Food security, lowering the risk of climate change and meeting the increasing demand for
energy will increasingly be critical challenges in the years to come. Producing sustainably is …

Wheat crops usually yield more when grown after another species than when grown after
wheat. Quantifying the yield increase and explaining the factors that affect the increase will …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

Grain legume production offers multiple environmental benefits and can enhance
sustainability of European farming, but their production area is declining constantly. Grain …

Changes in the sequence of crops grown on agricultural land are well known to enhance the
yield of grain crops such as wheat. A survey of the literature gathered from around the world …

Winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) is the dominant oilseed crop in northern Europe.
Generally, it requires high amounts of nitrogen (N) but is characterized by low N-efficiency …

This review deals with improving the performance of dryland crops in dry, mainly semiarid,
environments. Although such crops are often limited by water, the development of the notion …

Management of soilborne pests and diseases in cropping systems is often highly
challenging—in implementation of acceptable methodologies and in dealing with secondary …

Biofumigation refers to the suppression of soil-borne pests and pathogens by biocidal
compounds released in soil when glucosinolates (GSL) in Brassica green manure or …

Abstract Isothiocyanates (ITCs) released from Brassica crops or seed meal amendments
incorporated into soil have the potential to suppress pest and disease organisms in soil. We …