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2025
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A field experiment was conducted in 2022–2023 and repeated in 2023–2024, estimating plant coverages using digital processing of autumn and spring aerial images to determine fertilizer rates. Three fixed and two variable manure and mineral N rates were applied in early spring and after the first cut. Dry matter yield (DMY) and agronomic efficiency (AE) were evaluated over two seasons. A low or variable N rate based on spring coverage led to DMY and AE comparable to high N rates. Autumn coverage in the second season improved slurry application decisions, offering a valuable tool for grassland management.
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Theresa Weigl Jorunn Børve Emily Follett Melissa Magerøy Hanne Larsen Carl Gunnar Fossdal Siv Fagertun RembergAbstract
The effect of harvest timing on postharvest ripening was investigated by changes in ethylene production, expression of ethylene biosynthesis genes MdACS1, MdACS6, (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase 1 and 6) and the ACS degradation promoting gene MdETO1 (Ethylene overproducer 1). Apple fruit of two cultivars, ‘Red Aroma’ and ‘Rubinstep’, were harvested at three time points, early, middle, and late, at two-week intervals. Fruit were either treated with 1 ppm 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) or remained untreated, and stored at 4 °C in regular atmosphere. Late harvested, untreated apples reached peak ethylene production after the shortest time in cold storage ('Red Aroma' in week five, 'Rubinstep' in weeks nine and ten), while early harvested, untreated fruit reached their peak after a longer time ('Red Aroma' in week eight, 'Rubinstep' in weeks 13 and 14). Early harvested fruit experienced greater firmness loss and a higher increase in SCC/TA ratio during cold storage. Senescence in late harvested, untreated fruit was evident from low ethylene production after simulated shelf-life and increased physiological disorders in ‘Rubinstep’. In 1-MCP-treated fruit, ethylene production increased toward the end of storage, particularly in early harvested fruit, indicating a decline in 1-MCP efficacy over time. Gene expression analysis showed strong induction of MdACS1 during climacteric ripening. MdETO1 positively correlated with MdACS1 gene expression, suggesting positive co-regulation. The expression of MdACS6 was negatively correlated with simulated shelf-life and with 1-MCP treatment, suggesting regulation by temperature and metabolic state. Overall, harvest timing and 1-MCP strongly influenced the changes in fruit physiology during postharvest storage.
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Carolina Falcato Fialho PalmaAbstract
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Carolina Falcato Fialho PalmaAbstract
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Frode VeggelandAbstract
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Mette ThomsenAbstract
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Darius KviklysAbstract
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Darius KviklysAbstract
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