The use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers to grow biofuel crops adds the economic and environmental costs biomass production. Biological fixation provides an alternative, eco-friendly source for leguminous plants some nonlegumes. With objective characterizing eventually harnessing nitrogen-fixing bacteria in switchgrass roots, we assayed nitrogenase activity surveyed nifH-expressing roots grown...

Rice yield can be increased in many ways such as developing new high yielding varieties or adopting proper agronomic management to the existing varieties. Proper fertilization is an important management practice to increase rice yield. Proper fertilization can markedly increase the yield and improve the quality of rice [1]. Nitrogenous fertilizer has immense effect on rice yield throughout the ...

The effect that application of nitrogen-phosphorus (NP) rates exerts on some parameters of nitrogen metabolism and on yield in aubergine plants (eggplant, Solanummelongena cv. Bonica) was studied. All plants were grown under controlled conditions in an experimental greenhouse. The treatments consisted of the combination of three rates of N in the form of KNO3 (N1: 15 g m-2, N2: 22.5 g m,-2 and ...

this research, for lowering the use of chemical fertilizer, was carried out using combinations of biological and chemical fertilizer on bean in rasht region in 2012 growing season. the experiment was conducted based on randomized complete blocks design with 12 treatments and three replications. experimental treatments included: control (no fertilizers and no inoculants), chemical fertilizers (n...

The fertilization management can contribute to a better agronomic performance of rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants in upland conditions. Thus, the objective this study was evaluate development fertilized with different doses nitrogen and phosphorus soil. experiment conducted greenhouse using pots containing soil collected top layer plinthic alitic Haplic Cambisol. design completely randomized 4 x f...

Remote sensing techniques offer a unique solution for mapping stress and monitoring its time-course. This article reviews the main issues to be addressed for quantifying stress level from remote sensing observations, and to mitigate its impact on crop production by managing cultural practices. The case of nitrogen fertilization is used here as a paradigm. The derivation of canopy state variable...

Improving nitrogen (N) use efficiency in crop production is important for obvious economic and environmental reasons. Nitrogen fertilization of corn usually provides the greatest return on investment of any crop input; therefore, farmers and their agricultural advisors must insure adequate N is available for the crop to maximize yields and economic returns. Soil contains N in organic (soil orga...

Nonlinear responses of photosynthesis to the CO2 concentration at which plants were grown (Cg) have been often reported in the literature. This study was designed to develop mechanistic understanding of the nonlinear responses with both experimental and modelling approaches. Soybean (Glycine max) was grown in five levels of Cg (280, 350, 525, 700, 1000 ppm) with either a high or low rate of nit...

Nonlinear responses of photosynthesis to the CO2 concentration at which plants were grown (Cg) have been often reported in the literatu~e. This study was designed to develop mechanistic understanding of the nonlinear responses with both experimental and modelling approaches. Soybean (Glycine max) was grown in five levels of Cg (280, 350, 525, 700, 1000 ppm) with either a high or low rate of nit...

The ecological mechanisms driving community succession are widely debated, particularly for microorganisms. While successional soil microbial communities are known to undergo predictable changes in structure concomitant with shifts in a variety of edaphic properties, the causal mechanisms underlying these patterns are poorly understood. Thus, to specifically isolate how nutrients--important dri...