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Yang, Aizheng, Saqib Saleem Akhtar, Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Amjad, Muhammad Naveed, Zahir Ahmad Zahir, and Sven-Erik Jacobsen. "Enhancing salt tolerance in quinoa by halotolerant bacterial inoculation." Functional Plant Biology 43, no. 7 (2016): 632. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/fp15265.
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Quinoa is a facultative halophytic seed crop of increasing interest worldwide. Its performance declines under high salinity but can be improved by using halotolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) containing multi-traits, i.e. ACC-deaminase activity, exopolysaccharide secretion and auxin production. This study focussed on improving the productivity of quinoa through the use of six plant growth-promoting bacterial strains (both endophytic and rhizosphere). These were screened by conducting osmoadaptation assay, and the two most halotolerant strains (Enterobacter sp. (MN17) and Bacillus sp. (MN54)) were selected. These two strains were evaluated for their effects on growth, physiological characters and yield of quinoa. At the five leaf stage plants were irrigated with saline water having either 0 or 400 mM NaCl. The results indicated that saline irrigation significantly decreased the growth of quinoa, whereas inoculation of plants with MN17 and MN54 mitigated the negative effects of salinity by improving plant water relations and decreasing Na+ uptake, which consequently, reduced osmotic and ionic stress. Strain MN54 performed better than MN17, which might be because of its better growth promoting traits and higher rhizosphere colonisation efficiency than MN17. Our results suggest that growth and productivity of quinoa could be improved by inoculating with highly tolerant PGPB strain in salt-affected soils.
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Shoman, A. "Effect of Sowing Dates and Nitrogen on Productivity of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) at Desert Areas." Journal of Plant Production 9, no. 4 (April 5, 2018): 327–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/jpp.2018.35702.
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Telahigue, Dalel Chakri, Laila Ben Yahia, Fateh Aljane, Khaled Belhouchett, and Lamjed Toumi. "Grain yield, biomass productivity and water use efficiency in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) under drought stress." Journal of Scientific Agriculture 1 (September 21, 2017): 222. http://dx.doi.org/10.25081/jsa.2017.v1.67.
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Five quinoa cultivars introduced from Egypte DRC (Desert Research Center-Caire) were tested in an experimental station in Tunisia located under arid climatic conditions. In order to test their adaptation to abiotic constraints; water requirements, yield (grain, dry matter) and water use efficiency (WUE) were correlated to three water stress: T100% of field capacity (T1), T60% of field capacity (T2) and T30% of field capacity (T3). Net irrigation water requirement was estimated using CROPWAT 8.0 software. The study aims to develop an irrigation scheduling for quinoa from January to Jun during 2015 season. The ET0 was between 1.08 mm/day and 4.95 mm/day and net irrigation water requirement was 287.2 mm. For grain yield, 1000 grains weight and dry matter production results show significant differences between cultivars and water stress. The seeds productivity of the five cultivars ranges between 2092.6kg/ha and 270kg/ha under full irrigation and it decreases to reach up 74% under T3 of field capacity stress in comparison with control stress. Similar results were shown for dry matter production. On refilling soil to field capacity with irrigation at critical depletion, 70% field efficiency was achieved which correspond to optimal condition, while adapting fixed interval per stage. For WUE, highest value of irrigation and total water use efficiency for both grain and dry matter were recorded to the T2 hydrous stress.
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Marino, Rosaria, Mariangela Caroprese, Giovanni Annicchiarico, Francesco Ciampi, Maria Ciliberti, Antonella della Malva, Antonella Santillo, Agostino Sevi, and Marzia Albenzio. "Effect of Diet Supplementation with Quinoa Seed and/or Linseed on Immune Response, Productivity and Meat Quality in Merinos Derived Lambs." Animals 8, no. 11 (November 10, 2018): 204. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani8110204.
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In the last years several studies have investigated the strong relation between nutrition and immune response in the livestock production, particularly in dairy cattle and sheep. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplementation based on linseed, quinoa seeds and their combination on welfare, productivity and quality of meat from merinos derived lambs. 32 weaned lambs were divided into 4 experimental groups: quinoa (Q), linseed (LS) and combination of quinoa and linseed (LS + Q) that received the respective supplementation and control group (C) without supplementation. Lambs from all supplemented groups showed lower plasma urea, creatinine and cholesterol than control. Both linseed and quinoa supplementation enhanced the cell-mediated immune responses of lambs, furthermore, linseed supplementation resulted in the lowest level of cortisol secretion after handling, loading and transport. Meat from lambs supplemented with linseed and LS + Q showed the highest pH, at 1 and 3 h post-mortem, while, meat from all supplemented groups was more tender than meat from control. Results indicated that linseed and quinoa seeds supplementation can help the animal to cope with stressful events due to the close link between stress responses and the immune system and for improving meat quality in terms of better tenderness.
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da Silva, Patrícia Carvalho, Walter Quadros Ribeiro Junior, Maria Lucrecia Gerosa Ramos, Sonia Maria Costa Celestino, Alberto do Nascimento Silva, Raphael Augusto das Chagas Noqueli Casari, Charles Cardoso Santana, Cristiane Andrea de Lima, Thomas Christopher Rhys Williams, and Christina Cleo Vinson. "Quinoa for the Brazilian Cerrado: Agronomic Characteristics of Elite Genotypes under Different Water Regimes." Plants 10, no. 8 (August 2, 2021): 1591. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10081591.
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Quinoa stands out as an excellent crop in the Cerrado region for cultivation in the off-season or irrigated winter season. Here, we tested the effects of different water regimes on the agronomic characteristics, physiology, and grain quality of different elite quinoa genotypes under field conditions. The experiment was conducted under field conditions at Embrapa Cerrados (Planaltina, DF, Brazil). The experimental design was in randomized blocks, in a split-plot scheme, with four replications. The plots were composed of 18 quinoa genotypes and modified BRS Piabiru (the currently used genotype), and the split-plots were divided into 4 different water regimes. The following variables were evaluated: productivity and productivity per unit of applied water (PUAA), plant height, flavonoids, anthocyanins, gas exchange, chlorophyll, leaf proline, and relative water content. Our results showed that water regimes between 309 and 389 mm can be recommended for quinoa in the Cerrado region. CPAC6 and CPAC13 presented the highest yield and PUAA under high and intermediate WRs, and hence were the most suitable for winter growth under irrigation. CPAC17 is most suitable for off-season growth under rainfed conditions, as it presented the highest PUAA under the low WRs (247 and 150). CPAC9 stood out in terms of accumulation of flavonoids and anthocyanins in all WRs. Physiological analyses revealed different responses of the genotypes to water restriction, together with symptoms of stress under lower water regimes. Our study reinforces the importance of detailed analyses of the relationship between productivity, physiology, and water use when choosing genotypes for planting and harvest in different seasons.
