A5006164948- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Climate variability and models
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Metallurgy and Material Science
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
Cereal Research Centre
2018-2025
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2009-2015
Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Italy)
2015
Istituto Sperimentale Agronomico
1999
The conversion from conventional tillage (CT) to no-tillage (NT) of the soil is often suggested for positive long-term effects on several physical and hydraulic properties. In fact, although shortly after a worsening may occur, this transition should evolve in progressive improvement Therefore, investigations aiming at evaluating NT porous media are advisable, since such information be relevant better address farmers’ choices specific conservation management strategy. investigation,...
This modeling study evaluates the combined effects of organic fertilization and irrigation regimes on olive productivity environmental sustainability in southern Italy. Field experiments were conducted an grove (cv. Leccino) under Mediterranean conditions, testing four treatments—biochar (BCH), compost (CMP), dried blood (DB), a commercial fertilizer (CTR)—and two strategies. The CropWat model was employed to simulate additional scenarios, ranging from full (Full; 100% ETc) rainfed...
Improving the physical quality of coarse-textured soils by organic amendments requires choosing amendment and dose. The effects different doses compost, vermicompost, biochar on soil bulk density (BD) water retention parameters (macroporosity, PMAC; aeration capacity, AC; plant available PAWC; relative field RFC) were tested for two sandy-loam soils. Without any treatment, these had too high BD AC values low PMAC, PAWC, RFC values. No satisfactorily improved PMAC. Only yielded statistically...
Vermicompost is an organic material that abundant in humic acids and nutrients. It obtained through the bio-oxidation stabilization processes carried out by earthworms. has been proven to bring several benefits different soil properties, including bulk density, structure, plant available water capacity (
Cropping systems are affected by climate change because of the strong relationship between crop development, growth, yield, CO2 atmospheric concentration and conditions. The increasing temperatures reduction available water resources may result in negative impacts on agricultural activity Mediterranean environments than other areas. In this study CERES-Wheat CROPGRO-Tomato models were used to assess effects winter wheat (Triticum durum L.) processing tomato (Lycopersicon aesculentum Mill.)...
Many climate change studies have been carried out in different parts of the world to assess vulnerability and adaptation capacity agricultural crops for determined environments characterized from climatic, pedological agronomical point view. The objective this study was analyse productive response winter durum wheat tomato sowing/transplanting time one most areas Italy (i.e. Capitanata, Puglia), using CERES-Wheat CROPGRO cropping system models. Three climatic datasets were used: i) a single...
Defining the optimal sampling time across growing season is crucial to standardize protocols for soil physical status monitoring and achieve comparable results under different experimental conditions on sites. In this study, seasonal variability of hydraulic properties two conservative management strategies, minimum tillage no-tillage, was evaluated in a long-term field experiment. On dates, autumn 2021 summer 2022, bulk density (BD) volumetric water content at experiments (θi) were measured...
In anticipation of climate changes, strategic soil management, encompassing reduced tillage and optimized crop residue utilization, emerges as a pivotal strategy for impact mitigation. Evaluating the transition from conventional to conservative cropping systems, especially equilibrium shift in medium long term, is essential. ARMOSA, robust simulation model, adeptly responds varied management practices such no tillage, minimum specific straw options chopping incorporating into (with or...
Modeling agricultural systems, from the point of view saving and optimizing water, is a challenging task, because it may require multiple soil physical hydraulic measurements to investigate entire crop cycle. The Beerkan method was proposed as quick easy approach estimate saturated conductivity, Ks. In this study, new complete three-dimensional model for experiments recently used. It consists thirteen different calculation approaches that differ in estimating macroscopic capillary length,...
Abstract In the current regional-scale study, model DSSAT CROPGRO was applied in order to simulate cultivation of industrial tomato and estimate green water (GW), blue (BW), requirement (BWR) footprint (WFP) through a dual-step approach (with without full irrigation). Simulation covered period 30 years for three climate scenarios including reference two future based on forecast global average temperature increases 2 5 °C. The spatial patterns indicators relating whole territory Puglia region...
This research was carried out in an organic crop sequence of cauliflowers (Brassica oleracea L.) and tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum intercropped with different cover species (burr medic (Medicago polymorpha L) crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.)) grown as living mulches cultivated on a ridge system site characterised by extreme weather events (floods) the Mediterranean environment. The objectives were to: (i) investigate impact combination agro-ecological techniques (cover crops...
Sampled soil volume is a main experimental factor which must be properly considered to obtain reliable estimation of physical quality (SPQ) and, thus, credible evaluation the impact conservative-conventional management system on air–water relationship. In this investigation, two ring sizes were used sample fine textured soils and for durum wheat cultivation, namely, conventional tillage (CT) no-tillage (NT). The water retention was determined; bulk density (BD), macroporosity (MACpor), air...
This study assesses the ability of an ensemble crop models (MME) to predict impacts fertilization and residue management on soil organic carbon (SOC) aboveground biomass (AGB) in a long-term experiment (LTE) based continuous maize cropping systems. Data from LTE Northern Italy were used. Treatments included grain (MG) or silage (MS) maize, fertilized with mineral, cattle slurry, farmyard manure. The MME median resulted best predictor observed values. Models performance was better when...
The vulnerability of Mediterranean environment due to climatic changes makes necessary define the effects increase CO2 atmospheric concentration and consequent alterations temperature precipitation variations upon processes which regulate plants' water supply. traditional research can not meet needs this information because difficulty carrying out experiments. Therefore, it is use models based mathematical representation interactions between scenarios, plant soil, with simulate different...
Within the MO.NA.CO. Project environmental effectiveness of GAEC cross-compliance Standard 3.1 Ploughing in good soil moisture conditions was evaluated, as well economic evaluation competitiveness gap for farmers which conform or do not to cross-compliance. The monitoring has been carried out at nine experimental farms with different pedoclimatic characteristics, where some indicators structure degradation have such bulk density, packing density and surface roughness seedbed, crop productive...
Within the Project MO.NA.CO. Environmental effectiveness of GAEC cross-compliance Standard 2.2 ‘Maintaining level soil organic matter through management stubble and crop residues’ economic evaluation competitiveness gap for farmers were evaluated. The monitoring was performed in eight experimental farms Council agricultural research economics (CREA), distributed throughout Italy with different climatic conditions. Yield parameters several components evaluated two contrasting treatments...
This study investigates the impact of various irrigation regimes and organic fertilizers on olive cultivation productivity environmental sustainability. Experimental results showed that trees fertilized with biochar yielded an average 2640 kg ha-1, while those a commercial product based dry blood resulted in lower yields 1820 ha-1. Significant gains were observed under irrigation, particularly fully watered regime, which nearly doubled compared to non-irrigated trees. The also highlighted...
An efficient management of water resources is considered very important for Mediterranean regions Italy in order to improve the economical and environmental sustainability agricultural activity. The purpose this study analyze components soil balance an district included Basilicata Puglia situated Jonical coastal area Southern mainly cropped with horticultural crops. was performed by using spatially distributed physically based model SIMODIS individuate best irrigation maximizing use...
In view of the expected climate changes, a paradigm shift in soil management, through reduced tillage and/or different use crop residues, can be key point mitigation impacts. The transition from traditional cropping system (i.e., durum wheat continuous under conventional straw removal) to those undergoing conservative practices require evaluated medium long time frame reach an equilibrium and thus properly investigated. this regard, simulation models are fundamental tools for in-silico...