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Combined effect of cover crops and bio-fertilizer on sustainable popcorn maize production

Dragičević, Vesna; Simić, Milena; Dolijanović, Željko; Đorđević, Snežana; Stoiljković, Milovan; Dimkić, Ivica; Brankov, Milan

(2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dragičević, Vesna
AU  - Simić, Milena
AU  - Dolijanović, Željko
AU  - Đorđević, Snežana
AU  - Stoiljković, Milovan
AU  - Dimkić, Ivica
AU  - Brankov, Milan
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12825
AB  - Cover crops play an important role in low-input cropping systems, increasing the use of agro-ecosystem services. Due to the lack of information about the impact of cover crops and bio-fertilizers on popcorn maize (Zea mays everta Sturt.) growth and yield quality, especially the popping volume and nutritive quality, such as concentrations of protein and mineral elements, this research aimed to provide essential information. The interrelation between popcorn maize productivity and quality with important groups of soil microorganisms presents additional novelty. The results demonstrated that field pea is a beneficial cover crop, especially when combined with a bio-fertilizer, supporting the accumulation of maize biomass, chlorophyll, yield potential, and the concentrations of protein, Ca, Mg, Fe, and Zn. In addition, field pea residues promoted N-fixing bacteria, and the number of total microorganisms, especially actinomycetes and decomposing bacteria, which could promote nutrient uptake and grain quality. Residues of cover crop mixtures, common vetch + winter oats and field pea + winter oats, promoted the total number of microorganisms in the soil, and up to the end of vegetation, a greater number of decomposition and ammonification microorganisms were found, especially when the bio-fertilizer was applied, which consequently could support greater maize biomass. Popping volume, as a main trait of popcorn maize, had the highest value in the common vetch + winter oats variant, supporting again the statement that quality traits could be enhanced in sustainable production. Unlike living cover crops, mulch mainly affected soil microbial communities and promoted the development of actinomycetes and cellulolytic microorganisms during the growing season. The results of this research could contribute to the development of sustainable popcorn maize production for improved grain quality. They could also serve as a basis for isolating beneficial soil microorganisms to develop new bio-fertilizers that could improve maize production in synergy with cover crops.
T2  - Frontiers in Plant Science
T1  - Combined effect of cover crops and bio-fertilizer on sustainable popcorn maize production
VL  - 14
SP  - 1250903
DO  - 10.3389/fpls.2023.1250903
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Dragičević, Vesna and Simić, Milena and Dolijanović, Željko and Đorđević, Snežana and Stoiljković, Milovan and Dimkić, Ivica and Brankov, Milan",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Cover crops play an important role in low-input cropping systems, increasing the use of agro-ecosystem services. Due to the lack of information about the impact of cover crops and bio-fertilizers on popcorn maize (Zea mays everta Sturt.) growth and yield quality, especially the popping volume and nutritive quality, such as concentrations of protein and mineral elements, this research aimed to provide essential information. The interrelation between popcorn maize productivity and quality with important groups of soil microorganisms presents additional novelty. The results demonstrated that field pea is a beneficial cover crop, especially when combined with a bio-fertilizer, supporting the accumulation of maize biomass, chlorophyll, yield potential, and the concentrations of protein, Ca, Mg, Fe, and Zn. In addition, field pea residues promoted N-fixing bacteria, and the number of total microorganisms, especially actinomycetes and decomposing bacteria, which could promote nutrient uptake and grain quality. Residues of cover crop mixtures, common vetch + winter oats and field pea + winter oats, promoted the total number of microorganisms in the soil, and up to the end of vegetation, a greater number of decomposition and ammonification microorganisms were found, especially when the bio-fertilizer was applied, which consequently could support greater maize biomass. Popping volume, as a main trait of popcorn maize, had the highest value in the common vetch + winter oats variant, supporting again the statement that quality traits could be enhanced in sustainable production. Unlike living cover crops, mulch mainly affected soil microbial communities and promoted the development of actinomycetes and cellulolytic microorganisms during the growing season. The results of this research could contribute to the development of sustainable popcorn maize production for improved grain quality. They could also serve as a basis for isolating beneficial soil microorganisms to develop new bio-fertilizers that could improve maize production in synergy with cover crops.",
journal = "Frontiers in Plant Science",
title = "Combined effect of cover crops and bio-fertilizer on sustainable popcorn maize production",
volume = "14",
pages = "1250903",
doi = "10.3389/fpls.2023.1250903"
}
Dragičević, V., Simić, M., Dolijanović, Ž., Đorđević, S., Stoiljković, M., Dimkić, I.,& Brankov, M.. (2023). Combined effect of cover crops and bio-fertilizer on sustainable popcorn maize production. in Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1250903.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1250903
Dragičević V, Simić M, Dolijanović Ž, Đorđević S, Stoiljković M, Dimkić I, Brankov M. Combined effect of cover crops and bio-fertilizer on sustainable popcorn maize production. in Frontiers in Plant Science. 2023;14:1250903.
doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1250903 .
Dragičević, Vesna, Simić, Milena, Dolijanović, Željko, Đorđević, Snežana, Stoiljković, Milovan, Dimkić, Ivica, Brankov, Milan, "Combined effect of cover crops and bio-fertilizer on sustainable popcorn maize production" in Frontiers in Plant Science, 14 (2023):1250903,
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1250903 . .
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Status of Essential Elements in Soil and Grain of Organically Produced Maize, Spelt, and Soybean

