, Y. B. Qian, Z. N. Wu, L. Y. Zhang, H. Y. Zhang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Fermentation Quality Of Tmr Silage With Green Tea Grounds Ensiled In Flexible Container Bag Silo, Ramli Mohd Noor, Yimin Cai, Ryuichi Uegaki, Hiroki Matsuyama, Chuncheng Xu, Norio Yoshida, Yasushi Tando, Tatsuo Miwa May 2021

Fermentation Quality Of Tmr Silage With Green Tea Grounds Ensiled In Flexible Container Bag Silo, Ramli Mohd Noor, Yimin Cai, Ryuichi Uegaki, Hiroki Matsuyama, Chuncheng Xu, Norio Yoshida, Yasushi Tando, Tatsuo Miwa

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Biological Additives On Fermentation And Nutritive Value Of Silage, Andres Olt, H. Kaldmäe, E. Songisepp, O. Kärt May 2021

Effect Of Biological Additives On Fermentation And Nutritive Value Of Silage, Andres Olt, H. Kaldmäe, E. Songisepp, O. Kärt

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Nutritional Characterisation Of Vigna Unguiculata As Alternative Protein Source For Monogastric Animals, L. S. Muñoz, P. Sarria, Siriwan Martens, M. Peters, P. A. Aguirre, C. A. Montoya May 2021

Nutritional Characterisation Of Vigna Unguiculata As Alternative Protein Source For Monogastric Animals, L. S. Muñoz, P. Sarria, Siriwan Martens, M. Peters, P. A. Aguirre, C. A. Montoya

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.