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Kakabouki, Ioanna P., Ioannis Roussis, Dimitra Hela, Panayiota Papastylianou, Antigolena Folina, and Dimitrios Bilalis. "Root growth dynamics and productivity of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in response to fertilization and soil tillage." Folia Horticulturae 31, no. 2 (December 1, 2019): 285–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2019-0023.
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AbstractQuinoa is a gluten-free pseudocereal crop recognized for its exceptional nutritional properties. A 3-year field experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of soil tillage and fertilization on root growth and productivity of quinoa. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with two replicates, two main plots [conventional (CT) and minimum tillage (MT)] and four sub-plots [fertilization treatments: untreated, inorganic fertilization with 100 (N1) and 200 kg N ha−1 (N2), and sheep manure]. Mean weight diameter (MWD) of soil aggregates, total porosity, organic matter and soil total nitrogen increased with the long-term fertilization with sheep manure. The major part of the roots (approximately 70%) is concentrated in the 0-30 cm soil layer. Root length density increased with increased rate of applied nitrogen, and a higher value (1.172 cm cm−3) was found in N2 plots. Additionally, higher root mass density (1.114 mg cm−3) was observed under MT. Plant height and dry weight were clearly affected by fertilization, with higher values obtained in N2 plots. Moreover, it was observed that quinoa cultivated under CT and N2 treatment produced a higher seed yield (2595 kg ha−1). As a conclusion, increasing the levels of applied nitrogen up to 200 kg N ha−1 improves root growth and consequently the yields of quinoa.
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Nagib, S., A. Gahory, and A. Hassan. "PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF QUINOA YIELD (CHENOPODIUM QUINOA, WILLD) AS AFFECTED BY PLANTING DATE AND PLANT SPACINGS." Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants 7, no. 4 (December 1, 2020): 541–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/sjfop.2020.139786.
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Thiam, Elhadji, Asmaa Allaoui, and Ouafae Benlhabib. "Quinoa Productivity and Stability Evaluation through Varietal and Environmental Interaction." Plants 10, no. 4 (April 7, 2021): 714. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10040714.
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Chenopodium quinoa is a pseudocereal species identified as a potential crop to mitigate world food security. It has the ability to adapt to diverse agro-ecosystems ranging from sea level to over 4000 masl. Its cultivation in Morocco began in 1999, as it is tolerance to drought, salinity, and frost, and it can grow on marginal soils. It has exceptional nutritional value, as it is rich in proteins, essential amino acids, mineral nutrients, trace elements, vitamins, and unsaturated fatty acids. The present study aims to evaluate the adaptation of 14 quinoa varieties and lines from four different origins through fourteen agro-morphological characters. The experimental trials were conducted at five contrasted agro-climatic sites across the central part of Morocco. The data analysis showed high variability among the tested varieties and between sites for all assessed traits. The Meknes (foot-hill plain) site was the most productive; its grain yield reached 78.6 qx/ha. At the Rabat (coastal land) and Berrechid (continental plain) sites, grain production was respectively 56.4 and 45.9 qx/ha. The SW2 Moroccan line produced the highest grain yield that reached 78.3 qx/ha across sites. The Danish variety Titicaca presented the best harvest index (HI = 0.69) as well as the best “thousand kernel weight” (TGW = 3.4 g). As the mildew infection evaluation, the Vikinga and Titicaca varieties ranked the most sensitive to Peronospora farinosa. The germination rates of the harvested seeds were prejudiced by the sites’ high temperatures and were low in Tinejdad (oases site) and El Kbab (mountain plateau). The best average germination rate across sites was that of the Puno variety (84.5%). According to the Additive Main effects and Multiplicative Interaction analysis (AMMI), 23% of the grain yield variability is due to the genotype, while 32% is due to the site by the variety interaction contribution to the production variability. AMMI analysis also ranked the varieties according to their productivity and stability value. Accordingly, two varieties that have yielded above the overall average (42.7 qx/ha) are considered stable; those are Riobamba and W11, which is a local selected line. Titicaca, ILLPA, Atlas cultivars and the SW2 local line presented the best grain yield in one of the experimental sites but performed not as well on the others.
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Vasconcelos, Edmar Soares de, Lívia Maria Lemos Hoepers, Rafaela Goularte Amaral, Vanessa Aline Egewarth, and Andressa Strenske. "Genetic parameters and productivity of quinoa in western Paraná." Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy 38, no. 2 (April 1, 2016): 185. http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v38i2.27530.
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Quinoa has been gaining attention because of its nutritional quality, low cholesterol and lack of gluten; in Brazil, the cultivation efforts in the different regions are mainly related to breeding. This study aimed to determine the genetic parameters and evaluate the productivity of the different genotypes of quinoa for detecting genotypes amenable to selection. The experiment was conducted in crop years 2010/11 and 2011/12 in environment 1 and environment 2, respectively. In environment 1, the evaluation of 61 genotypes was performed, and in environment 2, 31 genotypes were evaluated. The experimental design was a randomized block with two replications; each plot measured 2.0 x 5.0 m (10 m²) and consisted of four rows spaced at 0.45 m. Data collected on the productivity, plant height at maturation and growth cycle were analyzed using an analysis of variance, average tests and estimates of the genetic parameters. The genotypes N24 and N08 were the only genotypes more productive than the other 46 genotypes, with values of productivity of 1446.23 and 1428.93 kg ha-1 and with a growth cycle of 117 and 111 days, respectively. The heritability values determined demonstrate the possibility of genetic gain using joint selection that involves two environments.
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Khaled, Shimaa, Gamal Khalil, Adel Hussein, Khaled Darwish, and Omar Ibrahim. "Impact of Irrigation Deficit on Yield, and Water Productivity of Quinoa." Journal of the Advances in Agricultural Researches 26, no. 3 (August 11, 2021): 120–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/jalexu.2021.188848.
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Razzaghi, F., S. H. Ahmadi, S. E. Jacobsen, C. R. Jensen, and M. N. Andersen. "Effects of Salinity and Soil-Drying on Radiation Use Efficiency, Water Productivity and Yield of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)." Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 198, no. 3 (November 11, 2011): 173–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-037x.2011.00496.x.
