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A comparison between polyacrylamide and arcillite granules as substrates for space agriculture
Nicholas M. Miklave · Karl H. Hasenstein
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1899542
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Water limitation alters pea seed compositional traits and the culturable bacterial fraction recovered from the rhizosphere
Joana Machado · Bruno Nogueira-Santos · Marta Nunes da Silva · Gianuario Fortunato · Carla Sancho Santos · Marta W. Vasconcelos
Frontiers in Plant Science
doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1932989
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Diffusible signals from Azospirillum brasilense promote rice growth and induce distinct gene expression changes in plant roots
Samuel Hoggard · Matthew Calhoun · Anna Bommes · Yasir Rahmatallah · Dylan Neuhaus · Galina Glazko · Arijit Mukherjee
Frontiers in Plant Science
doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1911178
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Integrated strategies for improving lodging resistance in wheat: physiological mechanisms, plant growth regulators and agronomic management
Kavita Devi · Jasdev Singh Deol · Amit Kaul · Arun Kumar · Rahul Sharma
Frontiers in Plant Science
doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1925460
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Environmental, genetic and physiological factors governing potato endodormancy: from tuber development to endodormancy break
Fabian Villamil-Bolaños · Sofia Kourmpetli · Edwin van der Vossen · Gemma Chope · Katherine Cools · Ron van der Hulst · Ernst-Jan Eggers · M. Carmen Alamar
Frontiers in Plant Science
doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1858517
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Identification and expression pattern analysis of the Hydroxycinnamoyl transferase gene family and function of StHCT6 in the potato
Chong Du · Xinyu Ni · Chengjian Sui · Xiaojie Luan · Xinyao Shi · Wenrui Zhao · Ziyi Zhang
Frontiers in Plant Science
doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1948389
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Endophytic Pseudomonas pergaminensis DR1 controls anthracnose and promotes growth of medicinal orchid Pleione bulbocodioides
Yun-Qiao Xie · Kai-Feng Tao · Neng-Qi Li · Jian Yue · Juan Su · Jiang-Yun Gao
Frontiers in Microbiology
doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1909299
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Functional redundancy and synthetic haploinsufficiency among Arabidopsis ATP-citrate lyase genes
Basil J. Nikolau · Libuse Brachova · Joel D. Schmidt · Eve Syrkin Wurtele · Xuefeng Zhao · Yan Yang · Guanghui Xiao · Ling Li
Frontiers in Plant Science
doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1961717
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of SlALS1 enhances fruit sweetness in tomato
So Hee Yang · Soon-Ki Han · Yeonjong Koo
Frontiers in Plant Science
doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1927332
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Valorization of agri-food wastes: impacts of vinasse, olive pomace, and tomato peel biochars on plant physiology, soil health and sustainability
Caterina Agrimonti · Sara Graziano · Giuseppe Lamanna · Vittorio Scanferla · Marina Caldara · Federica Marra · Annamaria Bevivino · Michele Donati · Chuauxin Ma · Chunyang Li · Nelson Marmiroli
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1927359
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Favorable habitats of endangered halophytes harbor unique soil properties and bacterial communities, with a dominant root-associated genus promoting host plant growth
Hinako Kubo · Riku Murakami · Kodai Kato · Manami Tsuna · Takahiko Koizumi · Haruko Saito · Taku Kato · Minenosuke Matsutani · Hikaru Sakamoto · Hiromasa Saitoh · Kosuke Yamamoto
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1959075
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Agronomic performance and soil chemical properties following the application of pelletized compost and vermicompost derived from vineyard pruning residues and sewage sludge in lettuce production
Maria C. Morais · Elisabete Nascimento-Gonçalves · Lia-Tânia Dinis · Sandra Pereira · Zélia Branco · Henda Lopes · Tiago Azevedo · Catarina Medeiros · Ana M. Coimbra · João Claro · Guilhermina Marques · João R. Sousa · Paula A. Oliveira · Marta Roboredo
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
doi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1948663
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Coupling relationships between yield traits of Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. and biogas slurry purification under varied nutrient supplementation regimes
Yuhuan Wu · Lanmei Liang · Linyu Xie · Xujing Guo · Wenguo Wang · Liangwei Deng · Lan Wang · Hongwei Zhang · Ting He · Peike Wu · Yunhong Zhang
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
doi 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1927455
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Preharvest exposure to far-red and UVA light enhances growth and pigment content of oakleaf lettuce in an indoor vertical farming system
Most Tahera Naznin · Md Obyedul Kalam Azad
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1971896
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Study on phyllosphere microbial community diversity of poplar
Shuang Li · Weixi Zhang · Shu Huiyu · Yang Ge · Siqi Wu · Wenxu Zhu · Changjun Ding
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1963202
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Cation incorporation into biochar affects alkalinity-driven carbon dioxide removal accounting
Ayesha A. Ahmed · Tim Jesper Suhrhoff · Christopher T. Reinhard · Noah J. Planavsky
Frontiers in Climate
doi 10.3389/fclim.2026.1918650
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Biochar and microbial inoculants as natural agents with beneficial potential for soil health and plant growth
Arushi Padiyal · Prashant Chauhan · Vikash Kumar · Sunny Dhir · Yashika Walia · Rahul · Faizan Ahmad · Nikita Tushir · Abhay Kumar Pandey · Abhishek Kumar
Frontiers in Agronomy
doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1878945
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Trichoderma controls bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. passiflorae in Passiflora edulis
Natália Deniz Brito · Quelmo Silva de Novaes · Rosa Hermosa · M. Belén Rubio
Frontiers in Fungal Biology
doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1920680
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Calcium and potassium fertilization improves productivity and forage quality with implications for soil available potassium in Opuntia ficus-indica under hot arid condition
Anandkumar Naorem · Sawsan Hassan · Mounir Louhaichi · Devi Dayal · Deepesh Machiwal · Rahul Dev · Dheeraj Singh
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1950553
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Evaluation of silver nanoparticles for controlling Lipaphis erysimi and Alternaria brassicicola and assessing their effects on Chinese kale growth and soil properties
Sarayut Pittarate · Perumal Vivekanandhan · Kannan Swathy · Thanandon Siripan · Sukanya Haituk · Rapeephun Dangtungee · Patcharin Krutmuang
Frontiers in Insect Science
doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1911760
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Precision fertilizer management for germplasm maintenance of queen’s flower (Lagerstroemia speciosa)
Sofia Lopez Farina · Isha Poudel · Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao · Amir Ali Khoddamzadeh
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1933427
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Compensatory yield responses drive high performance of soybeans treated with seed-applied Soyfx ®: an on-farm experimental study
Araceli Gort-Esteve · Tony Hagen · Carmen L. Manuelian
Frontiers in Agronomy
doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1938444
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Fostering the forest circular bioeconomy to combat climate change by producing biochar from conifer and broadleaf stands
María Rosa Mosquera-Losada · Subhi Salman · Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Rigueiro · Ana Couso-Viana · José Javier Santiago-Freijanes · Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
doi 10.3389/ffgc.2026.1821315
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Micro- and nanoplastics in terrestrial plants: uptake, accumulation, and impacts on growth and physiology
Arlinda Cakaj · Pierre Sicard · Arnon Setsungnern · Yordkhuan Tachapermpon · Alessandra De Marco · Elena Paoletti · Chairat Treesubsuntorn
Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry
doi 10.3389/fenvc.2026.1908849
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Effect of insect-based fish feed wastewater on lettuce growth and phytochemical content in decoupled aquaponic systems
Most Tahera Naznin · Jessica Nolan
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1934474
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Soil-specific effects of biobased fertilizers and struvite on phosphorus dynamics and wheat growth
Sana Boubehziz · Lucía Guerrero-Gallardo · Vidal Barrón · María Carmen del Campillo · María Angeles Martín Santos · María Carmen Gutiérrez Martín · Antonio Rafael Sánchez-Rodríguez
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1937202
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Traits analysis of an aphid-killing Pantoea agglomerans strain for use in biological control
Alisa Hamidović · Nell Ghisdal · Linda Dhondt · Inès Pons · Thomas Dagbert · Mey Jerbi · Jérôme Ambroise · Bertrand Bearzatto · Jean-Luc Gala · Thierry Hance · François Renoz
Frontiers in Insect Science
doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1896449
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Bioavailable metals, microbial community dysfunction, and plant growth constraints in a tropical mining waste dump: implications for ecological risk assessment and remediation
Lisha Huang · Zhibo Wu · Biwei Hu · Guangqi Ma · Xuezhe Zhu · Zhiqi Long · Mingjiang Zhang
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1908985
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Development and evaluation of biochar formulated fertilizers for climate-smart sustainable crop production
Alemayehu K. Shembo · Addisie Geremew · De’Zarae M. Guthrie · Kerrington N. Thompson · Emmanuel O. Ali · Selamawit Woldesenbet · Olukayode Kuloyo · Christian Davies · Ram L. Ray · Laura Carson
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1880824
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AI-driven prediction of plant physiological traits in hemp using UAV-based multispectral imagery
Harjot Sidhu · Arnab Bhowmik · Harmandeep Sharma
Frontiers in Remote Sensing
doi 10.3389/frsen.2026.1843209
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Integrative functional profiling of rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria reveals Lelliottia aquatilis as a multifunctional PGPR in Himalayan ecosystems
Shikha Devi · Riya Chandel · Damini Thakur · Shweta Pathania · Simran Chauhan · Simran Simran · Nishtha Pathak · Poonam Katoch · Taniya Tyagi · Sushila Devi · Arvind Kumar Bhatt · Sveta Thakur
Frontiers in Systems Biology
doi 10.3389/fsysb.2026.1872892
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Synthesis, optimization, and biosafety assessment of nanozeolite-based slow-release nitrogen fertilizers for spinach beet (Beta vulgaris var. bengalensis)
Pooja Lakshmidevarahalli Ramalingappa · Renu Singh · Shiva Dhar · Harshwardhan Choudhary · Jorge Gardea-Torresdey · Manoj Shrivastava
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1820226
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Light–fertilizer interactions regulate morphophysiological performance and nutrient dynamics in Plumeria rubra under subtropical nursery conditions
Amir Ali Khoddamzadeh · Milagros Ninoska Munoz-Salas · Aniela Cabrera · Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1881853
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The role of light in shaping plant growth: mechanisms of photomorphogenesis and hormonal integration during seedling development
Shital Sandhya · Sunita Kushwah · Harshita B. Saksena · Mukesh Kumar · Neeraj Kumari · Soumya Shrivastava · Ashverya Laxmi
Frontiers in Plant Physiology
doi 10.3389/fphgy.2026.1886654
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Supplemental red and far-red light in white LED systems regulates growth, phytochemicals, and antioxidant accumulation in indoor-grown lettuce and kale
Md Obyedul Kalam Azad · Most Tahera Naznin
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1845479
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Mechanisms of action and biocontrol potential of Trichoderma against Alternaria in horticultural crops: a review
Rafi Khalido · Nia Rossiana · Dedat Prismantoro · Thomas Argyarich Jefferson · Malvin Albert · Nur Syafikah Abdullah · Budi Irawan · Mia Miranti · Wiwiek Harsonowati · Ravindra Chandra Joshi · Febri Doni
Frontiers in Fungal Biology
doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1851718
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Microbial community characterization of multi-crop growouts in the XROOTS aeroponic–hydroponic system on the International Space Station
Christina L. M. Khodadad · Cory J. Spern · Mary E. Hummerick · Jennifer L. Gooden · Cristiana J. Morales · Raymond M. Wheeler · Orlando Melendez · Robert Morrow · John Wetzel · Ye Zhang
Frontiers in Microbiomes
doi 10.3389/frmbi.2026.1779816
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Hydrogen peroxide as a passive oxygen source for plants in decoupled aquaponic systems
Hendrik Monsees · Sara M. Pinho · Margarida Meneses Leal · Daniela Baganz · Tobias Goldhammer · Oliver Körner
Frontiers in Aquaculture
doi 10.3389/faquc.2026.1819403
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Characterization of bacterial endophytes isolated from Cannabis sativa L. and Chelidonium majus L. for their application as biostimulants and biocontrol agents
Mohammad Jamil Kaddoura · Laura Amaya-Quiroz · Mamta Rani · Zarna Shah · Kavya Reghunadh · Jamil Samsatly · Hacene Meglouli · Saji George
Frontiers in Microbiomes
doi 10.3389/frmbi.2026.1780965
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The essential nutrient elements in photosynthesis
Dmitry Shevela · Arthur Nonomura
Frontiers in Photobiology
doi 10.3389/fphbi.2026.1817712
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Microbial interventions in rice rhizosphere engineering: from soil microbiome manipulation to yield stability
Qudrat Ullah · Waqas Haider · Muhammad Usama
Frontiers in Industrial Microbiology
doi 10.3389/finmi.2026.1832866
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A modular microbial–hydroponic system for circular urban plant cultivation
Lenon Romano Modesto · Ezgi Ogun Ramalhete · Stefano Ravasi · Stefano Pezzoli · Mukesh Sharma · Dibyojyoty Nath · Işıl Yücel · Jannes Moons · Marie Melcore · Anna Vershinina · Natasha Tait · Segun Ogunmefun · Uliana Reutina · David Colliaux · Ignacio B. Mozos · Neil J. Willey · Ioannis A. Ieropoulos · Pierangela Cristiani · Peter Hanappe · Jorge Barriuso · Markus R. Schmidt · Rachel Armstrong
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1799169
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The potential of fiber nettle and fermented digestate product as peat substitutes in horticulture
Katharina Leiber-Sauheitl · Annmarie-Deetja Rohr · Laura Lewerenz · André Sradnick · Doreen Koltermann · Ute Katharina Vogler · Georg Guggenberger
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1690820
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Deciphering metabolomic signatures of drought adaptation in groundnut triggered by encapsulated microbial biostimulant
Sakthi Uma Devi Eswaran · Lalitha Sundaram
Frontiers in Industrial Microbiology
doi 10.3389/finmi.2026.1741397
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Development of a portable plant tissue culture box: an eco-friendly solution for tissue culture laboratories
Tilak Raj Maity · Siraj Datta · Atanu Bhowmik · Subir Samanta · Kisalaya Paria · Aveek Samanta
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1741481
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Conservation and domestication of young tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) via evaluating root and shoot traits by combining different light intensities and water levels
Hooman Rowshanaie · Hawa ZE Jaafar · Omid Rowshanaie
Frontiers in Plant Physiology
doi 10.3389/fphgy.2025.1702781
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Transcriptomic analysis reveals differential gene expression and metabolic reprogramming in Coptis teeta Wall. under drought and heat stress
Manabendra Nath · Dip Kumar Bhattacharjya · Preetom Regon · Dikshit Goswami · Khirod Kalita · Kunal Boro · Bikash Kumar Kundu · Bhaben Tanti
Frontiers in Plant Physiology
doi 10.3389/fphgy.2025.1715857
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Isolation of non-symbiotic phosphate-solubilizing plant growth-promoting Paraburkholderia strydomiana
Ambihai Shayanthan · Anna Motnenko · Justin P. Hawkins · Ivan J. Oresnik
Frontiers in Bacteriology
doi 10.3389/fbrio.2025.1735305