A5080483325- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Nuts composition and effects
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Plant responses to water stress
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Berry genetics and cultivation research
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
University of Bologna
2015-2024
Image/video processing for fruit detection in the tree using hard-coded feature extraction algorithms has shown high accuracy on during recent years. While accurate, these approaches even with high-end hardware are still computationally intensive and too slow real-time systems. This paper details use of deep convolution neural networks architecture based single-stage detectors. Using deep-learning techniques eliminates need hard-code specific features shapes, color and/or other attributes....
Both southern and northern regions of Italy are experiencing reduced precipitation increased heat waves due to climate change, negatively affecting agricultural sector. Urban wastewater could be a solution this problem, providing constant source for irrigation reducing synthetic fertilizer use. This research presents two-year field study on using tertiary treated processing tomato crop through an innovative smart fertigation system, designed supply the exact doses NPK nutrients considering...
Chestnut crop is regaining its fame worldwide with powerful investment perspectives. Unluckily the climate change effects are posing high threat to cultivation less available resources and increased production cost both in traditional specialized orchards. Additionally, chestnut physiological knowledge still limited, especially as concern burr development (i.e., economical target) relationship environmental parameters. The aim of present study was evaluate seasonal, daily, hourly growth...
Climate change is leading to higher plant water requirements and rootstock can play a role in tree adaptation, since the more vigorous ones are also likely be stress resistant. Pear trees of cv. Abbé Fetél grafted on BA29 (more vigorous) SYDO dwarfing) quince were irrigated according three different treatments: 110 C, 80 DI 60 DI, corresponding 110%, 80% 60% crop evapotranspiration rate (ETc), respectively. Shoot fruit growth, potentials, leaf gas exchanges dry matter content monitored...
Italy is one of the most important world chestnut producers.The majority traditional sweet orchards are still non-irrigated since they typically located in mountain-hill areas usually characterized by environmental conditions that not limiting for vegetative and reproductive growth this fruit tree crop.Nowadays, increase summer temperatures decrease rainfall affecting negatively physiological performances productivity.The adoption scheduled irrigation practices, light also limited water...
In highly solar irradiated areas, apple production can face challenges due to high evaporative water demands. Shading be used lower irrigation requirements and make growing more sustainable. this trial, a white exclusion net (40% shading) integrated with rain protection was compared regular anti-hail black (20% shading), on Rosy Glow apple. Crop physiology, yield quality parameters were monitored during two consecutive years, under conditions of full restricted irrigation. Since Et0 the...
Irrigation with wastewater can be a solution to preserve and mitigate freshwater demand, in particular during drought periods. Unfortunately, wastewater, although being treated at different levels, could carrier of human pathogens (e.g., E. coli) potentially contaminate crops for consumptions. This study investigated the seasonal microbiological concentrations, on soil, shoot fruit tissues potted peach trees, following two irrigation treatments: (FW) secondary urban without final...
In Italy, most of the traditional sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) orchards are still non-irrigated since they located in mountain-hill areas with climate conditions that used to be optimal sustain vegetative and reproductive growth this nut tree species. Nowadays, increase summer temperatures decrease rainfall (due change) affecting negatively physiological performances. The aim experiment was study burr two seasons, one warm/dry mild/rainy (2017 2018, respectively). carried out a...
Although superficial scald (SS) is well characterized on apples, there are only a few insights concerning the influence that agronomic and management variability may have occurrence of this physiological disorder pears. In study, we aimed to improve our understanding effect different preharvest factors SS development using multivariate statistical approach. Pears (Pyrus communis L.) cv “Abate Fetel” were picked during two consecutive seasons (2018-2019 2019-2020) from twenty-three commercial...
Yellow flesh kiwi fruit production normally follows protocols based on the green species, A. deliciosa, often resulting in low yields, attributable to small sized fruit, meaning chinensis seems more susceptible water limitations. Understanding species physiology and vascular flows may help determine this crop’s evapotranspiration needs, efficiently obtain satisfactory harvests. The presented work results from a 3-year trial (2019-2020-2021), where control irrigation vines were...
In the last years commercial walnut orchards plantation is increasing in Emilia-Romagna, an Italian region renowned for its excellence fruits cultivation. Despite expansion of plantations this region, there scarcity studies focusing on water demand crop. This research aims to assess response adult orchard (cv. 'Chandler') three distinct irrigation treatments (100% ETc, 75% and 50% ETc). Water supply was managed according IRRIFRAME balance model. Plant status (stem potential, SWP), leaf gas...
Climate change is limiting the availability of conventional irrigation water sources. The adoption wastewater reuse could be a valid alternative to face shortages. Unfortunately, current purification plants are often not equipped eliminate contaminants emerging concern (CECs). Consequently, treated used for crop pollute soils and with unknown effects accumulation, biodegradation, ab-/adsorption. present study evaluates, on potted cherry trees irrigated municipal wastewater, potential...
Three photoselective, 50% shading, nets (red, white, blue) and a black, 20% commercial hail net (CTRL) were placed on 6 apple trees (Malus domestica 'Rosy Glow') each, during summer 2016. Total specific sap flows monitored, using the thermal balance approach, 4 branches per treatment at different phenological stages. In addition, daily leaf stem water potentials as well gas exchange determined three times season. During warmest periods, under red showed highest branch flow, followed by CTRL,...