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Alvar-Beltrán, J., A. Gobin, S. Orlandini, A. Dao, and AD Marta. "Climate resilience of irrigated quinoa in semi-arid West Africa." Climate Research 84 (August 12, 2021): 97–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01660.
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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a herbaceous C3 crop that has demonstrated resilience in regions concurrently affected by climate change and food insecurity, such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The photosynthetic rate and productivity of C3 crops are enhanced under increasing CO2 concentrations. We looked at future climate trends in SSA to estimate their impacts on quinoa yields in Burkina Faso. Climate projections show a temperature increase of 1.67-4.90°C under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5, respectively by the end of the century. We demonstrate that any further climate disturbances can either be beneficial or harmful for quinoa, and modulating climate risks will depend on the decisions made at the farm level (e.g. planting date and crop choice). Crop modelling supports the identification of the most suitable transplanting dates based on future climate conditions (RCP 4.5 and 8.5), agroclimatic zones (Sahel, Soudano-Sahelian and Soudanian) and time-horizons (2020, 2025, 2050 and 2075). We show that quinoa yields can improve—when grown under irrigated conditions and transplanted in November—by about 14-20% under RCP 4.5 and by 24-33% under RCP 8.5 by 2075 across the Sahel and Soudanian agroclimatic zones, respectively. For the Soudano-Sahelian zone, the highest yield improvements (19%) are obtained when transplanting is assumed in December under RCP 8.5 by 2075. Overall, the findings of this work encourage policymakers and agricultural extension officers to further promote climate-resilient and highly nutritious crops. Such possibilities are of much interest in SSA, thought to be highly vulnerable to climate change impacts where millions of people are already experiencing food insecurity.
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Ortuño, Noel, José Antonio Castillo, Claudia Miranda, Mayra Claros, and Ximena Soto. "The use of secondary metabolites extracted from Trichoderma for plant growth promotion in the Andean highlands." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 32, no. 4 (August 31, 2016): 366–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742170516000302.
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AbstractAgriculture in the Altiplano and Andean Mountains is experiencing threats to sustainability mainly due to intensive cultivation of quinoa driven by international markets. This recent export-oriented production system is causing the degradation of soils and reducing productivity, therefore, agro-technological innovations are necessary to sustain cropping systems while maintaining organic quality (mostly quinoa). In this work, we searched for native Trichoderma species associated with plants from the Andean highlands to obtain an environmentally friendly and organic alternative to chemical fertilizers. We obtained different Trichoderma isolates from quinoa, potato and maize roots and soil, which were identified as Trichoderma harzianum, as well as other species. Twelve of the isolates were cultured in pairs to stimulate the production and secretion of compounds of diverse chemical nature that we called collectively ‘secondary metabolites’ (SMs). Crude extracts of SMs were used to inoculate selected crops to determine their plant growth promoting potential compared with two commercially available controls, chemical fertilizer and a bio-fertilizer. Results showed that SMs significantly promoted lettuce and radish growth and increased quinoa grain yield. Indole acetic acid was detected in all SM extracts that promoted plant growth, suggesting that this plant regulator might be responsible for the plant growth promoting activity. In conclusion, the Trichoderma-derived SMs approach appears to be a promising, simple and accessible technology for small-scale farmers in order to insure the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of food production in the Andes.
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Stoleru, Vasile, Cristina Slabu, Maricel Vitanescu, Catalina Peres, Alexandru Cojocaru, Mihaela Covasa, and Gabriela Mihalache. "Tolerance of Three Quinoa Cultivars (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) to Salinity and Alkalinity Stress During Germination Stage." Agronomy 9, no. 6 (June 3, 2019): 287. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9060287.
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Salinity and alkalinity are two of the main causes for productivity losses in agriculture. Quinoa represents a better alternative for global food products such as rice and wheat flour due to its high nutritional value and abiotic stress tolerance. Three cultivars of quinoa seeds (Titicaca, Puno and Vikinga) originating from Denmark were used in the experiments. The seeds were germinated under the action of three different salts (NaCl, Na2SO4, Na2CO3) at 0–300 mM for five days and the germination rate was calculated. Biometric measurements (radicle and hypocotyls lengths) andbiochemical determinations (proline) were performed in order to quantify the tolerance and the effects of salt and alkali stresses on the three quinoa cultivars. The germination rates showed that all cultivars were affected by the presence of salts, especially at 300 mM. The most sensitive cultivar to salts was Titicaca cultivar which evinced the lowest germination rate, regardless of the salt and the concentration used. On the other hand, Puno and Vikinga cultivars showed the best tolerance to the saline and alkaline stresses. Among the salts used, Na2CO3 had the most detrimental effects on the germination of quinoa seeds inhibiting the germination by ~50% starting with 50 mM. More affected was the growth of hypocotyls in the presence of this salt, being completely inhibited for the seeds of the Puno and Titicaca cultivars. Vikinga cultivar was the only one able to grow hypocotyls at 50 and 100 mM Na2CO3. Also, this cultivar had a high adaptability to NaCl stress when significant differences were observed for the germination rates at 200 and 300 mM as compared to 0 mM NaCl, due to the proline production whose content was significantly greater than that of the untreated seeds. In conclusion, the tolerance of the three quinoa cultivars to saline and alkali stress varied with the salt type, salt concentration and tested cultivar, with the Vikinga and Puno cultivars showing the best potential for growing under saline conditions.
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El-Sheref, Ghada. "Influence of Nitrogen Sources and Levels Along with Different Levels of Compost on Quinoa (Chenopedium Quinoa Willd.) Productivity Grown in Newly Reclaimed Soils." Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering 11, no. 7 (July 1, 2020): 315–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2020.109596.
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VAN GAELEN, H., A. TSEGAY, N. DELBECQUE, N. SHRESTHA, M. GARCIA, H. FAJARDO, R. MIRANDA, et al. "A semi-quantitative approach for modelling crop response to soil fertility: evaluation of the AquaCrop procedure." Journal of Agricultural Science 153, no. 7 (October 16, 2014): 1218–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021859614000872.
