Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal for both animals and plants. Rice consumption
is a major source of Cd intake for human. Minimization of Cd accumulation in rice is key to …

Key message Two months of drought or waterlogging conditions did not induce carbon
starvation in Castanea sativa. Carbohydrate dynamics in treated plants provide evidence of …

Little is known on what impact shade trees have on the physiology of Coffea canephora
(robusta coffee) under tropical humid conditions. To fill this gap, a field experiment was …

This study aims to determine the effect of organic fertilizer and urea fertilizer on growth, yield,
and quality of sweet corn (Zea mays L. saccharata) and soil health. The research was …

Humanity's growing appetites for food and energy are placing unprecedented yield targets
on our lands. Chasing those ever‐expanding land intensification targets gave rise to …

The color of plant leaves can be assessed qualitatively by color charts or after processing of
digital images. This pilot study employed a novel pocket-sized sensor to obtain the color of …

Nutritional deficiencies limit the growth of snap bean plants, therefore knowing the biological
mechanisms involved in it is fundamental. This study is aimed to evaluate the damage …

Approaches to monitor coffee leaf Chl are necessary for field, landscape, regional, and
national scale decision making to improve coffee stand health and productivity and to …

The exchange of phosphorus (P) and carbon (C) between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal
fungi (AMF) is a major determinant of their mutualistic symbiosis. We explored the C …

Managing the nutritional status of strawberry plants is critical for optimizing yield. This study
evaluated the potential of hyperspectral imaging (400–1,000 nm) to estimate nitrogen (N) …