Dragićević, Vesna; Stoiljković, Milovan; Brankov, Milan; Tolimir, Miodrag; Tabaković, Marijenka; Dodevska, Margarita S.; Simić, Milena

(2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dragićević, Vesna
AU  - Stoiljković, Milovan
AU  - Brankov, Milan
AU  - Tolimir, Miodrag
AU  - Tabaković, Marijenka
AU  - Dodevska, Margarita S.
AU  - Simić, Milena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10283
AB  - Organic agriculture offers many benefits through the increased nutritional quality of produced crops, agro-ecosystem preservation, and climate change mitigation. The development of an efficient nutrient management strategy in low-input systems, such as organic agriculture, which supports soil fertility and essential nutrients absorption by crops, is continually exploring. Thus, a study with maize–spelt–soybean rotation during a 5-year period in organic production was established to evaluate the variability in soil organic matter (SOM) and the status of available elements: N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, and Si from the soil, as well as grain yield (GY) and the content of protein, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, and Si concentration in the grain of spelt, maize, and soybean. Significant variations in mineral elements in the soil, GY, and grain composition were detected. Spelt achieved the highest average GY, while soybean grain was the richest in a majority of examined nutrients. The soil Ca content was important for GY, while the protein level in grain was generally tied to the Mn level in the soil. It was recognized that soil–crop crosstalk is an important strategy for macro- and micro-nutrients management in the soil and grain of organically produced spelt, maize, and soybean. While a reduction in the GY and protein concentration in grain was present over time, it was established that a low-input system under dry-farming conditions supports nutrient availability and accumulation in grain, under semi-arid agro-ecological conditions of central Serbia.
T2  - Agriculture
T1  - Status of Essential Elements in Soil and Grain of Organically Produced Maize, Spelt, and Soybean
VL  - 12
IS  - 5
SP  - 702
DO  - 10.3390/agriculture12050702
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Dragićević, Vesna and Stoiljković, Milovan and Brankov, Milan and Tolimir, Miodrag and Tabaković, Marijenka and Dodevska, Margarita S. and Simić, Milena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Organic agriculture offers many benefits through the increased nutritional quality of produced crops, agro-ecosystem preservation, and climate change mitigation. The development of an efficient nutrient management strategy in low-input systems, such as organic agriculture, which supports soil fertility and essential nutrients absorption by crops, is continually exploring. Thus, a study with maize–spelt–soybean rotation during a 5-year period in organic production was established to evaluate the variability in soil organic matter (SOM) and the status of available elements: N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, and Si from the soil, as well as grain yield (GY) and the content of protein, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, and Si concentration in the grain of spelt, maize, and soybean. Significant variations in mineral elements in the soil, GY, and grain composition were detected. Spelt achieved the highest average GY, while soybean grain was the richest in a majority of examined nutrients. The soil Ca content was important for GY, while the protein level in grain was generally tied to the Mn level in the soil. It was recognized that soil–crop crosstalk is an important strategy for macro- and micro-nutrients management in the soil and grain of organically produced spelt, maize, and soybean. While a reduction in the GY and protein concentration in grain was present over time, it was established that a low-input system under dry-farming conditions supports nutrient availability and accumulation in grain, under semi-arid agro-ecological conditions of central Serbia.",
journal = "Agriculture",
title = "Status of Essential Elements in Soil and Grain of Organically Produced Maize, Spelt, and Soybean",
volume = "12",
number = "5",
pages = "702",
doi = "10.3390/agriculture12050702"
}
Dragićević, V., Stoiljković, M., Brankov, M., Tolimir, M., Tabaković, M., Dodevska, M. S.,& Simić, M.. (2022). Status of Essential Elements in Soil and Grain of Organically Produced Maize, Spelt, and Soybean. in Agriculture, 12(5), 702.
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050702
Dragićević V, Stoiljković M, Brankov M, Tolimir M, Tabaković M, Dodevska MS, Simić M. Status of Essential Elements in Soil and Grain of Organically Produced Maize, Spelt, and Soybean. in Agriculture. 2022;12(5):702.
doi:10.3390/agriculture12050702 .
Dragićević, Vesna, Stoiljković, Milovan, Brankov, Milan, Tolimir, Miodrag, Tabaković, Marijenka, Dodevska, Margarita S., Simić, Milena, "Status of Essential Elements in Soil and Grain of Organically Produced Maize, Spelt, and Soybean" in Agriculture, 12, no. 5 (2022):702,
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050702 . .
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Kernel color and fertilization as factors of enhanced maize quality