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SUMMARYMost crop models make use of a nutrient-balance approach for modelling crop response to soil fertility. To counter the vast input data requirements that are typical of these models, the crop water productivity model AquaCrop adopts a semi-quantitative approach. Instead of providing nutrient levels, users of the model provide the soil fertility level as a model input. This level is expressed in terms of the expected impact on crop biomass production, which can be observed in the field or obtained from statistics of agricultural production. The present study is the first to describe extensively, and to calibrate and evaluate, the semi-quantitative approach of the AquaCrop model, which simulates the effect of soil fertility stress on crop production as a combination of slower canopy expansion, reduced maximum canopy cover, early decline in canopy cover and lower biomass water productivity. AquaCrop's fertility response algorithms are evaluated here against field experiments with tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) in Ethiopia, with maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Nepal, and with quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Bolivia. It is demonstrated that AquaCrop is able to simulate the soil water content in the root zone, and the crop's canopy development, dry above-ground biomass development, final biomass and grain yield, under different soil fertility levels, for all four crops. Under combined soil water stress and soil fertility stress, the model predicts final grain yield with a relative root-mean-square error of only 11–13% for maize, wheat and quinoa, and 34% for tef. The present study shows that the semi-quantitative soil fertility approach of the AquaCrop model performs well and that the model can be applied, after case-specific calibration, to the simulation of crop production under different levels of soil fertility stress for various environmental conditions, without requiring detailed field observations on soil nutrient content.
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Rafik, Sifeddine, Mohamed Rahmani, Juan Pablo Rodriguez, Said Andam, Amine Ezzariai, Mohamed El Gharous, Salwa Karboune, Redouane Choukr-Allah, and Abdelaziz Hirich. "How Does Mechanical Pearling Affect Quinoa Nutrients and Saponin Contents?" Plants 10, no. 6 (June 3, 2021): 1133. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10061133.
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Agriculture is facing many challenges, such as climate change, drought, and salinity, which call for urgent interventions for fast adaptation and crop diversification. The introduction of high-value and stress tolerant crops such as quinoa would be a judicious solution to overcome constraints related to abiotic stress and to increase land productivity and farmers’ incomes. The implementation of quinoa in Morocco has not been supported by a full valorization program to control the quality of quinoa seeds. The novelty of this work is to assess the pearling operation as an efficient method of saponins removal as well as the determination of total residual saponins. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of several pearling durations on nutrient and saponin content of quinoa seeds of three tested varieties (Puno, Titicaca, and ICBA-Q5). Five pearling durations were tested (0, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 min) using a locally manufactured pearling machine. The results indicated that a pearling duration of two minutes was enough to reduce total saponin content from 0.49% to 0.09% for Puno variety, from 0.37% to 0.07% for Titicaca variety, and from 0.57% to 0.1% for ICBA-Q5 variety. Our results showed that pearling slightly reduced protein, total fat, and moisture contents for all varieties except for Puno, where total fat content slightly increased with the pearling. Puno variety had the highest seed content in terms of protein and total fat; the ICBA-Q5 variety had the lowest. Titicaca had the highest bran content in terms of protein and total fat, ICBA-Q5 had the highest bran content in terms of ash and the lowest bran content in terms of protein and total fat, and Puno had the lowest bran content in terms of ash. Pearling had no significant effect on macronutrient contents in the processed seed, but it resulted in a very highly significant difference for most of them in the bran except for Mg and S. Regarding seed content in terms of micro-nutrients, statistical analysis showed significant differences between varieties in terms of Zn, Cu, and Mn contents, but no significant difference was recorded for Fe or B. Pearling had no significant effect on seed micronutrient contents. Therefore, to retain maximum nutritional content in the quinoa and maintain quinoa integrity, it is necessary to limit the pearling duration of quinoa to two minutes, which is enough to reduce saponin content below the Codex Standard threshold (0.12%).
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Belmonte, Cristiani, Edmar Soares de Vasconcelos, Claudio Yuji Tsutsumi, Eloisa Lorenzeti, Camila Hendges, Jessica Caroline Coppo, Alexandra da Silva Martinez, Renan Pan, Tauane Santos Brito, and Adriano Mitio Inagaki. "Agronomic and Productivity Performance for Quinoa Genotypes in an Agroecological and Conventional Production System." American Journal of Plant Sciences 09, no. 04 (2018): 880–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2018.94067.
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Hussain, M. Iftikhar, Adele Muscolo, Mukhtar Ahmed, Muhammad Ahsan Asghar, and Abdullah J. Al-Dakheel. "Agro-Morphological, Yield and Quality Traits and Interrelationship with Yield Stability in Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Genotypes under Saline Marginal Environment." Plants 9, no. 12 (December 13, 2020): 1763. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9121763.
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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a halophytic crop that shows resistance to multiple abiotic stresses, including salinity. In this study we investigated the salinity tolerance mechanisms of six contrasting quinoa cultivars belonging to the coastal region of Chile using agro-physiological parameters (plant height (PH), number of branches/plant (BN), number of panicles/plant (PN), panicle length (PL), biochemical traits (leaf C%, leaf N%, grain protein contents); harvest index and yield (seed yield and plant dry biomass (PDM) under three salinity levels (0, 10, and 20 d Sm−1 NaCl). The yield stability was evaluated through comparision of seed yield characteristics [(static environmental variance (S2) and dynamic Wricke’s ecovalence (W2)]. Results showed that significant variations existed in agro-morphological and yield attributes. With increasing salinity levels, yield contributing parameters (number of panicles and panicle length) decreased. Salt stress reduced the leaf carbon and nitrogen contents. Genotypes Q21, and AMES13761 showed higher seed yield (2.30 t ha−1), more productivity and stability at various salinities as compared to the other genotypes. Salinity reduced seed yield to 44.48% and 60% at lower (10 dS m−1) and higher salinity (20 dS m−1), respectively. Grain protein content was highest in NSL106398 and lowest in Q29 when treated with saline water. Seed yield was positively correlated with PH, TB, HI, and C%. Significant and negative correlations were observed between N%, protein contents and seed yield. PH showed significant positive correlation with APL, HI, C% and C:N ratio. HI displayed positive correlations with C%, N% and protein content., All measured plant traits, except for C:N ratio, responded to salt in a genotype-specific way. Our results indicate that the genotypes (Q21 and AMES13761) proved their suitability under sandy desert soils of Dubai, UAE as they exhibited higher seed yield while NSL106398 showed an higher seed protein content. The present research highlights the need to preserve quinoa biodiversity for a better seedling establishment, survival and stable yield in the sandy desertic UAE environment.
