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Yu X, Sheng G, Sun D, He R. Effect of digital multimedia on the adoption of agricultural green production technology among farmers in Liaoning Province, China. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13092. [PMID: 38849455 PMCID: PMC11161625 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64049-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Agricultural green production technology (AGPT) is essential for the sustainable development of agriculture, yet adoption rates among farmers are often low due to limited access to education and information. Based on the extended technology acceptance model, this study takes Liaoning, a major agricultural province in China, as a representative region to explore how digital multimedia influences the adoption of AGPT by farmers. The findings show that the perceived ease of use of these technologies significantly enhances farmers' intentions to adopt, while perceived risks detract from these intentions. Although digital multimedia effectively promotes AGPT by improving its perceived ease of use and usefulness, its role in mitigating perceived risks is minimal. Based on these results, we recommend that the government improve the quality of information on digital platforms by involving experts in the field and offer specific digital marketing training to potential users to increase the adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies.
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- Xueying Yu
- Dalian Neusoft University of Information, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Neusoft University of Information, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Neusoft University of Information, Dalian, China
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- Wenzhou Business College, Wenzhou, China.
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Liu L, Li C, Xie F, Li H, Liu Q, Lai L. Study on the mechanism of co-pyrolysed biochar on soil DOM evolution in short-term cabbage waste decomposition. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140291. [PMID: 37769915 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Cabbage waste returned soil was studied to assess the short-term influences of the application of cabbage waste biochar (CB), pine wood biochar (PB), and co-pyrolysed biochar (PCB) on soil dissolved organic matter (DOM) evolution. The decrease in DOM and soil organic matter (SOM) content was greater in the biochar-added soils during 35 days of decomposition. The DOM and SOM content in PCB added group decreased by 26.96 mg L-1 and 4.48 g kg-1, respectively. The increase in relative abundance of humic acid-like substances in DOMs was higher in the biochar-added soils during decomposition, which increased by 4.29% in PCB added group. PCB addition also resulted in a high SOM content (initial content of 78.82 g kg-1), and mineral elements were introduced into the soil, thus increasing soil pH (7.81) and electrical conductivity (574.67 μs cm-1). Moreover, the addition of biochars attenuated the decrease in average relative abundance of Bacillaceae and promoted bacterial proliferation during decomposition. The application of biochars regulated the soil bacterial community and promoted organic matter conversion and soil DOM evolution.
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- Le Liu
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300384, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Hubei, Huangshi, 435003, PR China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China.
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- Tianjin Agricultural Development Service Center, Tianjin, 300061, PR China.
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Zhou W, Qing C, Deng X, Song J, Xu D. How does Internet use affect farmers' low-carbon agricultural technologies in southern China? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:16476-16487. [PMID: 36190636 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23380-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Agricultural low-carbon emission reduction is an essential part of China's ecological civilization construction. Farmers' low-carbon agricultural technology (LCAT) adoption has become an important means to achieve agricultural low-carbon emission reduction. Based on the survey data of 1080 farmers in Sichuan Province, farmers' LCAT adoption has been empirically studied using the combined estimate conditional mixed treatment model (CMP). The results show that the use of the Internet will substantially promote farmers' low-carbon tillage technology adoption and low-carbon fertilization technology adoption but has no significant impact on farmers' low-carbon pharmaceutical application technology adoption, low-carbon irrigation technology adoption, low-carbon agricultural film recycling technology adoption, and straw recycling technology adoption. Mechanism analysis shows that Internet use mainly affects farmers' low-carbon fertilization technology adoption through economic benefit cognition and affects farmers' low-carbon tillage technology adoption through ecological benefit cognition. This study can enhance our understanding of the relationship between Internet use and LCAT adoption and serve as a resource for rural digital infrastructure development and LCAT adoption-related policy design.
