31 July 2025

A new theory of tree sap flow

"The new theory presented in this paper has significant practical implications for agriculture and forestry, with potential economic returns and improved efficiency. Its findings reveal the importance of end-of-summer watering for roadside trees and fruit trees to ensure they sprout the following year, and the benefits of harvesting trees with full water tanks in winter to avoid microbial degradation in sawmills. Additionally, the theory highlights the adaptability of ecotypes to water consumption, which can inform more sustainable and water-efficient practices. The confirmed claims of the theory have the potential to impact agriculture, forestry, and environmental sustainability, making this paper a valuable contribution to our understanding of these fields."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

29 July 2025

A sustainable approach for smallholder farmers: evaluation of plant by-products and industrial waste in wheat cultivation

"This study provides low-cost, sustainable alternatives to chemical inputs, helping smallholder farmers reduce yield losses and supporting rural and environmental sustainability."

Luigi Gennaro Izzo, Handling Editor

4 July 2025

Phosphoproteomic insights into the regulation of root length in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. KDML 105): uncovering key events and pathways involving phosphorylated proteins

"The article, together with the publicly available data, supports the understanding of physiology and development of rice roots and will be a valuable source for comparative studies with other plants."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

4 April 2025

Advancing medicinal plant agriculture: integrating technology and precision agriculture for sustainability

"An informative , timely, and interesting review on a wide range of technological advances in agriculture. Although the focus is on application to medicinal plants, this review will be of interest to readers in a broader array of crops."

Julin Maloof, Section Editor

21 February 2025

Genetic structure and designing a preliminary core collection of Zizania latifolia in China based on 12 microsatellites markers

"Maintaining and using the biodiversity of wild crop species such as Zizania latifolia can help to mitigate challenges in current agrotechnology and food production."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

25 June 2024

Maternal effects, reciprocal differences and combining ability study for yield and its component traits in maize (Zea mays L.) through modified diallel analysis

"Important data for plant breeders."

Imren Kutlu, Handling Editor

7 September 2023

Temporal variation of the relationships between rice yield and climate variables since 1925

"The work investigates the critical climatic parameters for rice production, using data from 1925-2019. The findings support in adopting cultivation conditions, and for crop breeding."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

24 August 2023

Effects of drought and salt stress on seed germination and seedling growth of Elymus nutans

"The manuscript is highly useful for researchers who are especially working on agriculture sector."

Ajit Passari, Handling Editor

19 July 2023

Early root phenotyping in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) uncovers insights into root system architecture variability

""This is the first report of a 2D phenotyping platform used on stem-derived roots and not sexual seeds as starting material." This new technique is very helpful for the study of plant root phenotype."

Heng Yin, Handling Editor

18 July 2023

Basil functional and growth responses when cultivated via different aquaponic and hydroponics systems

"Aquaponics is a highly productive way of cultivating food. The paper contributes to more sustainable food production."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor