Sustainable food production: Innovative netting concepts and their mode of action on fruit crops

M Vuković, S Jurić, L Maslov Bandić, B Levaj, DQ Fu… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Net application in agriculture has a long history. Nets were usually used for the protection of
plants against different hazards (hail, wind, birds, pests, excessive sun radiation) and, lately …

Effect of irrigation level on plant growth, physiology and fruit yield and quality in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

MY Kabir, SU Nambeesan, J Bautista… - Scientia …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of drip irrigation level on plant
growth, physiology, and fruit yield and quality in bell pepper. Bell pepper ('Aristotle') was …

Magnetized water and proline to boost the growth, productivity and fruit quality of 'Taifi'pomegranate subjected to deficit irrigation in saline clay soils of Semi-Arid Egypt

SK Okba, Y Mazrou, GB Mikhael, MEH Farag… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water scarcity is becoming a global problem. The shift from traditional irrigation systems to
deficit irrigation increased soil salinity, particularly in clay soils. The use of magnetized water …

Thermal-RGB imager derived in-field apple surface temperature estimates for sunburn management

AK Chandel, LR Khot, Y Osroosh, TR Peters - Agricultural and Forest …, 2018 - Elsevier
Apple sunburn is a major challenge for the apple growers and so is its prediction for taking
timely remedial measures. In this study, a thermal-RGB imager was developed and …

Wind speed, sun exposure and water status alter sunburn susceptibility of grape berries

K Müller, M Keller, M Stoll, M Friedel - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In the context of climate change, yield and quality losses from sunburn necrosis are
challenging grape growers around the world. In a previous review, we identified the role of …

Reviewing the tradeoffs between sunburn mitigation and red color development in apple under a changing climate

N Willsea, V Blanco, K Rajagopalan, T Campbell… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Orchard systems have drastically changed over the last three decades to high-density
plantings that prioritize light interception that is evenly distributed throughout the entire …

Robust image processing algorithm for computational resource limited smart apple sunburn sensing system

G Shi, R Ranjan, LR Khot - Information Processing in Agriculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Heat and light stress causes sunburn to the maturing apple fruits and results in crop
production and quality losses. Typically, when the fruit surface temperature (FST) rises …

Effect of carbonic maceration on infrared drying kinetics and raisin qualities of Red Globe (Vitis vinifera L.): A new pre-treatment technology before drying

Y Wang, H Tao, J Yang, K An, S Ding, D Zhao… - Innovative Food Science …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of carbonic maceration (CM), dipping in alkaline emulsion of ethyl oleate
solution (AEEO) and dipping in AEEO then freezing at− 18° C for 12 h (AEEO+ Freezing) on …

Modeling apple surface temperature dynamics based on weather data

L Li, T Peters, Q Zhang, J Zhang, D Huang - Sensors, 2014 - mdpi.com
The exposure of fruit surfaces to direct sunlight during the summer months can result in
sunburn damage. Losses due to sunburn damage are a major economic problem when …

Edge compute algorithm enabled localized crop physiology sensing system for apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) crop water stress monitoring

BR Amogi, N Pukrongta, LR Khot, BV Sallato - Computers and Electronics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Elevated air temperature (> 35℃) combined with intense solar radiation can cause
heat stress related damage to apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) fruits (eg, sunburn) and …