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- Wenfeng Zhou
- College of Management of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Management of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Economics of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research, College of Management of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Management of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research, College of Management of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Guo Y, Ma T, Hong T, Kang N. Value conflicts in grassroots environmental management from a network perspective: a case study of crop residue management in Harbin, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:17397-17408. [PMID: 36194319 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23331-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Open burning of crop residue is a hot issue in Asia and has attracted widespread attention. However, this attention rarely extends to the complex interactions between multi-stakeholders in the governance process, which is precisely the focus of today's environmental governance dilemma. Harbin is a major grain-producing area in China, the annual air pollution caused by the open burning of crop straw is more prominent than in other parts of China, and the conflicting relationships among multi-stakeholders are also typical. Taking Harbin as a case, this study quantifies the complex relationships among stakeholders through value demands conflicts and constructs a value conflict network in the context of straw governance. Through the analysis of the network nodes and relationships, we found that grassroots governments and farmers are the core of the conflict, while public and higher-level governments, as supervisory subjects, are marginalized. The multiple identities and value demands of the grassroots government, as well as cost and technology constraints, are the main reasons for the governance dilemma. In addition, the grassroots government in different scenario dimensions has different conflict resolution strategies, and it has a strong self-adaptation ability in the embedded value conflict network and can influence and reshape other stakeholders. These findings highlight the critical role of the grassroots government in crop residue governance, add to the research paradigm on grassroots environmental management from a multiple-stakeholder participation perspective, and provide a theoretical and methodological basis to formulate effective strategies.
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- Yu Guo
- School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, 13 Court Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, 13 Court Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, 13 Court Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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- School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, 13 Court Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Li Y, Qing C, Guo S, Deng X, Song J, Xu D. Will farmers follow their peers in adopting straw returning? Evidence from rural Sichuan Province, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:21169-21185. [PMID: 36264456 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23648-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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From the perspective of conformity tendency, based on 540 farmers' data in Sichuan Province, China, the study used the probability score matching (PSM) model and mediator model to explore the role of four types of peers' straw returning behavior on farmers' preferences to implement straw returning and the realization paths. It was found that (1) farmers' preferences to implement straw returning were influenced by the straw returning behavior of neighbors, relatives, wealthy villagers, and village cadres, i.e., there were conformity tendencies in farmers' straw returning decisions. (2) The degree of conformity tendencies formed by different peers varied. Among the peers affecting farmers' preferences to implement straw returning, the effect of village cadres was the largest, followed by neighbors, relatives, and the wealthy villagers. (3) The degree of conformity tendencies varied by decision-makers. The younger and less educated the farmers were, the more willing they were to adopt straw returning driven by their neighbors, relatives, wealthy villagers, and village cadres. (4) In the conformity tendencies (including conformity to neighbors, relatives, wealthy villagers, and village cadres) of straw returning, farmers' perceptions of income benefits and environmental benefits played a significant mediating role, and the perception of environmental benefits was more vital.
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- Yanjiao Li
- College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- China Western Economic Research Center, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, 610074, China
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- College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research, College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Wang S, Yin C, Li F, Richel A. Innovative incentives can sustainably enhance the achievement of straw burning control in China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159498. [PMID: 36257420 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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With the raising awareness of environmental protection, straw burning ban has been implemented to control straw burning phenomenon in China. It has received significant achievement by reducing the fire spots remarkably, but fire spots still cannot be eliminated in farmland. Although considerable papers and reviews on straw burning have been conducted, there is still a lack of comprehensive and systematic review of exploring the status, obstacles, implications, and motivations of this phenomenon, especially revealing the unique circumstance and experience in China. The review first summarizes the reasons as well as hazards of straw burning in China, and then explores the dilemma of straw burning ban in terms of farmers' endowments. And then, the review discusses the limitations of subsidy from financial expenditure and suggests two alternative innovative incentives: transferred payment from stakeholders and carbon trading. It is hoped that policy suggestion about straw burning and innovative incentives can enlighten researchers and policymakers who intend to implement straw burning ban effectively in the future.