Dragičević, Vesna; Brankov, Milan; Stoiljković, Milovan; Tolimir, Miodrag; Travlos, Ilias; Simić, Milena

(2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dragičević, Vesna
AU  - Brankov, Milan
AU  - Stoiljković, Milovan
AU  - Tolimir, Miodrag
AU  - Travlos, Ilias
AU  - Simić, Milena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10578
AB  - Maize is an important staple crop and a significant source of various nutrients.We aimed to determine the macronutrients, antioxidants, and essentialelements in maize genotypes (white, yellow, and red kernel) using threedifferent fertilizers, which could be used as a basis to increase the nutrientdensity of maize. The fertilizer treatments used bio- and organic fertilizers as asustainable approach, urea, as a commonly used mineral fertilizer, and thecontrol (no fertilization). We evaluated the yield, concentration ofmacronutrient (protein, oil, and starch), nonenzymatic antioxidants(phenolics, yellow pigment, total glutathione (GSH), and phytic phosphorus),and reduction capacity of the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, aswell as essential elements that are commonly deficient in the diet (Mg, Ca, Fe,Mn, Zn, Cu, and S) and their relationships with phytic acid. The genotypeexpressed the strongest effect on the variability of grain yield and the analyzedgrain constituents. The red-kernel hybrid showed the greatest accumulation ofprotein, oil, phenolics, and essential elements (Ca, Fe, Cu, and S) than a yellowand white hybrid, especially in the biofertilizer treatment. The yellow kernel hadthe highest concentrations of yellow pigment, GSH, phytic phosphorous, Mg,Mn, and Zn (19.61 µg g−1, 1,134 nmol g−1, 2.63 mg g−1, 1,963 µg g−1, 11.7 µg g−1,and 33.9 µg g−1, respectively). The white kernel had a greater starchconcentration (2.5% higher than that in the red hybrid) and the potentialbioavailability of essential metals, particularly under no fertilization. Thissupports the significance of white maize as a staple food in many traditionaldiets across the world. Urea was important for the enhancement of theantioxidant status (with 88.0% reduction capacity for the DPPH radical) andincreased potential Zn bioavailability in the maize kernels (13.3% higher thanthat in the biofertilizer treatment). This study underlines the differences in theyield potential and chemical composition of red, yellow, and white-kernelmaize and their importance as a necessary part of a sustainable human diet.This information can help determine the most appropriate genotype based onthe antioxidants and/or essential elements targeted for kernel improvement.
T2  - Frontiers in Plant Science
T1  - Kernel color and fertilization as factors of enhanced maize quality
SP  - 1
EP  - 13
DO  - 10.3389/fpls.2022.1027618