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Talebnejad, R., and A. R. Sepaskhah. "Effect of deficit irrigation and different saline groundwater depths on yield and water productivity of quinoa." Agricultural Water Management 159 (September 2015): 225–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2015.06.005.
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Mahdi, Ismail, Nidal Fahsi, Mohamed Hafidi, Abdelmounaaim Allaoui, and Latefa Biskri. "Plant Growth Enhancement using Rhizospheric Halotolerant Phosphate Solubilizing Bacterium Bacillus licheniformis QA1 and Enterobacter asburiae QF11 Isolated from Chenopodium quinoa Willd." Microorganisms 8, no. 6 (June 24, 2020): 948. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8060948.
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria represent a promising solution to enhancing agricultural productivity. Here, we screened phosphate solubilizing bacteria from the rhizospheric soil of Chenopodium quinoa Willd and assessed their plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) properties including production of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), siderophores, hydrogen cyanide (HCN), ammonia and extracellular enzymes. We also investigated their tolerance to salt stress and their capacity to form biofilms. Two isolated strains, named QA1 and QF11, solubilized phosphate up to 346 mg/L, produced IAA up to 795.31 µg/mL, and tolerated up to 2 M NaCl in vitro. 16S rRNA and Cpn60 gene sequencing revealed that QA1 and QF11 belong to the genus Bacillus licheniformis and Enterobacter asburiae, respectively. In vivo, early plant growth potential showed that quinoa seeds inoculated either with QA1 or QF11 displayed higher germination rates and increased seedling growth. Under saline irrigation conditions, QA1 enhanced plant development/growth. Inoculation with QA1 increased leaf chlorophyll content index, enhanced P and K+ uptake and decreased plant Na+ uptake. Likewise, plants inoculated with QF11 strain accumulated more K+ and had reduced Na+ content. Collectively, our findings support the use of QA1 and QF11 as potential biofertilizers.
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Razzaghi, Fatemeh, Mohammad Reza Bahadori-Ghasroldashti, Signe Henriksen, Ali Reza Sepaskhah, and Sven‐Erik Jacobsen. "Physiological characteristics and irrigation water productivity of quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in response to deficit irrigation imposed at different growing stages—A field study from Southern Iran." Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 206, no. 3 (February 14, 2020): 390–404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jac.12392.
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Hirich, Abdelaziz, Redouane Choukr-Allah, and Sven-Erik Jacobsen. "The combined effect of deficit irrigation by treated wastewater and organic amendment on quinoa (Chenopodium quinoaWilld.) productivity." Desalination and Water Treatment 52, no. 10-12 (May 28, 2013): 2208–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2013.777944.
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Goehring, Verburg, Saito, Jeong, and Meki. "Improving Modeling of Quinoa Growth Under Saline Conditions Using the Enhanced Agricultural Policy Environmental eXtender Model." Agronomy 9, no. 10 (September 27, 2019): 592. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9100592.
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Cultivation of highly salt-tolerant plants (i.e., halophytes), may provide a viable alternative to increase productivity compared to conventional salt-sensitive crops, increasing the economic potential of salt-affected lands that comprise ~20% of irrigated lands worldwide. In this study the Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (APEX) model was adapted to simulate growth of the halophyte quinoa, along with salt dynamics in the plant-soil-water system. Model modifications included salt uptake and salt stress functions formulated using greenhouse data. Data from a field site were used to further parameterize and calibrate the model. Initial simulation results were promising, but differences between simulated and observed soil salinity and plant salt values during the growing season in the calibration suggest that additional improvements to salt uptake and soil salinity algorithms are needed. To demonstrate utility of the modified APEX model, six scenarios were run to estimate quinoa biomass production and soil salinity with different irrigation managements and salinities. Simulated annual biomass was sensitive to soil moisture, and root zone salinity increased in all scenarios. Further experiments are needed to improve understanding of crop salt uptake dynamics and stress sensitivities so that future model updates and simulations better represent salt dynamics in plants and soils in agricultural settings.
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Yang, Aizheng, Saqib Saleem Akhtar, Lin Li, Qiang Fu, Quanfeng Li, Muhammad Asif Naeem, Xinyao He, Ze Zhang, and Sven-Erik Jacobsen. "Biochar Mitigates Combined Effects of Drought and Salinity Stress in Quinoa." Agronomy 10, no. 6 (June 25, 2020): 912. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10060912.
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Abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity constantly threaten food security. Biochar as a soil amendment has the potential to ameliorate soil and alleviate drought and salinity stress. Multiple studies have been conducted to evaluate the effect of biochar in alleviating independent drought or salinity stress. However, the potential of biochar in mitigating the combined drought and salinity stress on plants has not been studied so far. Therefore, a pot experiment was conducted in the climate-controlled chamber with the objective to investigate the effect of biochar on growth, physiology, and yield of quinoa under independent and combined drought and salinity stress. Quinoa plants were subjected to three irrigation treatments i.e., full irrigation (FI), deficit irrigation (DI), and alternate root-zone drying irrigation (ARD), two saline water treatments (0 and 400 mM) and two levels of biochar (0% and 5% by weight). In the FI treatment, plants were irrigated daily to maintain pot water-holding capacity. In limited irrigation treatments, 70% water of FI was applied either to the whole pot in DI or to one side of the pot alternating in ARD, respectively. The results showed that combined drought and salinity stress drastically affected growth and performance of quinoa compared to the independent drought or salinity stress. However, soil amendment with biochar had positive effect in mitigating both independent and combined effect of drought and salinity on quinoa plants. Furthermore, biochar amendment in ARD under salinity significantly enhanced plant height, shoot biomass, and grain by 11.7%, 18.8%, and 10.2% as compared with DI under salinity, respectively. In addition, leaf photosynthetic rate (An) and stomatal conductance (gs) decreased under limited saline irrigation. Moreover, the interactive effect of biochar and ARD efficiently adjusted the balance between chemical signal (leaf ABA) and hydraulic signal (leaf water potential). Thus, intrinsic water use efficiency (WUEi) and yield in ARD were significantly enhanced compared to DI, especially under salinity stress. Overall, biochar in combination with ARD might be a wise approach for sustaining crop productivity in salt affected and drought stressed areas of the world to ensure food security.
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Wieme, Rachel A., John P. Reganold, David W. Crowder, Kevin M. Murphy, and Lynne A. Carpenter-Boggs. "Productivity and soil quality of organic forage, quinoa, and grain cropping systems in the dryland Pacific Northwest, USA." Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 293 (May 2020): 106838. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2020.106838.