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- Shu Wang
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; Laboratory of Biomass and Green Technologies, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; Research Center for Agricultural Green Development in China, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Laboratory of Biomass and Green Technologies, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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Xie X, Chen L, Shi Y, Chai A, Fan T, Li L, Li B. The calcium cyanamide and polyethylene blocks the secondary transmission and infection of vegetable leaf diseases. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1027584. [PMID: 36605967 PMCID: PMC9807914 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1027584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Continuous cropping obstacles, especially soil-borne diseases can cause serious harm to agricultural production and limit the sustainable development of modern agriculture. However, Corynespora blight is an important air-borne disease on cucumber leaves caused by Corynespora cassiicola. The pathogen also could survive in air-dried soil or plant residue for at least one month. However, it is not clear whether soil Corynespora blight residues can infect plants. We detected the dynamic change of C. cassiicola content in soil and air after returning the diseased and residual straw to the field in real time by PMA-qPCR detection method. In this study, we reveal for the first time a new mode of transmission in which leaf blade disease residues in soil can spread again into the air and infect plants. In polyethylene (PE) treatment, cucumber plants grew healthily without disease. However, the content of C. cassiicola in the soil still existed in the PE treatment at 103 spore·g-1. The disease index (DI) of cucumber was less than 3 in calcium cyanamide (CaCN2). After fumigation and film removal and the whole growth period was controlled at a safe level. In addition, the PMA-qPCR detection method of Corynespora blight of cucumber was established for the first time in this study. In summary, CaCN2 and PE treatments are effective ways to block the infection of cucumber leaves by Corynespora blight residues in soil. These treatments are considered to comprise a feasible and sustainable technique for vegetable leaf residues in greenhouses.
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- Xuewen Xie
- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Yang Y, Yin Z, Li L, Li Y, Liu Y, Luo Y, Li G, Yuan J. Effects of dicyandiamide, phosphogypsum and superphosphate on greenhouse gas emissions during pig manure composting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 846:157487. [PMID: 35870587 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of dicyandiamide, phosphogypsum and superphosphate on greenhouse gas emissions and compost maturity during pig manure composting. The results indicated that the addition of dicyandiamide and phosphorus additives had no negative effect on organic matter degradation, and could improve the compost maturity. Adding dicyandiamide alone reduced the emissions of ammonia (NH3), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) by 9.37 %, 9.60 % and 31.79 %, respectively, which was attributed that dicyandiamide effectively inhibited nitrification to reduce the formation of N2O. Dicyandiamide combined with phosphogypsum or superphosphate could enhance mitigation of the total greenhouse gas (29.55 %-37.46 %) and NH3 emission (18.28 %-21.48 %), which was mainly due to lower pH value and phosphoric acid composition. The combination of dicyandiamide and phosphogypsum exhibited the most pronounced emission reduction effect, simultaneously decreasing the NH3, CH4 and N2O emissions by 18.28 %, 38.58 % and 36.14 %, respectively. The temperature and C/N content of the compost were significantly positively correlated with greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Yan Yang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 215128, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 215128, China.
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Wu Q, Chen D, Zhou W, Zhang X, Ao J. Long-term fertilization has different impacts on bacterial communities and phosphorus forms in sugarcane rhizosphere and bulk soils under low-P stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1019042. [PMID: 36212295 PMCID: PMC9539793 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1019042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The application of phosphorus (P) fertilizer effectively improves soil P availability, but it also affects soil microbial communities. However, the responses of soil bacterial communities and P forms to long-term P fertilization, and the relationships of bacterial communities with soil P forms remain unclear in P-deficient field. In this study, the impacts of different P fertilization treatments (chemical nitrogen and potassium (NK); chemical N, P and K (NPK); and NPK plus straw (NPKS)) on the bacterial communities and P forms in sugarcane rhizosphere (RS) and bulk soils (BS) were evaluated. Compared with the NK, the NPK and NPKS treatments significantly (P<0.05) increased the yield and quality characters of sugarcane, especially under NPKS. Additionally, P fertilization significantly increased the available P (AP), soluble inorganic P (Pi) and retained Pi in both the RS and BS, but they significantly increased the Chao1 and Shannon index only in the BS; and almost all these indices were significantly higher in the RS than in the BS. The bacterial community compositions were also significantly altered by P fertilization, with major changes in the RS and minor changes in the BS. The bacterial genera that were enriched in the sugarcane rhizosphere mainly included Bradyrhizobium, Rhodanobacter, Pseudolabrys, Conexibacter, and Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia, some of which potentially promote the plant growth. Compared to NK, functional groups involved in the cycling of carbon, N, and sulfur significantly increased or decreased with fertilizer P application. Moreover, the relative abundances of many bacterial species were significantly correlated with the soil P forms. In conclusion, long-term P fertilization altered bacterial structure and functions in P-deficient sugarcane soil, which could help the soil P cycling and suppling. The results provide useful information to stimulate the power of the microbes by fertilization measures to improve soil nutrients and crop production.
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Jin Q, Raza SH, Mahmood N, Zaman U, Saeed I, Yousaf M, Aslam S. Exploring Influence of Communication Campaigns in Promoting Regenerative Farming Through Diminishing Farmers' Resistance to Innovation: An Innovation Resistance Theory Perspective From Global South. Front Psychol 2022; 13:924896. [PMID: 36118494 PMCID: PMC9477103 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.924896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Climate change and farming malpractices (e.g., harmful pesticides use) are harmful to the globe's productive soil and biodiversity, thereby posing a hazard to the survival of future generations. Innovative technologies provide continuous smart conservation solutions, such as regenerative farming, to confront the ongoing climate crisis and maintain biodiversity. Albeit, regenerative farming has the potential to conserve climate change by upgrading the soil's organic materials and reinstating biodiversity leading to carbon attenuation. However, a critical problem remains concerning adapting conservation farming practices that can assist low-income farmers. In this scenario, theoretical-driven communication campaigns are critical for addressing individuals' resistance to innovation. Thereby, this research uncovers the moderating influence of the numerous communication tools in determining the adoption of regenerative farming through diminishing farmers' resistance to innovation. The study employed a cross-sectional design vis-à-vis a survey method. A sample of 863 farmers participated by responding to the self-administrated questionnaire. In line with prior theories, the study's results identified that communication campaigns such as public service advertisements and informative scientific documentaries could reduce the resistance to innovation that increases the attitude toward the adoption of regenerative farming with varied intensity. Besides, informational support also remained a significant contributor in determining the intention to adopt regenerative farming. This specifies that implanting habits of conservation farming requires the initiation of communication campaigns using different media content. These results may be advantageous for policymakers to influence farmers' intentions to adopt regenerative farming.
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- Qiang Jin
- Intercultural Communication Research Center, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Department of Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Endicott College of International Studies, Woosong University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Centre for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan
- *Correspondence: Muhammad Yousaf
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- Department of Media and Communication Studies, Comsat University, Lahore, Pakistan
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He Z, Liu S, Wang S, Liu W, Li Y, Feng X. Reduced Pollutant Emissions and Slagging Rate of Biomass Pellet Combustion by Optimizing the Multilayer Distribution of Secondary Air. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:28962-28973. [PMID: 36033702 PMCID: PMC9404495 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The utilization of coal and other fossil fuels is becoming increasingly restricted. Biomass, as a clean and renewable energy, plays a significant role in achieving zero carbon emissions. However, biomass is prone to slagging in the combustion process due to its high alkali metal content. The ash slagging rate and pollutant emission level of flue gas can be reduced by optimizing the air distribution, in order to decrease the fuel layer temperature in the combustion chamber. The results reveal opposite change trends of CO and NOx concentrations in the flue gas. The NOx emissions of corn stalk combustion under the multilayer secondary air distribution are obvious compared with those of rice husk combustion. The slagging rate of corn stalks is highly correlated with temperature T 1 of the fuel bed. The silica ratio (G), alkali/acid ratio (B/A), Na content index (Na (index)), and alkaline index (Al c ) cannot accurately predict the slagging tendency when temperature T 1 changes. Therefore, the modified predictive index (Gt ) was proposed to predict the slagging tendency of corn stalks with the combustion zone temperature T 1 effectively. The experimental results can contribute to the efficient combustion and low pollutant emissions of biomass.