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Dragičević, Vesna and Brankov, Milan and Stoiljković, Milovan and Tolimir, Miodrag and Travlos, Ilias and Simić, Milena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Maize is an important staple crop and a significant source of various nutrients.We aimed to determine the macronutrients, antioxidants, and essentialelements in maize genotypes (white, yellow, and red kernel) using threedifferent fertilizers, which could be used as a basis to increase the nutrientdensity of maize. The fertilizer treatments used bio- and organic fertilizers as asustainable approach, urea, as a commonly used mineral fertilizer, and thecontrol (no fertilization). We evaluated the yield, concentration ofmacronutrient (protein, oil, and starch), nonenzymatic antioxidants(phenolics, yellow pigment, total glutathione (GSH), and phytic phosphorus),and reduction capacity of the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, aswell as essential elements that are commonly deficient in the diet (Mg, Ca, Fe,Mn, Zn, Cu, and S) and their relationships with phytic acid. The genotypeexpressed the strongest effect on the variability of grain yield and the analyzedgrain constituents. The red-kernel hybrid showed the greatest accumulation ofprotein, oil, phenolics, and essential elements (Ca, Fe, Cu, and S) than a yellowand white hybrid, especially in the biofertilizer treatment. The yellow kernel hadthe highest concentrations of yellow pigment, GSH, phytic phosphorous, Mg,Mn, and Zn (19.61 µg g−1, 1,134 nmol g−1, 2.63 mg g−1, 1,963 µg g−1, 11.7 µg g−1,and 33.9 µg g−1, respectively). The white kernel had a greater starchconcentration (2.5% higher than that in the red hybrid) and the potentialbioavailability of essential metals, particularly under no fertilization. Thissupports the significance of white maize as a staple food in many traditionaldiets across the world. Urea was important for the enhancement of theantioxidant status (with 88.0% reduction capacity for the DPPH radical) andincreased potential Zn bioavailability in the maize kernels (13.3% higher thanthat in the biofertilizer treatment). This study underlines the differences in theyield potential and chemical composition of red, yellow, and white-kernelmaize and their importance as a necessary part of a sustainable human diet.This information can help determine the most appropriate genotype based onthe antioxidants and/or essential elements targeted for kernel improvement.",
journal = "Frontiers in Plant Science",
title = "Kernel color and fertilization as factors of enhanced maize quality",
pages = "1-13",
doi = "10.3389/fpls.2022.1027618"
}
Dragičević, V., Brankov, M., Stoiljković, M., Tolimir, M., Travlos, I.,& Simić, M.. (2022). Kernel color and fertilization as factors of enhanced maize quality. in Frontiers in Plant Science, 1-13.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1027618
Dragičević V, Brankov M, Stoiljković M, Tolimir M, Travlos I, Simić M. Kernel color and fertilization as factors of enhanced maize quality. in Frontiers in Plant Science. 2022;:1-13.
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.1027618 .
Dragičević, Vesna, Brankov, Milan, Stoiljković, Milovan, Tolimir, Miodrag, Travlos, Ilias, Simić, Milena, "Kernel color and fertilization as factors of enhanced maize quality" in Frontiers in Plant Science (2022):1-13,
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1027618 . .
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Sustainable fertilization systems as a prerequisite for improved quality of agricultural products

Dragičević, Vesna; Brankov, Milan; Stoiljković, Milovan; Šenk, Milena; Dolijanović, Željko; Tolimir, Miodrag; Simić, Milena

