REDUCING EROSION IN SORGHUM CROPS WITH MULCHING

Cereal Crops : Rice , Maize , Millet , Sorghum , Wheat

Effects of stubble and mulching on soil erosion by wind in semi-arid China

Soil erosion is a growing challenge for agricultural production in Northern China. To explore the effect of variation in stubble height and mulching biomass on soil erosion caused by wind, we conducted a field experiment using a quadratic rotation combination design. Results showed that the quantity of straw mulch was the dominant factor affecting soil erosion, and stubble height was of seconda...

High-Throughput Robotic Phenotyping of Energy Sorghum Crops

Plant phenotyping is a time consuming, labour intensive, error prone process of measuring the physical properties of plants. We present a scalable robotic system which employs computer vision and machine learning to phenotype plants rapidly. It maintains high throughput making multiple phenotyping measurements during the plant lifecycle in plots containing thousands of plants. Our novel approac...

Reducing Uncertainty in Prediction of Dune Erosion during Extreme Conditions

Coastal dunes protect low lying coastal areas against the sea. Extreme waves and water levels during severe storms may cause breaching of the dunes. Consequently, serious damage due to flooding and direct wave attack could occur, resulting in loss of life and property. Proper coastal management implies that reinforcement measures will be taken if the actual safety level does not meet the agreed...

Genetic erosion of traditional varieties of vegetable crops in Europe: tomato cultivation in Valencia (Spain) as a case Study

Ever since the arrival of the tomato to Spain in the 16th century, great diversification of the crop has taken place, giving rise to a rich collection of varietal types. The ‘Comunidad Valenciana’, with its deep-rooted agricultural tradition, is one of the Spanish regions with the greatest diversity in traditional tomato varieties, characterised by their local adaptation and high fruit quality....