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- Zhisen He
- School
of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
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- School
of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Zibo 255049, China
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- School
of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
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- School
of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
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- School
of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Zibo 255049, China
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- School
of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
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Zhang J, Ma C. Analysis of Sino-Russian Media Cooperation and the Construction of International Online Public Opinion Discourse under the Dual Influence of Ecological and Online Environments. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 2022:7740313. [PMID: 36034620 PMCID: PMC9402371 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7740313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the context of traditional media, the media can dominate the topic and composition of public opinion, but in the context of the convergence of online media, the dominance of public opinion has gradually evolved from the direction of the coexistence of single items and pluralism, especially from the international level. In other words, the construction of the comprehensive strategic writing partnership between China and Russia in the new era has given a new orientation and connotation to the bilateral relations and cooperation in the new era. In the face of an increasingly complex international public opinion environment, media cooperation between China and Russia is crucial. Therefore, based on an in-depth analysis of the construction of the discourse power of international public opinion under the dual influence of the ecological environment and the network environment, the construction of the discourse power of international public opinion is discussed from the aspects of the construction of discourse objects, the construction of the main body, and the enrichment of the content of international communication.
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- Juxi Zhang
- School of Journalism and Communication, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Foreign Studies College, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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Ren Z, Zhong K. Driving mechanism of subjective cognition on farmers’ adoption behavior of straw returning technology: Evidence from rice and wheat producing provinces in China. Front Psychol 2022; 13:922889. [PMID: 35983208 PMCID: PMC9379131 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.922889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Straw burning is one of the important causes of environmental pollution in rural China. As an important green production technology, straw returning is beneficial to the improvement of rural environment and the sustainable development of agriculture. Based on the improved planned behavior theory, taking the survey data of 788 farmers in Shandong, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan provinces as samples, this paper uses a multi-group structural equation model to explore the driving mechanism of subjective cognition on the adoption behavior of farmers’ straw returning technology. The results show that behavioral attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control, which represent subjective cognition, all have significant driving effects on farmers’ intention to adopt straw returning technology. Behavioral intention plays a mediating role in the process of subjective cognition driving farmers’ adoption behavior of straw returning technology. Government support has a moderating role in the path from farmers’ behavioral intention to behavioral response. The subjective cognition of different types of farmers has a significant driving effect on the adoption intention of straw returning technology, but the driving strength weakens with the increase of the degree of farmers’ concurrent occupation. This study provides guidance for improving the government’s straw returning policy and regulating straw returning behavior.
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- Zhong Ren
- Business School, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Economic Information Engineering, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Kaiyang Zhong,
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Study on the Impact of Internet Use on Farmers’ Straw Returning to the Field: A Micro Survey Data from China. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14148917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Promoting the use of straw returning technology in rural areas is of great value to improve the use of agricultural technology and to reduce agricultural carbon emissions. However, the low proportion of straw recycling has also attracted more attention all over the world. An effective measure to solve this problem is to increase farmers’ internet use to encourage them to participate in straw recycling. Based on micro survey data from 2126 households obtained from China, this paper uses an ordered probability model (OPM) and seeks to measure the impact of internet use on farmers’ active use of straw returning and its heterogeneity. It aims to answer two questions: what the impact of internet use on farmers’ willingness to participate in straw recycling is, and whether there is heterogeneity. The study found that the use of the internet can significantly drive farmers to use straw to return to the field. Specifically, farmers using the internet are less likely to become non-adoption (−2.95%) or non-voluntary (3.09%), but have a greater probability of becoming voluntary (6.04%). Moreover, the heterogeneity analysis showed that older groups and lower income groups could improve their willingness to actively adopt straw returning technology after using the internet. According to this research, it is suggested to improve local network resources, guide farmers to effectively entertain, study, live, and better enjoy the dividends brought by the internet. In terms of environmental publicity and education, the government should make policy adjustments for older groups and low-income groups to promote the use of technology.
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The Impact of Environmental Regulations and Social Norms on Farmers’ Chemical Fertilizer Reduction Behaviors: An Investigation of Citrus Farmers in Southern China. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14138157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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This study investigates how environmental regulations and social norms affect farmers’ chemical fertilizer reduction behaviors (CFRBs) and investigates the mediating role played by social norms and the moderating role played by social networks. As the analysis tool, a structural equation model is employed to analyze the data collected from a questionnaire survey with 402 valid samples of Chinese citrus growers. This study reveals that (1) environmental regulations and social norms have a significant effect on farmers’ CFRBs; (2) injunctive social norms are a partial mediator of the relationship between incentive-based environmental regulations and farmers’ CFRBs; (3) social networks play a positive moderating role in the relationship between injunctive social norms and farmers’ CFRBs; and (4) large-scale farmers’ CFRBs are more susceptible to the impact of environmental regulations and social norms than small-scale farmers. The result of this study provides a significant scientific foundation for the Chinese agricultural sector to develop policies to combat soil pollution in agriculture.