(Belgrade : University of Belgrade, Faculty of agriculture, 2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Dragičević, Vesna
AU  - Brankov, Milan
AU  - Stoiljković, Milovan
AU  - Šenk, Milena
AU  - Dolijanović, Željko
AU  - Tolimir, Miodrag
AU  - Simić, Milena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/11584
AB  - Human health is dependent not just on diet, but mainly on quality of agricultural products as a part of diet. If crops were grown on poorly fertile soils, or they are exposed to severe stresses, lesser amount of mineral elements, particularly essential elements, such as zinc, copper, manganese, magnesium, calcium, iron, and even sulphur, will be absorbed and accumulated, resulting in their deficiency in diets and increased incidence of various chronic diseases. Together with naturally low soil fertility, climate change, intensive agriculture is one of the main contributors of soil depletion. Thus, various long-term strategies, which are sustainable for agricultural plants and soils, at the same time, must be developed. It is of particular importance to increase a level of organic matter, as a source of mineral nutrients from the soil. The application through soil, as well as via plant foliage of various complex and organic fertilizers, containing macro- and micro-elements, and many stimulating compounds, enables better absorption and metabolisation of nutrients required for plants and nutrients essential for humans. Besides, bio-fertilizers, containing beneficial microorganisms have an important role in nutrients mobilization in soils, particularly from poorly accessible forms. Many bio fertilizers contain microorganisms that are able to absorb atmospheric nitrogen, thus enriching soil, delivering it to the plants, enabling reduction in amount and costs of nitrogen addition into the soil. Promoting microorganisms are also able to enhance plants ability to absorb water and nutrients by their synergy with roots, resulting in stable and better growth performances of agricultural plants, thus increasing yield and its quality. Some other cropping practices, such as crop rotation, intercropping and use of cover crops, enriches soil with organic matter, reduces losses of nutrients through recycling of harvest residues, therefore increasing soil fertility, as well as quantity and quality of crop yield, at the same time.
PB  - Belgrade : University of Belgrade, Faculty of agriculture
C3  - 1-EuSPMF - 1st European symposium on phytochemicals in medicine and food : Book of abstracts
T1  - Sustainable fertilization systems as a prerequisite for  improved quality of agricultural products
SP  - 32
EP  - 32
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_11584
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Dragičević, Vesna and Brankov, Milan and Stoiljković, Milovan and Šenk, Milena and Dolijanović, Željko and Tolimir, Miodrag and Simić, Milena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Human health is dependent not just on diet, but mainly on quality of agricultural products as a part of diet. If crops were grown on poorly fertile soils, or they are exposed to severe stresses, lesser amount of mineral elements, particularly essential elements, such as zinc, copper, manganese, magnesium, calcium, iron, and even sulphur, will be absorbed and accumulated, resulting in their deficiency in diets and increased incidence of various chronic diseases. Together with naturally low soil fertility, climate change, intensive agriculture is one of the main contributors of soil depletion. Thus, various long-term strategies, which are sustainable for agricultural plants and soils, at the same time, must be developed. It is of particular importance to increase a level of organic matter, as a source of mineral nutrients from the soil. The application through soil, as well as via plant foliage of various complex and organic fertilizers, containing macro- and micro-elements, and many stimulating compounds, enables better absorption and metabolisation of nutrients required for plants and nutrients essential for humans. Besides, bio-fertilizers, containing beneficial microorganisms have an important role in nutrients mobilization in soils, particularly from poorly accessible forms. Many bio fertilizers contain microorganisms that are able to absorb atmospheric nitrogen, thus enriching soil, delivering it to the plants, enabling reduction in amount and costs of nitrogen addition into the soil. Promoting microorganisms are also able to enhance plants ability to absorb water and nutrients by their synergy with roots, resulting in stable and better growth performances of agricultural plants, thus increasing yield and its quality. Some other cropping practices, such as crop rotation, intercropping and use of cover crops, enriches soil with organic matter, reduces losses of nutrients through recycling of harvest residues, therefore increasing soil fertility, as well as quantity and quality of crop yield, at the same time.",
publisher = "Belgrade : University of Belgrade, Faculty of agriculture",
journal = "1-EuSPMF - 1st European symposium on phytochemicals in medicine and food : Book of abstracts",
title = "Sustainable fertilization systems as a prerequisite for  improved quality of agricultural products",
pages = "32-32",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_11584"
}
Dragičević, V., Brankov, M., Stoiljković, M., Šenk, M., Dolijanović, Ž., Tolimir, M.,& Simić, M.. (2022). Sustainable fertilization systems as a prerequisite for  improved quality of agricultural products. in 1-EuSPMF - 1st European symposium on phytochemicals in medicine and food : Book of abstracts
Belgrade : University of Belgrade, Faculty of agriculture., 32-32.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_11584
Dragičević V, Brankov M, Stoiljković M, Šenk M, Dolijanović Ž, Tolimir M, Simić M. Sustainable fertilization systems as a prerequisite for  improved quality of agricultural products. in 1-EuSPMF - 1st European symposium on phytochemicals in medicine and food : Book of abstracts. 2022;:32-32.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_11584 .
Dragičević, Vesna, Brankov, Milan, Stoiljković, Milovan, Šenk, Milena, Dolijanović, Željko, Tolimir, Miodrag, Simić, Milena, "Sustainable fertilization systems as a prerequisite for  improved quality of agricultural products" in 1-EuSPMF - 1st European symposium on phytochemicals in medicine and food : Book of abstracts (2022):32-32,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_11584 .

