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Crop and Pasture Science

Crop and Pasture Science is a highly cited and prestigious journal publishing original research on advances in plant sciences, sustainable farming systems, and food quality. Read more about the journalMore

Editors-in-Chief: Sergio Atienza and Zed Rengel

Publishing Model: Hybrid. Open Access options available.

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These articles are the latest published in the journal. Crop and Pasture Science is published under a continuous publication model. More information is available on our Continuous Publication page.

Published online 30 January 2025

CP24222Integration of seed priming with nano-sized chitosan-proline and biochar application improves salt tolerance in differentially responding genotypes of alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Safaa Mohammed Al-Farsi, Abdullah M. Al-Sadi, Aman Ullah 0000-0002-5777-8310, Abdul Rehman 0000-0002-4789-3462 and Muhammad Farooq 0000-0003-4368-9357
 

Integrated use of nano-sized chitosan-proline (NsCP) seed priming and biochar significantly improved the salt tolerance in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) genotypes. The combined application of NsCP and biochar was more effective in enhancing salt tolerance than individual treatments alone. NsCP seed priming enhanced the salinity stress tolerance in alfalfa genotypes by facilitating osmotic adjustment (proline accumulation), maintaining ionic homeostasis (higher K+/Na+ ratio), and increasing the levels of α-tocopherol, flavonoids, and the activities of antioxidant enzymes.

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Published online 17 January 2025

CP24320Natural genetic adaptation allows flexible reproductive behaviour: the case of wild carrot (Daucus carota L. subsp. carota) vs cultivated carrot (Daucus carota L. subsp. sativus)

Asharp Godwin 0000-0002-2998-7756, Simone Pieralli, Svetla Sofkova-Bobcheva and Craig McGill
 

We compared the flowering patterns of wild and cultivated carrot genotypes in the context of quality carrot seed production. Wild carrots exhibited higher overwintering survival, thrive in different environmental conditions, have a more flexible life history approach, and attract reward pollinators better than cultivated carrots. Our findings provide baseline information for policymakers, scientists, industrialists, and growers to control wild carrots and produce genetically pure commercial seeds by incorporating knowledge of lifecycles and flowering behaviour of wild and cultivated carrots.

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Published online 17 January 2025

CP24162An improved method for biometric analysis of soil test – crop response data sets

Maheswaran Rohan 0000-0001-7370-2431 and Mark Conyers 0000-0001-9811-4679
 

There are various methods available for the calculation of critical soil test values. We provide a new method that overcomes the shortcomings of previous approaches and provides a result for critical soil test value that is intermediate to the conventional Mitscherlich and the arcsine-log calibration curve (ALCC) methods. We recommend that this new proposed method be applied to a broad range of soil test data sets in order to establish its utility as the preferred method.

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Published online 17 January 2025

CP24238Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) genetic diversity: genetic resources, breeding progress, and future prospects

Zeba Shahnaz, Arooba Shahnaz, Asif Ismail, Zahid Manzoor 0000-0003-4243-9233, Rashid Iqbal and Muhammad Abu Bakar Zia 0000-0002-7685-1392
 

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is grown in arid climate of the southern Punjab in Pakistan. The major limits on chickpea production are poor genetic diversity, low and variable yield, and vulnerability to biotic and abiotic stressors. However, the abundance of chickpea germplasm accessions provides opportunity for improved production in a range of biotic and abiotic constraints.

This article belongs to the collection: Plant breeding- and genetics-based tools for food security under changing climate.

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Published online 16 January 2025

CP24259Studies on key seed physico-chemical factors and climatic variables regulating hardseededness in green gram (Vigna radiata L.) genotypes

Debashis Paul 0000-0001-9358-9536, S. K. Chakrabarty, Lata Nain and Aniruddha Maity
 

Green gram (Vigna radiata) is an important source of plant-based dietary protein. Green gram seeds exhibit variable proportion of hard seeds that do not imbibe water; known as ‘physical dormancy’ or ‘hardseededness’. Seed hardness leads to extended cooking time to allow softening to a desired texture. A relatively low lignin, calcium, phenol, and structural carbohydrate content in varieties grown in summer seasons may be the reason behind lower occurrence of hard seeds.

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Published online 16 December 2024

CP24295Phosphorus buffering determines how soil properties and rainfall influence wheat (Triticum aestivum) yield response to phosphorus fertiliser

Craig A. Scanlan 0000-0002-2199-9939, Raj Malik, Gustavo Boitt, Mark Gherardi, James Easton and Zed Rengel
 

Fertiliser decision support systems need to be reassessed as cropping systems change. Our analysis of a series of 40 field experiments showed that phosphorus buffering in the topsoil determined the factors that had the greatest influence on wheat (Triticum aestivum) response to phosphorus fertiliser. Rainfall prior to sowing and soil pH were important in low phosphorus buffering soils, and wheat response to fertiliser P was closely related to plant-available P in high buffering soils.