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Ruan H, Chen J, Wang C, Xu W, Tang J. Social Network, Sense of Responsibility, and Resident Participation in China's Rural Environmental Governance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116371. [PMID: 35681956 PMCID: PMC9180778 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Based on a survey of 2343 rural residents in China, this paper adopts a binary logistic regression model as the analytical tool to study the impact of rural residents' social network and sense of responsibility regarding their participation in environmental governance. The results show that the cost, frequency and scope of social network activities have positive and significant influences on resident participation in rural environmental governance. The cost of a social network is conducive to building a rural social network, enhancing the connection of interests and promoting the formation of a rural community. Extending social network objectives from family members to villagers can improve the cultural identity and emotional identity of rural residents. The increase in the frequency of social network activities can not only enhance trust among residents, but also reduce the cost of environmental governance mobilization. The scope of a social network acts as an inhibitor whereby social interaction beyond the scope of rural areas will reduce identification with rural emotions. The four dimensions, including responsibility cognition, responsibility will, responsibility emotion and responsibility behavior have significant influences on resident participation in rural environmental governance. Residents' sense of responsibility plays the role of an introverted driving force for them to take part in rural environmental governance, which itself helps to overcome "non-participation" behaviors of "rational smallholders" to a certain extent. Furthermore, it endows rural environmental governance with resilience. So, it is of significance to enhance rural residents' social networks and to improve rural residents' cognition of collective responsibility.
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- Haibo Ruan
- Institute of China Rural Studies, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; (H.R.); (J.C.)
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- Institute of China Rural Studies, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; (H.R.); (J.C.)
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- School of Public Policy & Management (School of Emergency Management), China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;
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- School of Foreign Studies, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;
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- School of International Relations & Public Affairs, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Raza MH, Abid M, Faisal M, Yan T, Akhtar S, Adnan KMM. Environmental and Health Impacts of Crop Residue Burning: Scope of Sustainable Crop Residue Management Practices. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084753. [PMID: 35457622 PMCID: PMC9032433 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The burning of crop residue in the open field has become a significant concern for climate change mitigation efforts worldwide. This practice has led to air quality impairment, smog, haze, heat waves, and different health problems. These could be avoided by adopting sustainable crop residue management practices (SCRMPs) and enabling farmers to engage in SCRMPs. Assessing the health effects at the household level is critical for understanding this problem and finding a solution. Using the primary dataset of 420 farmers from Punjab, Pakistan, we estimated the incurred impacts and costs of crop residue burning. We calculated the health and environmental benefits associated with adopting SCRMPs by comparing the two groups of farmers (adopters and non-adopters). Furthermore, we used a propensity score matching technique to measure the causal impact of SCRMPs adoption on health costs. The findings showed that a surprisingly large number of farmers are all aware of the adverse effects of residue burning, and many do not burn crop residues and instead use SCRMPs. This study found that households with chronic and non-chronic diseases become acute, and the severity increases during the burning period. They spend USD 13.37 to USD 8.79 on chronic and non-chronic diseases during the burning season, respectively. Consequently, the use of SCRMPs has a positive effect on healthcare costs. Our study findings highlight the meaningful implications for developing a new policy to promote the sustainable utilization of crop residues and enhance their adoption in Pakistan.
