Phenological growth stages of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) according to the extended BBCH scale
In this study, bearing and non‐bearing footstalks as well as male and female phases have been defined separately. The study will act as an effective tool for providing a consensual unified approach for standardisation of phenophases, as well as for efficient orchard management for ensuring higher yield and fruit quality. The scale may also be effectively used for characterisation and adaptation of germplasm and assessment of climatic impact on crop phenology.
Phenological growth stages of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) according to the extended BBCH scale. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - March 1, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Kundan Kishore Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Development and application of a simple, rapid and sensitive method for detecting moderately carbendazim ‐resistant isolates in Botrytis cinerea
In this study, we present an efficient, rapid, and highly specific method for detecting the moderately carbendazim‐resistant isolates in B. cinerea based on loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). By using specific LAMP primers, we detected the resistance‐conferring mutation underlying β‐tubulin F200Y. The concentrations of LAMP components and LAMP parameters were optimised, resulting in reaction temperatures and times of 61–65°C and 45 min, respectively. The feasibility of the LAMP assay was verified by assaying the diseased samples with artificial inoculation in the different hosts. The LAMP assay de...
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - March 1, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Y.B. Duan, Y. Yang, M.X. Li, T. Li, B.A. Fraaije, M.G. Zhou Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Growth, development, and biomass partitioning of the perennial grain crop Thinopyrum intermedium
Abstract
Intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) is a perennial grass that is being domesticated and improved for use as a grain crop. As a perennial grain crop, intermediate wheatgrass has the potential to produce economically viable, food‐grade grain while providing environmental benefits such as reduced erosion and nitrate leaching. To guide agronomic activities for this new crop, more information on intermediate wheatgrass growth and development is needed. We sampled plants every 3–5 days throughout the growing season at three environments to measure growth and development in response to accumulating growi...
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - March 1, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: J.M. Jungers, C.S. Frahm, N.E. Tautges, N.J. Ehlke, M.S. Wells, D.L. Wyse, C.C. Sheaffer Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Rhizobacteria improve sugarcane growth and photosynthesis under well ‐watered conditions
In conclusion, we found and identified a rhizobacterium able to improve growth and photosynthesis of sugarcane plants. Such benefit for plant growth was lost under low water availability as a likely consequence of increased carbon‐energy demand by rhizobacteria and their sensitivity to drought.
Sugarcane photosynthesis was improved when IAC‐RBcr5 was inoculated in root substrate. Further analyses revealed high similarity between IAC‐RBcr5 and Pseudomonas putida GB‐1. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 26, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: P.E. Rampazzo, F.C.C. Marcos, M.A.P. Cipriano, P.E.R. Marchiori, S.S. Freitas, E.C. Machado, L.C. Nascimento, M. Brocchi, R.V. Ribeiro Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Rhizobacteria improve sugarcane growth and photosynthesis under well ‐watered conditions
Annals of Applied Biology,Volume 172, Issue 3, Page 309-320, May 2018. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 26, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: P.E.
Rampazzo
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F.C.C.
Marcos
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M.A.P.
Cipriano
,
P.E.R.
Marchiori
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S.S.
Freitas
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E.C.
Machado
,
L.C.
Nascimento
,
M.
Brocchi
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R.V.
Ribeiro Source Type: research
Rhizobacteria improve sugarcane growth and photosynthesis under well ‐watered conditions
Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 26, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: research
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Annals of Applied Biology, Ahead of Print. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 26, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: research
Dryland management regimes alter forest habitats and understory arthropod communities
Abstract
Dryland forests, those characterised as having low precipitation and soil nutrients, account for over a quarter of forests globally. Increasing their productivity often relies on irrigation and fertilisation, but the impacts on the wider habitat are largely unknown. Understory invertebrates, in particular, play key roles in forest systems (e.g. nutrient cycling), but their responses to dryland forest management practices are untested. We investigated the impacts of irrigation, fertilisation and a combination of both on soil chemistry, understory vegetation, tree growth and understory arthropod communities in a Euc...
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 23, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: S.N. Johnson, G. Lopaticki, T.J. Aslam, K. Barnett, A. Frew, S.E. Hartley, I. Hiltpold, U.N. Nielsen, J.M.W. Ryalls Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
The ecophysiology of apple snails in rice: implications for crop management and policy
Annals of Applied Biology,Volume 172, Issue 3, Page 245-267, May 2018. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 23, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: F.G.
Horgan Source Type: research
Dryland management regimes alter forest habitats and understory arthropod communities
Annals of Applied Biology,Volume 172, Issue 3, Page 282-294, May 2018. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 23, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: S.N.
Johnson
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G.
Lopaticki
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T.J.
Aslam
,
K.
Barnett
,
A.
Frew
,
S.E.
Hartley
,
I.
Hiltpold
,
U.N.
Nielsen
,
J.M.W.
Ryalls Source Type: research
Dryland management regimes alter forest habitats and understory arthropod communities
Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 23, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: research
The ecophysiology of apple snails in rice: implications for crop management and policy
Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 23, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: research
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Annals of Applied Biology, Ahead of Print. (Source: Annals of Applied Biology)
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 23, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: research
The ecophysiology of apple snails in rice: implications for crop management and policy
Abstract
This review relates the ecology and physiology of apple snails (Ampullariidae) to their impact on rice‐production systems. Two species in particular, Pomacea canaliculata and Pomacea maculata, have been introduced to several rice‐growing regions. Flooded rice systems represent a high‐quality habitat for these apple snails because of similarities in the environmental conditions (water temperature, salinity, pH, water flow velocity) necessary for both rice production and for snail survival and development. Furthermore, amphibious respiration, a capacity to aestivate during dry periods, as well as cold acclimat...
Source: Annals of Applied Biology - February 23, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: F.G. Horgan Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research