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Published online 13 December 2024

CP24256The spatial distribution of soil nitrogen determines responses of Sorghum bicolor to banded phosphorus fertiliser

Megan A. Hunter 0000-0001-6879-2233, Michael J. Bell, Frederik J. T. van der Bom, Millicent R. Smith, Chelsea K. Janke and Timothy I. McLaren
 

Applying concentrated bands of P to the subsoil (‘deep P’) increases plant P uptake in cropping systems reliant on stored soil water. However, we determined that sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) deep P responses can be limited by delayed N access, with biomass accumulation, productive tillering and P uptake maximised when N was concentrated in the 0–20 cm soil layer compared to at depth. Growers should ensure adequate N status of the upper soil profile to optimise sorghum deep P responses.

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Published online 10 December 2024

CP24124Early indicators of declining pasture persistence: sensor-based tools for paddock-scale identification

Chinthaka Jayasinghe 0000-0003-2237-6917, Anna Thomson, Kevin Smith and Joe Jacobs
 

Discovering early signs of declining pasture health is crucial for sustainable farming. This review paper highlights a breakthrough in using cutting-edge technology to spot early indicators and risk factors of declining pasture longevity before they become problematic. By identifying indicators like weed invasion and slow regrowth rates, this study offers farmers a proactive approach to maintaining productive pastures, ultimately supporting sustainable land management practices.

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Published online 06 December 2024

CP23219Additive main effects and multiplicative interaction for grain yield of rice (Oryza sativa) genotypes for general and specific adaptation to salt stress locations

S. L. Krishnamurthy 0000-0002-9389-2997, B. M. Lokeshkumar, Suman Rathor, A. S. Warraich, N. M. Vinaykumar and P. C. Sharma
 

Salt tolerant varieties with stable performance can be used to address productivity in salt-affected land. Five rice (Oryza sativa) genotypes (RP 5989-2-4-8-15-139-62-6-9, CSR RIL-01-IR 75, CSR-2748-4441-193, CSR-2748-4441-195, and CSR 2711-17) were highly stable across salt-affected environments with yielded 5% more than the national control genotype (CSR23). These high yielding genotypes identified could be used as potential parental lines for breeding varieties for salt-affected conditions to enhance the productivity of salt-affected soils.

This article belongs to the collection: Abiotic Stress Tolerance vs Climate Change.

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Published online 21 November 2024

CP24046Profiling the omega-3 content of annual and perennial forages during growth and development and the relationship with other quality parameters

E. H. Clayton 0000-0002-3302-3781, T. J. Dale, P. Orchard, H. M. Burns, W. M. Pitt, S. M. Hildebrand and J. B. Ward
 

Omega-3 levels in pasture-fed beef and lamb are related to its availability in the forage plants grazed by livestock. We measured how omega-3 levels changed at different stages of plant development in four species of forages in south-eastern Australia. Omega-3 was richest in clover and least abundant in oats, diminishing as plants matured. Grazing forages at earlier developmental stages and maximising the amount of crude protein available for growth will increase the amount of omega-3 in plant material.

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Published online 19 November 2024

CP24148The effect of Tithonia diversifolia in a silvopastoral system with Urochloa brizantha cv. Xaraés

Vagner Ovani 0000-0003-2179-5861, Ana Maria Kruger, Beatriz Elisa Bizzuti, Simón Pérez-Márquez, Paulo de Mello Tavares Lima, Rogério Martins Maurício, Helder Louvandini and Adibe Luiz Abdalla
 

Brazil is a major global producer of animal-derived food, but faces significant challenges due to unsustainable and environmentally damaging practices, such as degraded and unproductive pastures. In this study, we propose the use of silvopastoral systems with Tithonia diversifolia (a shrubby forage from tropical regions) as an alternative to overcome these challenges. Our findings show increased forage production, offering economic and environmental benefits for farmers and providing a sustainable practice for the Brazilian livestock sector.

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Published online 11 November 2024

CP24161Effects of Italian ryegrass desiccation timing on corn performance: is growth inhibition due to the release of plant allelochemicals or nitrogen immobilization?

José A. Marchese 0000-0002-9010-3403, Michelangelo M. Trezzi, Silvia Scariotto, Fortunato B. Pagnoncelli, Antonio P. Brusamarello, Helis M. Salomão, Laércio R. Sartor, Tatiane L. C. Oldoni, Craig D. Rogers and Marcus V. Talamini
 

There is disagreement among researchers and farmers about the best timing of Italian ryegrass desiccation before corn sowing. The influence of ryegrass desiccation times before sowing on corn grain yield and phytotoxicity bioassays suggest an important allelopathic effect. To avoid loss of grain yield, it is recommended that the planting of corn should take place at least 20 days post-desiccation of the ryegrass straw.

