A5021023641- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Potato Plant Research
- Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
Cereal Research Centre
2016-2025
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2011-2020
Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Italy)
2015-2020
Centro di Ricerca per l’Orticoltura
2009-2018
University of Sassari
2013
Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura
2009-2013
Cropping Systems Research Laboratory
2009-2011
Istituto Sperimentale Agronomico
1998-2009
Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari
2009
The Circular Economy concept implies the re-design of existing production systems in agriculture, by promoting agricultural waste recycling. In an organic zucchini—lettuce rotation, two different agroecological tools were considered: biofertilizer and presence or absence green manure (GM+ GM−). particular, we compared: (i) anaerobic digestate from cattle manure, co-composted with vegetable wastes, GM (AD GM+); (ii) olive pomace compost, re-composted, (OWC (iii) municipal compost (MWC (iv)...
Abstract Diversifying agriculture by rotating a greater number of crop species in sequence is promising practice to reduce negative impacts production on the environment and maintain yields. However, it unclear what extent cereal yields change with rotation diversity external nitrogen fertilization level over time, which functional groups crops provide most yield benefit. Here, using grain data small cereals maize from 32 long-term (10–63 years) experiments across Europe North America, we...
Excessive salt rate can adversely influence the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils, mainly in arid semi-arid world regions. Therefore, salt-affected soils must be reclaimed to maintain satisfactory fertility levels for increasing food production. Different approaches have been suggested solve these issues. This short review focuses on selected studies that identified organic materials (e.g., farmyard manures, different agro-industrial by-products, composts) as effective...
Abstract Diversified crop rotations have been suggested to reduce grain yield losses from the adverse climatic conditions increasingly common under climate change. Nevertheless, potential for change adaptation of different rotational diversity (CRD) remains undetermined. We quantified how affect small and maize yields CRDs in 32 long‐term (10–63 years) field experiments across Europe North America. Species‐diverse functionally rich more than compensated anomalous warm conditions, long dry...
Sustainable fertilization techniques are essential in Mediterranean farming systems, where the depletion of organic matter, influencing soil water and nutrient availability, is becoming an increasing concern. In this context, fertilizers offer effective strategy to restore fertility while reducing environmental impacts. This research aimed evaluate effects different on quality tree performance a sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) orchard. study was conducted two growing seasons (2021–2022)...
<p>In sustainable/organic farming systems, Agro-ecological Service Crops (ASC) may provide many beneficial ecosystem services, when they are introduced as buffer zones, living mulches or break crops. This outlook paper focuses on: i) the role of ASC genotype and mixtures catch crops for soil mineral nitrogen (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>) surplus, which is returned to system after their termination; ii) management strategies, particularly comparing ploughing under...
The unsustainable use of natural resources and their overexploitation continue to be major threats global agriculture development. This practice increases the abiotic stresses, resulting both in crop yield losses soil degradation. Low productivity is often associated with salinized soil, which caused by toxic osmotic effects soluble salt accumulation and, consequently, lack organic matter. Conversely, there a need improve current meet increasing food demands. Among methodologies proposed...
AbstractAgronomic value and environmental impact of two composts were evaluated in a three-year field experiment (2002, 2003 2004) on alfalfa cocksfoot Southern Italy. The effects Municipal Solid Waste compost (MSW), Olive Pomace Compost (OPC), mineral fertilizer (Min) (phosphorus as 75 kg ha−1 for nitrogen 50 cocksfoot) an unfertilized treatment (Contr) compared crop yield, soil characteristics environment impact. During the cropping cycles, fresh dry weights, plant status (leaves SPAD...
ABSTRACT A two-year field study examined the effect of different sources nitrogen (N) fertilization, soil tillage depths, and crop rotations on winter wheat yield, quality, N utilization. Nitrogen fertilization treatments were: mineral at 100 kg ha−1 (Nmin); municipal solid waste compost organic (Ncomp); 50 both fertilizer (Nmix); unfertilized control (control). Tillage were conventional minimum applied tomato—wheat, sugar beet—wheat, sunflower—wheat. The Nmix treatment had highest yield...
A 2-year field experiment was carried out in a Mediterranean environment to study the effects of vetch ( Vicia sativa L.) residue management strategies incorporating green manure (GM) using roller-crimper (RC) and different organic fertilizers (municipal solid waste compost, anaerobic digestate, commercial fertilizer) on zucchini Cucurbita pepo yield quality. Zucchini influenced positively by strategy, although response significantly between years. The cover crop increased marketable first...
Food fraud is a matter of great interest, particularly when organic productions are involved. Therefore, policymakers and institutions asked to introduce new effective official control methods, not only based on documentary compliance EU regulations. Lately, an integrated approach the use isotopic, chemical biological data treated by chemometrics has been suggested authenticate products. The present research aims validate beforementioned for reliable classification organically conventionally...