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How to Measure 7 Types of Stress in Plants Using Leaf Spectroscopy

Leaf Spectroscopy can measure seven common stresses that crops encounter. The crop leaf stressors are drought, nutrient deficiency, temperature, pests, diseases, salinity, and herbicides. Spectral changes due to physiological, anatomical, and chemical alterations triggered by stress are used in its measurement. Various methods are visual, multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal imaging, and light interaction. Yield depends on… Continue reading…

Comparing the Usability Between CID Bio-Science’s CI-600 Root Imager and an Inexpensive Endoscope

In the evolving field of agriculture, our tools can significantly influence the outcomes of our research and farming practices. Recently, a comparative study was undertaken to analyze the usability of the CID Bio-Science’s CI-600 Root Imager against a more budget-friendly option, the Depstech ds450 endoscope. Here, we delve into the findings presented in a poster… Continue reading…

How Rootstocks Affect Graft Hydraulic Balance

Rootstocks of different genotypes have varying hydraulic conductance. Rootstock’s hydraulic conductivity will influence a scion’s water relations. Rootstocks influence a scion’s hydraulic conductance through its root system size and vigor, hydraulic signaling, and direct signaling. Dwarfing and drought tolerance are the two impacts of a rootstock’s hydraulic conductance on grafted trees. Grafting scions to rootstocks… Continue reading…

Exploring Vegetative Shading: An Insight into Ecological Complexities and the Role of Hemispherical Photography

Understanding the natural world requires exploring the intricate ecological phenomena that shape our environment. A recent study on vegetative shading has emerged as a significant contribution to this field, offering valuable insights through innovative methodologies and technology, including hemispherical photography. Research Objectives The primary goal of this research was to design a conceptual model to… Continue reading…

How Does Crop Canopy Structure Affect Yield? 5 Key Factors Explained

Crop canopy attributes influencing yield are leaf area, inclination angle, ground cover fraction, and chlorophyll content. The attribute that could increase yield by optimizing photosynthetic efficiency, light interception, water use efficiency, or reducing weeds, stress, and disease can vary on the relevant crop physiology. Increasing emphasis on crop canopy attributes can maintain and increase yield… Continue reading…

Guide: Connecting Root Traits to Functions

A growing interest in connecting root traits to functions has identified significant patterns. Several root traits can be involved in a single plant function, and the importance of trait contribution will differ depending on species, biomes, seasons, environment, and soil types. The widely studied morphological and architectural root traits are root length density, root diameter… Continue reading…

Understanding Alpine Growth Dynamics in a Warming World: A Root Imaging Study

Every little bit of information counts in the scientific journey to understand the impacts of climate change. Today, we’d like to spotlight a fascinating study by Patrick Möhl, Raphael S. von Büren, and Erika Hiltbrunner, which challenges previous assumptions about plant growth in alpine environments under a warming climate. This research, primarily using root imagery,… Continue reading…

How Does Climate Change Affect Forest Canopy?

Drought, carbon dioxide levels, and warm temperatures are the factors that impact forest canopy the most. Climate change weakens trees, reduces leaf area, and leads to tree mortality. Increasing wildfires and insect attacks due to drought will alter the canopy completely. Tree canopy degradation can occur due to climate change effects on various levels of… Continue reading…

Challenges of Cold Stress in Rice: the Impact of Technology

A team of dedicated scientists led by Árpád Székely, Tímea Szalóki, Mihály Jancsó, János Pauk, and Csaba Lantos set out to understand the effects of cold stress on rice seedlings. The challenge was significant. Cold stress is a major factor affecting the growth and productivity of rice, a staple food for more than half of… Continue reading…

5 Ways Mycorrhizae Influence Forest Productivity

Ectomycorrhiza is commonly found in forests, especially in temperate and boreal regions. Arbuscular mycorrhizae, a type of endomycorrhiza, is more common in the tropics, grasslands, plantations, and deserts. A tree can have more than one type of mycorrhiza, each making a distinct contribution to its hosts. Mycorrhiza increases access and absorption of nutrients and water,… Continue reading…

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