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Published online 11 November 2024

CP23065Production losses caused by red leather leaf in hay and milling oats

Rama Harinath Reddy Dadu 0000-0002-9699-4518, Mark S. McLean and Grant J. Hollaway
 

Red leather leaf is a common disease of oats in south-eastern Australia, with unknown impacts on hay and grain yield and quality. The oat Industry needs this information on disease management to avoid major production losses and potential loss to export markets. We show that this disease can cause significant losses, with up to 3.5 t/ha (22%) biomass loss in hay oats and 1.1 t/ha (21%) grain yield loss in milling oats. This demonstrates the need for appropriate management strategies.

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Published online 31 October 2024

CP24125Canopy structure and herbage intake rate of three tropical forage grasses cultivated as pure or mixed stands

Emanoella Karol Saraiva Otaviano 0000-0002-4810-9457, Alexandre Fameli Mammana, Caio Macret Gomes, Alex Marciano dos Santos Silva, Larissa Fernanda Garcia Carvalho, André Fischer Sbrissia, Rodrigo Amorim Barbosa, Lynn E. Sollenberger and Sila Carneiro da Silva 0000-0001-9104-3353
 

Increasing pasture biodiversity using forage grass species with complementary traits may be an alternative to traditional monocultures in tropical regions. This study investigated the relationship between pasture characteristics and herbage intake, indicating that combining tropical forage grass species is possible without compromising pasture dynamics and grazing animal responses. By optimizing forage diversity, we highlight the importance of species selection and seasonal complementarity for maintaining pasture structure and providing an optimal grazing environment for animals throughout the year.

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Published online 22 October 2024

CP24195Subsoil testing required to detect the rundown of soil potassium to deficient levels for wheat production on loam-textured soils

Craig A. Scanlan 0000-0002-2199-9939, Richard Bell 0000-0002-7756-3755, Miaomiao Cheng and Tim Boyes
 

Long term negative balances for potassium (K) in Western Australia have led to the appearance of K deficiency in crops grown on loam-textured soils. A series of trials confirmed that K deficiency is occurring in wheat grown on these soils and that soil testing to 0–40 cm depth is required to confidently assess the adequacy of soil K supply. Monitoring of shoot K concentration at stem elongation can be used to guide in-season fertiliser K applications.

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Plant breeding- and genetics-based tools for food security under changing climate

This collection of Crop and Pasture Science focuses on ‘Plant breeding- and genetics-based tools for food security under changing climate’. Papers will demonstrate the application of various plant breeding and genetics based approaches for climate smart crops, supporting the United Nations second sustainable development goal of zero hunger.

Collection Editors
Sajid Fiaz (University of Haripur, Pakistan)
Muhammad Jawad Umer (Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China)
Hafiz Husnain Nawaz (Free University Of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2024

Abiotic stress tolerance in crops vs climate change: outlook of physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms

This collection of Crop and Pasture Science presents a series of studies targeted to enhance crop resilience by understanding the physiological, biochemical, or molecular mechanisms governing the plant response to environmental constraints.

Collection Editors
Dr Mohd. Kamran Khan (Selcuk University, Turkey)
Dr Enrico Francia (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2024

Agricultural Science in China: Recent Research in Crop and Pasture Science

Crop & Pasture Science is proud to be a sought-after publishing outlet for Chinese agricultural scientists. This Collection featuring a small selection of papers from China will hopefully contribute to raising further the profile of agricultural science in China and around the world.

Collection Editor
Zed Rengel (University of Western Australia)

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2023

Leading the Way in Canola Research and Development

Canola/rapeseed is an important crop for high quality oil and protein markets. This Crop & Pasture Science Collection compiles a series of important papers promoting the continued advancement of canola crops. Continuous research, development and innovation in areas such as breeding, agronomy, physiology and genetics among others, have made it possible to expand the global market for canola.

Collection Editor
Sergio G. Atienza (Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spain)

Last Updated: 23 Oct 2023

Genetics and Physiology of Water-use Efficiency in Wheat

This Virtual Issue contains a selection of the review and experimental papers published in Crop & Pasture Science elucidating some aspects of wheat genetics and crop physiology that underpin increased water-use efficiency in a range of environments (from Europe to Australia). The knowledge presented in this issue should be used as stepping stones for further work to enhance water-use efficiency in wheat production worldwide.

Last Updated: 19 Jul 2018

Climate Change Science, Land Use and Food Production

Recent research innovations in climate change and primary industries are documented in this selection of research and review articles. The authors are world leaders in developing climate-smart primary production systems and are strong advocates for primary producers and decision-makers who are challenged with feeding the world in a changing climate.

The Crop & Pasture Science editors hope this collection of papers will inform and inspire the audience.

Last Updated: 05 Nov 2015

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