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Advances in Stability and Adaptability on Crop Production

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2023) | Viewed by 6963

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Dr. Seyed Mohammad Nasir Mousavi

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Institute of Land Use, Engineering and Precision Farming Technology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Interests: animal science; plant breeding; plant science
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Dr. Brigitta Tóth

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Institute of Food Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Interests: abiotic stress; antioxidative enzymes; biofertilizers/biostimulants; biotic stress; free radicals; plant nutrients
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Prof. Dr. János Nagy

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Interests: adaptability; biotic stress; food security; maize production; yield stability
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Crop yield is a polygenic trait controlled by several genes. One of the characteristics of polygenic traits is the relevant phenotype is strongly influenced by the environment, and significant changes to phenotype occur with minimal changes in the environment. Due to genotype–environment interactions, it is difficult to recommend and introduce superior genotypes in a wide range of environments. All variables involved in crop production (except genotype) are collectively considered environmental conditions. Any factor is part of the plant’s ecological conditions and is associated with the genotype–environment interaction, and thus has the ability to change the yield. Breeders are driven to select genotypes with better yield stability under changing climatic conditions. Better genotypes can be obtained through modification of these stable genotypes. The influence of the genotype–environment interaction means that it is not suitable for to engage in selection on a genotype based on its performance in one environment only. This Special Issue aims to discuss various yield prediction methods, as well as the stability and adaptability of crop production. Studies focused on applications regarding genotype–environment interaction, sustainable agriculture, and yield stability are invited for submission. 

Dr. Seyed Mohammad Nasir Mousavi
Dr. Brigitta Tóth
Prof. Dr. János Nagy
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Keywords

  • genotype–environment interaction
  • sustainable agriculture
  • yield stability
  • plant breeding
  • crop genetic resources
  • AMMI
  • GGE biplot