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Galluzzi, Gea, Rigoberto Estrada, Vidal Apaza, Mirihan Gamarra, Ángel Pérez, Gilberto Gamarra, Ana Altamirano, et al. "Participatory breeding in the Peruvian highlands: Opportunities and challenges for promoting conservation and sustainable use of underutilized crops." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 30, no. 5 (May 13, 2014): 408–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742170514000179.
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AbstractUnderutilized crops tend to harbor high levels of genetic diversity, be maintained on-farm in small-scale farming systems and be relatively neglected by formal research and development strategies, including breeding programs. While high genetic variability allows these crops to adapt to marginal environments, inappropriate management practices and reductions in population sizes in individual farmers’ plots may lead to productivity loss and poor harvests. This situation further limits their cultivation and use, notwithstanding the potential these crops may hold for diversification of agricultural systems, food security and market development. Peru hosts a wealth of native agrobiodiversity, which includes many underutilized crops. To improve their performance and promote their continued conservation and use, a participatory breeding program was developed on five underutilized crops of the Peruvian highlands; the breeding approach, based on a combination of evolutionary and participatory methods, is designed to achieve a balance between yield improvement and maintenance of genetic diversity. Preliminary results in quinoa and amaranth are encouraging, fostering further engagement of farmers by increasing availability of quality seed for downstream uses. However, methodological, financial and institutional issues need to be addressed for the effort to be expanded and upscaled. This paper provides an overall description of the initiative as well as a discussion on early results obtained in quinoa and amaranth, highlighting those aspects that make this approach particularly relevant for minor crops and identifying the opportunities and challenges for the initiative to move forward.
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Hanson, Brandon, Jason Morrison, Emma McGeough, Karin Wittenberg, and Kim Ominski. "73 Within and between animal variation in supplement intake with the use of a novel precision feeding system for beef cattle." Journal of Animal Science 97, Supplement_3 (December 2019): 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz258.149.
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Abstract Survey data suggests that in Western Canada, approximately 62% of forage samples may not meet energy requirements for gestating beef cows in 2nd trimester of pregnancy. Individual supplementation via a precision feeder would improve animal productivity and welfare. A CV of 30% was selected as a threshold for acceptable variation based on previous studies, which reported a CV of 41% for supplements hand-fed to grazing animals. Over three, 14-d experimental periods, precision feeders were used to deliver and monitor consumption of the following supplements to 24 steers (375 kg; n = 8 per pen): 1) supplementation of low protein forage (5.5% CP) with commercial pellets (1 kg hd-1d-1 with and without flavoring); 2) supplementation of low protein forage (5.5% CP) with processed pea screening powder (PPSP), sunflower screenings, and flax screenings provided at 0.57, 1.04, and 1.34 kg hd-1d-1, respectively; and 3) supplementation of low energy forage (41.4% TDN) with wheat screenings, wheat bran, and quinoa dockage all provided at 2.61 kg hd-1d-1. Feeding commercial pellets without flavoring resulted in within animal CVs (15.12% and 13.15%) and between animal CVs (14.78% and 12.68%) similar to pellets with flavoring (13.98% within and 12.85% between animal CV). Steers offered PPSP had significantly higher within and between animal CV (31.05% and 31.41%, respectively) than was observed for animals offered sunflower screenings (14.98% within and 18.30% between animal) and flax screenings (11.19% within and 16.03% between animal). Within and between animal CV was 6.99% and 7.14% for wheat screenings, 10.47% and 11.77% for wheat bran, and 10.07% and 10.42% for quinoa dockage. Intake CV for all supplements was below 30% except for PPSP which may have resulted from the powdery texture or low amount offered relative to other feedstuffs, indicating that the precision feeders are an effective system to deliver supplements on an individual animal basis.
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Alvar-Beltrán, Dao, Marta, Saturnin, Casini, Sanou, and Orlandini. "Effect of Drought, Nitrogen Fertilization, Temperature, and Photoperiodicity on Quinoa Plant Growth and Development in the Sahel." Agronomy 9, no. 10 (October 2, 2019): 607. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9100607.
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Drought, heat stress, and unfavorable soil conditions are key abiotic factors affecting quinoa’s growth and development. The aim of this research was to examine the effect of progressive drought and N-fertilization reduction on short-cycle varieties of quinoa (c.v. Titicaca) for different sowing dates during the dry season (from October to December). A two-year experimentation (2017–2018 and 2018–2019) was carried out in Burkina Faso with four levels of irrigation (full irrigation—FI, progressive drought—PD, deficit irrigation—DI and extreme deficit irrigation—EDI) and four levels of N-fertilization (100, 50, 25, and 0 kg N ha−1). Plant phenology and development, just like crop outputs in the form of yield, biomass, and quality of the seeds were evaluated for different sowing dates having different temperature ranges and photoperiodicity. Crop water productivity (CWP) function was used for examining plant’s water use efficiency under drought stress conditions. Emerging findings have shown that CWP was highest under DI and PD (0.683 and 0.576 kg m−3, respectively), while highest yields were observed in 2017–2018 under PD and its interaction with 25 to 50 kg N ha−1 (1356 and 1110 kg ha−1, respectively). Mean temperatures close to 25 °C were suitable for optimal plant growth, while extreme temperatures at anthesis limited the production of grains. Small changes in photoperiodicity from different sowing dates were not critical for plant growth.
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Fawy, Hassan, Moharam Attia, and Rehab Hagab. "EFFECT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZATION AND ORGANIC ACIDS ON GRAINS PRODUCTIVITY AND BIOCHEMICAL CONTENTS OF QUINOA PLANT GROWN UNDER SOIL CONDITIONS OF RAS SADER-SINAI." Egyptian Journal of Desert Research 67, no. 1 (June 1, 2017): 169–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/ejdr.2017.5851.
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Ahmadi, Seyed Hamid, Shahin Solgi, and Ali Reza Sepaskhah. "Quinoa: A super or pseudo-super crop? Evidences from evapotranspiration, root growth, crop coefficients, and water productivity in a hot and semi-arid area under three planting densities." Agricultural Water Management 225 (November 2019): 105784. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105784.
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Rudska, Nina. "DETERMINATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR CORE SEEDS FROM WEEDS AT VARIOUS METHODS OF TREATING SOIL UNDER CONDITIONS OF FOREST RIVER STEPPE." Agriculture and Forestry, no. 2 (October 30, 2020): 106–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.37128/2707-5826-2020-2-10.
