Distribution of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici races and virulence in wheat growing regions of Kenya from 1970 to 2014

Lesley Boyd sridhar bhavani Cristobal Uauy Annemarie Fejer Justesen Mogens Hovmoller (2022, [Artículo])

Cereals and Grains Pathogen Diversity Puccinia f. sp. tritici Stripe Rust Yellow Rust CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CEREALS FIELD CROPS FUNGI PATHOGENICITY RUSTS TRITICUM AESTIVUM

Variation in grain zinc and iron concentrations, grain yield and associated traits of biofortified bread wheat genotypes in Nepal

Vinod Mishra arun joshi Ravi Singh Govindan Velu (2022, [Artículo])

Biofortified Wheat HarvestPlus Grain Yield Grain Iron Concentration Grain Zinc Concentration CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA BIOFORTIFICATION WHEAT GRAIN YIELDS ZINC IRON

Genetic variation of zinc and iron concentration in normal, provitamin A and quality protein maize under stress and non-stress conditions

Nakai Matongera THOKOZILE NDHLELA Angeline van Biljon Casper Nyaradzai Kamutando Jill Cairns Frédéric Baudron Maryke Labuschagne (2023, [Artículo])

Micronutrient Variability Trait Correlations CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA MAIZE ZINC IRON BIOFORTIFICATION TRACE ELEMENTS CORRELATION

Genomic approaches for improving grain zinc and iron content in wheat

Chandan Roy Govindan Velu (2022, [Artículo])

Genome-Wide Association Study New Breeding Techniques Genomic Selection CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA BIOFORTIFICATION MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION MALNUTRITION BREEDING QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI MAPPING SPEED BREEDING ZINC IRON WHEAT

Metals pollution in El Limón lagoon, Chiapas, Mexico

MARIA TERESA LEAL ASCENCIO SAUL MIRANDA ALONSO Elena María Otazo Sanchez Francisco Prieto García (2009, [Artículo])

La laguna El Limón, en el municipio de Reforma, Chiapas, México, ha presentado mortandad masiva de peces, lo que llevó a realizar un estudio más profundo que determinara el grado de contaminación de la laguna, así como las causas posibles de los eventos. Los resultados muestran que en los sedimentos de la laguna las concentraciones promedio de Zn, Ni, Cr, Cd y Cu rebasan los límites recomendados en Canadá y Estados Unidos para evitar la aparición de efectos biológicos nocivos en especies acuáticas. Es de especial mención la acumulación de Zn, que presenta una concentración máxima de 1360 mg/kg, presumiblemente asociada al uso de este metal como catalizador en una planta procesadora de gas. Si bien las descargas industriales que vierten a la laguna cumplen con los estándares establecidos en México para metales, esto no ha sido suficiente para evitar su acumulación en los sedimentos, lo cual demuestra que las normas existentes para las descargas de aguas residual industrial deben aumentar sus restricciones y tomar en cuenta el tipo de cuerpo receptor al que vierten. En el caso del uso de agua residual o contaminada para riego, la acumulación puede darse en los suelos agrícolas, pasando eventualmente a los cultivos, lo que tampoco es deseable.

Lagunas Contaminación del agua Metales Zinc INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA

Landscape and micronutrient fertilizer effect on agro-fortified wheat and teff grain nutrient concentration in western Amhara

Tilahun Amede Elizabeth Bailey Abdul Wahab Mossa Dereje Tirfessa MESFIN KEBEDE DESTA Getachew Agegnehu Tesfaye Shiferaw Sida Stephan Haefele R. Murray Lark Martin Broadley Samuel Gameda (2023, [Artículo])

Agronomic biofortification, encompassing the use of mineral and organic nutrient resources which improve micronutrient concentrations in staple crops is a potential strategy to promote the production of and access to micronutrient-dense foods at the farm level. However, the heterogeneity of smallholder farming landscapes presents challenges on implementing agronomic biofortification. Here, we test the effects of zinc (Zn)- and selenium (Se)-containing fertilizer on micronutrient concentrations of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) grown under different landscape positions and with different micronutrient fertilizer application methods in the western Amhara region of Ethiopia. Field experiments were established in three landscape positions at three sites, with five treatments falling into three broad categories: (1) nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate; (2) micronutrient fertilizer application method; (3) sole or co-application of Zn and Se fertilizer. Treatments were replicated across five farms per landscape position and over two cropping seasons (2018 and 2019). Grain Zn concentration ranged from 26.6 to 36.4 mg kg−1 in wheat and 28.5–31.2 mg kg−1 in teff. Grain Se concentration ranged from 0.02 to 0.59 mg kg−1 in wheat while larger concentrations of between 1.01 and 1.55 mg kg−1 were attained in teff. Larger concentrations of Zn and Se were consistently attained when a foliar fertilizer was applied. Application of ⅓ nitrogen (N) yielded significantly larger grain Se concentration in wheat compared to a recommended N application rate. A moderate landscape effect on grain Zn concentration was observed in wheat but not in teff. In contrast, strong evidence of a landscape effect was observed for wheat and teff grain Se concentration. There was no evidence for any interaction of the treatment contrasts with landscape position except in teff, where an interaction effect between landscape position and Se application was observed. Our findings indicate an effect of Zn, Se, N, landscape position, and its interaction effect with Se on grain micronutrient concentrations. Agronomic biofortification of wheat and teff with micronutrient fertilizers is influenced by landscape position, the micronutrient fertilizer application method and N fertilizer management. The complexity of smallholder environmental settings and different farmer socio-economic opportunities calls for the optimization of nutritional agronomy landscape trials. Targeted application of micronutrient fertilizers across a landscape gradient is therefore required in ongoing agronomic biofortification interventions, in addition to the micronutrient fertilizer application method and the N fertilizer management strategy.

CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA BIOFORTIFICATION LANDSCAPE SELENIUM ZINC WHEAT

Localisation of iron and zinc in grain of biofortified wheat

Theodora Stewart Paul Anthony Sharp Govindan Velu Malcolm Hawkesford (2022, [Artículo])

Wheat Grain Micronutrients LA-ICP-MS Localization CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA BIOFORTIFICATION IRON TRACE ELEMENTS WHEAT ZINC

Appraisal of complementarity of subsurface drip fertigation and conservation agriculture for physiological performance and water economy of maize

C.M. Parihar Hari Sankar Nayak Dipaka Ranjan Sena Renu Pandey Mahesh Gathala ML JAT (2023, [Artículo])

The Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) in north-west (NW) India are facing a severe decline in ground water due to prevalent rice-based cropping systems. To combat this issue, conservation agriculture (CA) with an alternative crop/s, such as maize, is being promoted. Recently, surface drip fertigation has also been evaluated as a viable option to address low-nutrient use efficiency and water scarcity problems for cereals. While the individual benefits of CA and sub-surface drip (SSD) irrigation on water economy are well-established, information regarding their combined effect in cereal-based systems is lacking. Therefore, we conducted a two-year field experiment in maize, under an ongoing CA-based maize-wheat system, to evaluate the complementarity of CA with SSD irrigation through two technological interventions–– CA+ (residue retained CA + SSD), PCA+ (partial CA without residue + SSD) – at different N rates (0, 120 and 150 kg N ha-1) in comparison to traditional furrow irrigated (FI) CA and conventional tillage (CT) at 120 kg N ha-1. Our results showed that CA+ had the highest grain yield (8.2 t ha-1), followed by PCA+ (8.1 t ha-1). The grain yield under CA+ at 150 kg N ha-1 was 27% and 30% higher than CA and CT, respectively. Even at the same N level (120 kg N ha-1), CA+ outperformed CA and CT by 16% and 18%, respectively. The physiological performance of maize also revealed that CA+ based plots with 120 kg N ha-1 had 12% and 3% higher photosynthesis rate at knee-high and silking, respectively compared to FI-CA and CT. Overall, compared to the FI-CA and CT, SSD-based CA+ and PCA+ saved 54% irrigation water and increased water productivity (WP) by more than twice. Similarly, a greater number of split N application through fertigation in PCA+ and CA+ increased agronomic nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and recover efficiency by 8–19% and 14–25%, respectively. Net returns from PCA+ and CA+ at 150 kg N ha-1 were significantly higher by US$ 491 and 456, respectively than the FI-CA and CT treatments. Therefore, CA coupled with SSD provided tangible benefits in terms of yield, irrigation water saving, WP, NUE and profitability. Efforts should be directed towards increasing farmers’ awareness of the benefits of such promising technology for the cultivating food grains and commercial crops such as maize. Concurrently, government support and strict policies are required to enhance the system adaptability.

Net Returns Subsurface Drip Irrigation Subsurface Drip Fertigation CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA EFFICIENCY GRAIN NITROGEN PHOTOSYNTHESIS PHYSIOLOGY WATER SUPPLY CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE FERTIGATION GROUNDWATER NITROGEN-USE EFFICIENCY WATER PRODUCTIVITY

Predicting zinc-enhanced maize hybrid performance under stress conditions

Nakai Matongera THOKOZILE NDHLELA Angeline van Biljon Maryke Labuschagne (2023, [Artículo])

Combined Stress Zinc Biofortification CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA HEAT STRESS DROUGHT STRESS HYBRIDS INBRED LINES ZINC BIOFORTIFICATION

Genetic potential of tropically adapted exotic maize (Zea mays L.) heat-tolerant donor lines in sub-tropical breeding programs

Casper Nyaradzai Kamutando Cosmos Magorokosho Pervez Zaidi (2023, [Artículo])

Gene Action Grain Yield CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA COMBINING ABILITY EXOTIC GERMPLASM GRAIN YIELDS HEAT STRESS