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- Muhammad Haseeb Raza
- Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan 60000, Pakistan;
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Level 2, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan;
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- Department of Economics, University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan;
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- College of Economics & Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei Rural Development Research Centre, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Centre of Excellence for Olive Research & Training (CEFORT), Barani Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Chakwal 48800, Pakistan;
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- Department of Agricultural Finance & Banking, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh;
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Use of Vegetable Residues and Cover Crops in the Cultivation of Maize Grown in Different Tillage Systems. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14063609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The purpose of research on alternative variants of soil tillage systems related to fertilization, vegetal residues, and cover crops, in the case of the maize crop, is to elaborate and promote certain integrated technologies on conservation agriculture. This paper presents the results of a study conducted in the Transylvanian Plain during 2019–2021, regarding the influence of certain technological and climatic factors on the yield and quality of maize. The objective of the research was to focus on how vegetable residues and cover crops can be integrated into the optimization of the fertilization system of conservation agriculture. A multifactorial experiment was carried out based on the formula A × B × C × D − R: 4 × 2 × 3 × 3 − 2, where A represents the soil tillage system (a1 conventional tillage with moldboard plow; a2 minimum tillage with chisel; a3 minimum tillage with disk; a4 no tillage); B represents the maize hybrid (b1 Turda 332; b2 Turda 344); C represents the vegetable residues and cover crops (c1 vegetable residues 2.5 t ha−1 + 350 kg ha−1 NPK; c2 vegetable residues 2.5 t ha−1 + cover crops mustard; c3 vegetable residues 2.5 t ha−1 + gulle 10 t ha−1); D represents the year (d1 2019; d2 2020; d3 2021); and R represents the replicates. The results emphasized the fact that for the soil conditions from the area taken into account (Chernozem), for maize, a minimum tillage with chisel during autumn + disk harrow in spring + sowing can be considered as an alternative to the conventional tillage system. Yield and quality of maize can be improved and optimized by combined fertilization: vegetable residues and cover crops being supported with different sources of mineral NPK.
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Olasupo IO, Liang Q, Zhang C, Islam MS, Li Y, Yu X, He C. Agronomic Biofortification of Cayenne Pepper Cultivars with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Chili Residue in a Chinese Solar Greenhouse. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9112398. [PMID: 34835523 PMCID: PMC8623771 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9112398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Agronomic biofortification of horticultural crops using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) under crop residue incorporation systems remains largely underexploited. Bacillus subtilis (B1), Bacillus laterosporus (B2), or Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (B3) was inoculated on soil containing chili residue, while chili residue without PGPR (NP) served as the control. Two hybrid long cayenne peppers, succeeding a leaf mustard crop were used in the intensive cultivation study. Net photosynthesis, leaf stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, photosynthetic water use efficiency, shoot and root biomass, and fruit yield were evaluated. Derivatives of folate, minerals, and nitrate contents in the pepper fruits were also assessed. B1 elicited higher net photosynthesis and photosynthetic water use efficiency, while B2 and B3 had higher transpiration rates than B1 and NP. B1 and B3 resulted in 27–36% increase in pepper fruit yield compared to other treatments, whereas B3 produced 24–27.5% and 21.9–27.2% higher 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and total folate contents, respectively, compared to B1 and NP. However, chili residue without PGPR inoculation improved fruit calcium, magnesium, and potassium contents than the inoculated treatments. ‘Xin Xian La 8 F1’ cultivar had higher yield and plant biomass, fruit potassium, total soluble solids, and total folate contents compared to ‘La Gao F1.’ Agronomic biofortification through the synergy of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and chili residue produced better yield and folate contents with a trade-off in the mineral contents of the greenhouse-grown long cayenne pepper.
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- Ibraheem Olamide Olasupo
- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (I.O.O.); (Y.L.); (X.Y.)
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Q.L.); (C.Z.); (M.S.I.)
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Q.L.); (C.Z.); (M.S.I.)
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Q.L.); (C.Z.); (M.S.I.)
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (I.O.O.); (Y.L.); (X.Y.)
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (I.O.O.); (Y.L.); (X.Y.)
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (I.O.O.); (Y.L.); (X.Y.)
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Exploring Factors Influencing Farmers' Continuance Intention to Crop Residue Retention: Evidence from Rural China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18147412. [PMID: 34299866 PMCID: PMC8306024 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Over the past decade, crop residue burning after harvest is prevalent in developing countries. Promoting crop residue retention to replace residue burning is effective in improving air quality and contributing to the mitigation of global climate change. This study examines farmers’ continuance intention of crop residue retention, using the expectation confirmation model (ECM) and survey data from 542 rice farmers in Hubei Province, P.R. The results show that farmers’ perceived usefulness, confirmation, perceived ease of use, and satisfaction significantly have direct or indirect positive impacts on their continuance intention on adopting crop residue retention. In particular, perceived ease of use contributes the most. Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use act as intermediaries in the relationship between confirmation and farmers’ continuance intention to residue retention. This study provides a valuable governance reference and scientific basis for the government to adjust and improve existing policies, including how to stimulate farmers to continue to adopt agricultural waste treatment technologies such as residue retention.