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The article confirms the feasibility and effectiveness of modern herbicides in corn crops for various methods of tillage. According to the research results, a mixed type of weediness is formed in corn crops, among which the largest share is occupied by late spring late spring species, which accounted for 71,8 % of the total number of weeds that appeared during the growing season of the crop. These included: millet of chickens (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Roem.) – 16,1 %, blue bristles (Setaria glauca L.) – 30,4 %, among dicotyledons: small-flowered Galinsoga (Galinsoga rarviflora Cav. ) – 18,4 %, common thyroid (Amaranthus retroflexus L.) – 5,4 %. Early spring was 7,6 %, including white quinoa (Chenopodium album L.) – 7,5 %. Among wintering species, the shepherd's purse ordinary (Capsela bursa pastoris L. Medic) prevailed. – 3,9 %, odorless chamomile (Matricaria perforata Merat.) – 3,2 %, Field yarut (Thlaspi arvense L.) – 2,5 %, field violet (Viola arvensis Murr.) – 2,0 %, with ephemera - medium asterisk (Stellaria media L.) – 5,3 %. Perennial rootstock and weeds of sow thistle pink (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.) 0,9%, yellow sow thistle (Sonchus arvensis L.) – 0,1 %, field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) – 0,9 %, of perennial rhizome - creeping wheatgrass (Elytrigia repens L.) – 0.8%. An insignificant proportion of the species composition of weeds was occupied by perennial strzynekoreni and weeds. Also, when conducting research, it was found that the density of corn standing in the phase of full germination on arable land was in the range of 78,3–78,6 pcs./m2. For small disk processing, this indicator decreased to 78,1–78,2 pcs./m2. For the period of maize harvesting, differences in the density of standing of corn during various methods of tillage were also noted. So, on plowing under the conditions of herbicide protection, the density was high and was in the range of 72,9–7,2 thousand units. / Ha, while for small disk – 72,3–72,6 thousand units./ha. Herbicidal protection options ensured the death of weeds by 89–100 % within 30 days after their application. At the time of harvesting the crop, the decrease in the number of weeds compared to the untreated areas amounted to 71–98 %. The most effective was the double application of roundup max 2,4 l/ha in phases 3 and 8 of the leaves in corn. The highest yield of corn grain was obtained due to the double use of the herbicide roundup max at a rate of 2,4 l/ha. In the case of police processing, the collection was 9,4 t/ha, and for small-scale processing, it was 9,2 t/ha. Key words: corn, soil cultivation, weeds, herbicides, efficiency, productivity.
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Simansky, Vladimir, Jan Horak, Martin Juriga, and Dusan Srank. "Soil structure and soil organic matter in water-stable aggregates under different application rates of biochar." VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES 40, no. 2 (June 1, 2018): 97–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.15625/0866-7187/40/2/11090.
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The effects of biochar and biochar combined with N-fertilizer on the content of soil organic matter in water-stable aggregates were investigated. A field experiment was conducted with different biochar application rates: B0 control (0 t ha-1), B10 (10 t ha-1) and B20 (20 t ha-1) and 0 (no N), 1st and 2nd levels of nitrogen fertilization on silt loam Haplic Luvisol (Dolna Malanta, Slovakia), in 2014. The N doses of level 1 were calculated on required average crop production using balance method. Level 2 included additional 100% of N in year 2014 and additional 50% of N in year 2016. The effects were investigated during the growing seasons of spring barley and spring wheat in 2014 and 2016, respectively. Results indicate that the B20N2 treatment significantly increased the proportion of water-stable macro-aggregates (WSAma) and reduced water-stable micro-aggregates (WSAmi). Aggregate stability increased only in the B20N1 treatment. The B20N2 treatment showed a robust decrease by 27% in the WSAma of 0.5-0.25 mm. On the other hand, an increase by 56% was observed in the content of WSAma with fractions 3-2 mm compared to the B0N0 treatment. The effect of N fertilizer on WSAma was confirmed only in the case of the B10N2 treatment. The proportion of WSAma with fractions 3-2 mm decreased by 42%, while the size fraction of 0.5-0.25 mm increased by 30% compared to the B10N0 treatment. The content of WSAma with fractions 1-0.5 mm decreased with time. On the contrary, the content of WSAma with particle sizes above 5 mm increased with time in all treatments except the B10N2 and B20N2 treatments. A statistically significant trend was identified in the proportion of WSA in the B10N2 and B20N2 treatments, which indicates that biochar with higher application levels of N fertilizer stabilizes the proportion of water-stable aggregates. 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Lata-Tenesaca, Luis Felipe, Renato de Mello Prado, Marisa de Cássia Piccolo, Dalila Lopes da Silva, and José Lucas Farias da Silva. "Silicon modifies C:N:P stoichiometry, and increases nutrient use efficiency and productivity of quinoa." Scientific Reports 11, no. 1 (May 10, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89416-9.
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AbstractRecognizably, silicon has a beneficial effect on plant growth and productivity. In this respect, it is also known that the C, N and, P stoichiometric ratios and nutrient conversion efficiency allow identifying the interactions between elements while helping to understand the role Si plays in plant growth. This study aims to investigate whether increasing Si concentrations (0, 1, 2, and 3 mmol L−1) supplied in the nutrient solution is uptaken by quinoa, modifies the C:N:P stoichiometry while increasing nutritional efficiency and crop productivity as well. Our results revealed that the Si supply by promoting a decline in the C levels, associated with greater uptake of N and P, especially decreased the C:N and C:P ratios, favoring the C metabolism efficiency, and modulated the N and P use efficiency for biomass accumulation. This improved nutritional performance and greater use efficiency of C directly favored quinoa productivity. The future perspective is to encourage new field studies with this species to adjust silicon fertilization management to different soils aiming at enhancing quinoa productivity on a sustainable basis.
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Alvar-Beltrán, Jorge, Anne Gobin, Simone Orlandini, and Anna Dalla Marta. "AquaCrop parametrization for quinoa in arid environments." Italian Journal of Agronomy, December 23, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/ija.2020.1749.