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Effects of Defoliation at Different Fertility Stages on Material Accumulation, Physiological Indices and Yield of Cotton
by Wenjun Li, Bingrong Wu, Bao Hu, Yanan Wan, Jichuan Wang and Mengmeng Jia
Agriculture 2024, 14(2), 258; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020258 - 6 Feb 2024
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In recent years, severe hailstorms have caused damage to cotton leaves and stalks. In order to identify the effects of cotton leaf damage on its dry matter accumulation, protective enzyme activity and yield in different periods, in this experiment, different intensities of hail [...] Read more.
In recent years, severe hailstorms have caused damage to cotton leaves and stalks. In order to identify the effects of cotton leaf damage on its dry matter accumulation, protective enzyme activity and yield in different periods, in this experiment, different intensities of hail were simulated by manual leaf cutting. In this study, the effects of leaf damage on dry matter accumulation, chlorophyll fluorescence, POD (peroxidase), SOD (superoxide dismutase) and MDA levels (malondialdehyde), and yield of cotton were studied in field experiments at three stages (bud, full bud and flower boll stages) and in sub-plots with different artificial defoliation intensities (0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%). Removing the leaf sources had differently sized effects on the “sink” at each stage, and these are ordered as follows: flowering and boll stage > full bud stage > pregnancy stage. The greater the intensity of leaf removal, the greater the impact on the “sink”. Among them, after removing 50% of the leaves at the full bud stage, the total dry matter of the cotton plant increased by 12.46% compared to that of the control, and the boll formation rate per plant increased by 14.99%, resulting in overcompensation. Mo, Vj and φDo all showed a tendency to decrease and then increase with the increase in defoliation intensity at different periods of the treatment, and the lowest values of Mo, Vj and φDo, and the largest values of φpo, ψo and φEo were found in the 50% defoliation treatment at the gestational bud stage. The values of ψo and φEo were at the maximum in the 25% defoliation treatment at the full bud stage. The values of Mo and Vj in the different defoliation treatments at the bolling stage showed a tendency to increase and then decrease with the increase in defoliation intensity, with the highest values in the 25% treatment and the smallest values of φpo, ψo and φEo in the 25% defoliation treatment. The POD enzyme activity level was elevated in the defoliation treatments at the three different periods, and the highest value was observed in the 50% defoliation group at the full bud and boll stages, which is a reflection of supercompensation. The SOD enzyme activity level tended to increase with the intensity of defoliation, and defoliation at the gestational and full bud stages first enhanced and then weakened the stress on the cotton plants. The differences between treatments decreased after 12 weeks. The stress of defoliation on cotton plants was weakened at the boll stage. With the increase in defoliation intensity, the content of MDA showed a gradual increasing trend. The cotton MDA content was higher than that of the other treatments at 75% defoliation at both the post-fertilized bud and full bud stage. Full article
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Effects of Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) Cultivation for Green Manure and Forage on Subsequent Above- and Below-Ground Growth and Yield of Soybean (Glycine max)
by Miri Choi, Nayoung Choi, Jihyeon Lee, Sora Lee, Yoonha Kim and Chaein Na
Agriculture 2023, 13(10), 2038; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13102038 - 23 Oct 2023
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To diversify upland cropping systems, Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum; IRG) can be incorporated as forage or green manure to soybean (Glycine max L.). The current study was conducted to analyze the effect of IRG cultivar and usage methods on the [...] Read more.
To diversify upland cropping systems, Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum; IRG) can be incorporated as forage or green manure to soybean (Glycine max L.). The current study was conducted to analyze the effect of IRG cultivar and usage methods on the subsequent soybean above- and below-ground growth, as well as the yield, under different conditions. Three cycles of crop rotation were implemented with the combination of IRG cultivar (early maturing “Kowinearly”; late maturing “Winterhawk”), IRG usage (green manure for which both above- and below-ground biomass was incorporated, +CC; and forage for which only below-ground biomass was incorporated, −CC), and fallow soil as control. The soybean yield of +CC was consistently high regardless of the IRG cultivar, and it demonstrated an increase even under unfavorable weather conditions, while −CC treated did not differ from control. Incorporated IRG could serve as a starter fertilizer (79 to 156 kg ha−1 of N input). Soybean root characteristic differences showed substantial variability depending on the year and treatments. However, when compared to the control, no adverse effects of IRG were evident. Thus, using IRG as a green manure has the potential to enhance soybean yield, while using IRG as a forage could bring additional harvested matter to the rotational system. Full article
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Genetic Improvement of Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Contributed to High Sucrose Content in China Based on an Analysis of Newly Developed Varieties
by Yong Zhao, Jiayong Liu, Hairong Huang, Fenggang Zan, Peifang Zhao, Jun Zhao, Jun Deng and Caiwen Wu
Agriculture 2022, 12(11), 1789; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12111789 - 28 Oct 2022
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In China, sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) hybrid cross-breeding began in 1953; approximately 70 years since then, >100 commercial sugarcane varieties have been created. In this study, 88 commercial varieties bred in China between 1953 and 2010 and 12 original foundational varieties were planted [...] Read more.
In China, sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) hybrid cross-breeding began in 1953; approximately 70 years since then, >100 commercial sugarcane varieties have been created. In this study, 88 commercial varieties bred in China between 1953 and 2010 and 12 original foundational varieties were planted to investigate the effect of improving sugarcane varieties in China. Considering 20 years as a time node, the commercial varieties were classified into four improved generations. Retrospective analysis showed significant improvements in sucrose and other technological characteristics of commercial sugarcane varieties. The adoption of improved varieties over generations has continuously increased sugarcane’s sucrose, juice sugar, and gravity purity, and the difference was significant between Gen1 and Gen3, and between Gen2 and Gen4. Gen4 showed 2.06%, 2.35%, and 3.69% higher sugarcane sucrose (p < 0.01), juice sugar (p < 0.01), and purity (p < 0.05), respectively, and 1.13% lower sugarcane fiber (p < 0.01) than Gen1, the original foundational hybrid varieties. The development of new varieties has improved the technological characteristics of Chinese sugarcane. Sugarcane sucrose, juice sugar, and purity showed an increasing trend. Sugarcane fiber content did not significantly change with the development of new varieties but declined in comparison with the original foundational hybrid varieties. Full article
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