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The Impact of Village Rules and Formal Environmental Regulations on Farmers' Cleaner Production Behavior: New Evidence from China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18147311. [PMID: 34299766 PMCID: PMC8306031 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Village rules and formal environmental regulations are of great significance for standardizing farmers’ cleaner production behavior, promoting green transformation of agriculture and realizing sustainable development of agriculture. Based on the survey data of 946 farmers in five provinces of China, taking seed coating technology, soil testing and formulated fertilization technology, subsoiling tillage technology, green technology for pest and disease control and straw returning technology as examples, this article empirically analyzes the impact of village rules and formal environmental regulations on farmers’ cleaner production behavior by using the multivariate probit model. When formal environmental regulations are relatively lacking or weak, village rules can be used as a useful supplement to formal environmental regulations to promote farmers’ participation in cleaner production. Based on this, this article argues that the important reason for formal environmental regulations falling into relative system failure is that village rules have not been paid enough attention in promoting farmers’ cleaner production behavior. In the future, we should not only continue to strengthen the role of formal environmental regulations in farmers’ cleaner production, but also cultivate the informal institution represented by the village rules, and build the regulatory system of mutual support between informal institution and formal institution.
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Xiong J, Ma S, He X, Han L, Huang G. Nitrogen transformation and dynamic changes in related functional genes during functional-membrane covered aerobic composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 332:125087. [PMID: 33831791 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The effects of functional membrane covering (FMC) on nitrogen transformation and related functional genes during aerobic composting were investigated by performing a comparable experiment. The FMC increased the pile temperature, promoted compost maturity, and decreased nitrogen loss. The FMC reduced NH3 and N2O emissions by 7.34% and 26.27%, respectively. The water film and the micro-positive pressure environment under the membrane effectively prevented NH3 escaping. The FMC up-regulated the amoA gene copy number (promoting NH3/NH4+ oxidation). The reduction of N2O emission by the FMC was mainly related to denitrifying genes (nirK, nirS, and nosZ). The FMC down-regulated the nirK and nirS gene copy numbers, but up-regulated the nosZ gene copy number. Pearson correlation analysis indicated that the functional membrane characteristics and differences between the composting pile environments caused by the FMC significantly affected the nitrogen forms and the related functional genes. The FMC strongly decreased nitrogen emissions and therefore conserved nitrogen.
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- Jinpeng Xiong
- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Driving Mechanism of Farmers’ Utilization Behaviors of Straw Resources—An Empirical Study in Jilin Province, the Main Grain Producing Region in the Northeast Part of China. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13052506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In recent years, the unsustainable behaviors of straw utilization have led to waste straw being one of the sources of agricultural non-point source pollution. Studying the resource utilization of crop straw is conducive to expediate the development of ecological and green agriculture. More importantly, it has long-term significance for the recycling of agricultural waste, improving the quality of rural life, and the employment of farmers. Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), taking the representative survey questionnaire of farmers in Jilin Province, China as the sample, the structural equation model (SEM) was constructed to study the main factors that drive the utilization behaviors of straw resources of farmers and to explore the driving mechanism of the farmers behaviors in Jilin Province. The results show that the behavioral attitude and subjective norms of farmers in Jilin Province not only indirectly affect their actual behaviors through behavioral willingness, but also has significant direct effects on their behaviors. The most critical factors that affect the willingness of farmers to utilize the straw resources in Jilin Province are subjective norms and moral responsibilities. The subjective norms of farmers have a direct and significant positive impact on their willingness and behaviors. Behavioral attitude and perceived behavior control have a significant positive impact on their willingness. The behavioral willingness has a significant positive impact on their actual behaviors. This study provides guidance for the utilization of straw resources policy implications.
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