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The resilience of quinoa to drought stress conditions makes the crop suitable for the Sahel region. It can support grain production during the dry season and be considered an alternative crop for alleviating food insecurity within the region. Given the importance of this crop outside the indigenous cultivation area, there is a requisite for the development of crop models to facilitate further expansion of quinoa along the Sahel region. Crop water models are of interest due to increasing pressure on water resources, and the portrayal of irrigation scheduling as the best option for water optimisation. The AquaCrop model was selected, as this model simulates crop development and derives both optimal frequencies and net applications of irrigation. Due to limited water resources in the region, different irrigation regimes (full irrigation (FI), progressive drought (PD), deficit irrigation (DI) and extreme deficit irrigation (EDI)) were proposed for analysing yield and biomass responses to water stress conditions. Results suggest that yields were stabilised at around 1.0 Mg ha-1 under PD, thereby prioritising maximum water productivity rather than maximum yields. Water optimisation was attained by watering less at a suggested 310 mm, but with more frequent irrigation events, 28 rather than 20.
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Bozkurt Çolak, Y., A. Yazar, A. Alghory, and S. Tekin. "Yield and water productivity response of quinoa to various deficit irrigation regimes applied with surface and subsurface drip systems." Journal of Agricultural Science, April 20, 2021, 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021859621000265.
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Abstract This study evaluated the yield and water productiivty response of quinoa to regulated deficit irrigation (RDI), partial root-zone drying (PRD) and conventional deficit irrigation (DI) and full irrigation (FI) using surface ( SD ) and subsurface drip ( SSD ) systems in 2016 and 2017 in the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey. The treatments consisted of RDI, PRD50, DI50, DI75 and FI. A rainfed treatment (RF) was also included in the study. The experimental design was split plots with four replications. DI75 and DI50 received 75 and 50% of FI, respectively. PRD50 received 50% of FI, but from alternative laterals. RDI received 50% of FI during vegetative stage until flowering, and then received 100% of water requirement. The results showed that quinoa under SD used slightly more water than SSD due to reduced surface evaporation. RDI resulted in water saving of 23 and 21% for SD and SSD , respectively, compared to FI; and RDI produced statistically similar grain yields to FI. DI75 treatment resulted in water savings of 16% for both drip methods in the first year and 10 and 25% for SD and SSD systems, respectively, in the second year. PRD50 produced greater yield than DI50 eventhough they received the same amount of irrigation water. RF and PRD50 treatments resulted in significantly greater water productivity (WP) values than other treatments. There was no significant difference between SD and SSD regarding the grain and dry matter yields and WP values. Thus, RDI and DI75 appear to be good alternatives to FI for sustainable quinoa production in the Mediterranean region.
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Rashid, Nabila, Shahbaz Khan, Abdul Wahid, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra, Mona S. Alwahibi, and Sven‐Erik Jacobsen. "Impact of natural and synthetic growth enhancers on the productivity and yield of quinoa ( chenopodium quinoa willd.) cultivated under normal and late sown circumstances." Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, March 2, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jac.12482.
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Alvar-Beltrán, Jorge, Marco Napoli, Abdalla Dao, Amoro Ouattara, Leonardo Verdi, Simone Orlandini, and Anna Dalla Marta. "Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium mass balances in an irrigated quinoa field." Italian Journal of Agronomy 16, no. 3 (April 14, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/ija.2021.1788.
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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) needs to increase food productivity to alleviate food insecurity exacerbated by climate variability and increasing food demand. Balancing macronutrient inputs is essential for sustaining yields, increasing farmer’s income and minimizing environmental costs deriving from fertilizer misuse. The present study calculates the nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) mass balances and estimates macronutrient inputs and outputs of a quinoa field cultivated under full and deficit irrigation conditions (100 and 50% crop evapotranspiration - ETc), in either the presence or absence of N fertilizer (100 and 0 kg ha–1 of N). The emerging findings show that to produce one ton of quinoa biomass (including seeds, stems and leaves) 12.7, 1.6 and 35.5 kg ha–1 of N, P and K, respectively, need to be added into the soil. While N and K are required at medium to fairly high amounts, P is needed in lower amounts. Hence, fertilizers in the form of potassium nitrate (KNO3) are more suitable than those with higher phosphorus concentrations, for example phosphate (PO43–). Overall, evidences from field experimentations are necessary for integrating farming input recommendations on crop agronomic guidelines, driven by national agricultural research institutions, and for promoting sustainable agriculture in SSA.
Highlights - 12.7, 1.6 and 35.5 kg ha–1 of N, P and K, respectively, are required to produce 1 ton of quinoa biomass.- Seed yields of 1380 kg ha–1 can be attainded under full irrigation and 100 kg ha–1 of N. - MAPE values of –7.5, +4.3 and +3.3 between N, P, K mass balance calculations and observed values in the field.
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Eltahan, Amira, Essam Kandil, Omar Ibrahim, and Asal Wali. "Saline water as supplementary irrigation and plant distance in relation to the productivity and quality of quinoa under calcareous soil conditions." Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences, September 24, 2019, 0. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/jsas.2019.12728.1146.
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IQBAL, M. A., H. ABDUL, H. S. MUZAMMIL, H. IMTIAZ, A. TANVEER, I. SAIRA, and A. ANSER. "A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Foliar Feeding of Micronutrients on Productivity and Revenue Generation of Forage Crops." Planta Daninha 37 (2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0100-83582019370100046.
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ABSTRACT: Food security assurance to meet the demands of increased population growth requires a proportional increase in milk and meat production which, in turn, depends on animal nutrition. Assessing foliar application of micronutrients for production of substantive quantities of good quality forage must be a goal of modern, profit-oriented, sustainable agriculture and plants with better competitive ability as compared to weeds. This meta-analysis made a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the impact of foliar feeding of micronutrients (iron, zinc, copper, sulfur and boron) on forage crops under varying pedo-climatic conditions. Weighted and unweighted meta-analyses were performed on 139 studies to evaluate 19 independent variables (9 qualitative, 5 qualitative, 5 economic) in comparison to no spray of micronutrients. Foliar feeding through application of one, two or more micronutrients with single or multiple sprays positively influenced agronomic and physiological traits, which led to significantly higher green forage (7-19%) and dry matter biomass. Nutritional quality, particularly crude protein (1.9-11.0%) and digestibility (8-17%), was improved by foliar spraying of micronutrients. Economic outputs were also increased as additional benefits rendered by foliar applied micronutrients surpassed their expenditures. For this data set, it is concluded that foliar feeding of micronutrients has the potential to boost forage yield, nutritional quality and revenue of cereals, legumes and non-conventional forage crops (quinoa and medick) depending on soil fertility status, concentration of applied micronutrients, number of foliar sprays, crop growth stage for foliar feeding and specific agro-environmental conditions.