Enhanced nutritional quality of sweet maize kernel in response to cover crops and bio-fertilizer

Dragičević, Vesna; Dolijanović, Željko; Janošević, Biljana; Brankov, Milan; Stoiljković, Milovan; Dodevska, Margarita S.; Simić, Milena

(2021)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dragičević, Vesna
AU  - Dolijanović, Željko
AU  - Janošević, Biljana
AU  - Brankov, Milan
AU  - Stoiljković, Milovan
AU  - Dodevska, Margarita S.
AU  - Simić, Milena
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9825
AB  - Cover crops (CC) are an important low-input strategy in sustainable agricultural sys-tems. The impact of different CC (common vetch, field pea, winter oats, fodder kale, common vetch + winter oats and field pea + winter oats), organic mulch, control treatment-fallow, and bio-fertilizer (BF) application, on yield and quality of sweet maize kernel was evaluated. CC biomass was higher in mixtures: field pea + winter oats, and common vetch + winter oats, as well as in fodder kale. Kernel yield and its chemical composition varied significantly by CC, BF, year, and their interaction. Organic mulch enhanced the concentration of sugars and glutathione in maize kernel. BF increased kernel yield, the concentration of sugars, vitamin C, Mg, Fe, Zn, and reduced phytate concentration. The highest Mg and Mn concentration in maize kernel was achieved with fodder kale, Zn concentration with common vetch + winter oats + BF, and Fe concentration with winter oats. The same treatments expressed the highest impact on variability in concentration of the phytate, phenolics, and yellow pigment, thus affecting further bio-availability of essential elements. Results indicate that in a semi-arid climate, under rain-fed conditions, CC such as fodder kale and winter oats + common vetch could enhance sweet maize productivity and kernel quality, serving as an important part of a sustainable cropping system, to facilitate food security.
T2  - Agronomy
T1  - Enhanced nutritional quality of sweet maize kernel in response to cover crops and bio-fertilizer
VL  - 11
IS  - 5
SP  - 981
DO  - 10.3390/agronomy11050981
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Dragičević, Vesna and Dolijanović, Željko and Janošević, Biljana and Brankov, Milan and Stoiljković, Milovan and Dodevska, Margarita S. and Simić, Milena",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Cover crops (CC) are an important low-input strategy in sustainable agricultural sys-tems. The impact of different CC (common vetch, field pea, winter oats, fodder kale, common vetch + winter oats and field pea + winter oats), organic mulch, control treatment-fallow, and bio-fertilizer (BF) application, on yield and quality of sweet maize kernel was evaluated. CC biomass was higher in mixtures: field pea + winter oats, and common vetch + winter oats, as well as in fodder kale. Kernel yield and its chemical composition varied significantly by CC, BF, year, and their interaction. Organic mulch enhanced the concentration of sugars and glutathione in maize kernel. BF increased kernel yield, the concentration of sugars, vitamin C, Mg, Fe, Zn, and reduced phytate concentration. The highest Mg and Mn concentration in maize kernel was achieved with fodder kale, Zn concentration with common vetch + winter oats + BF, and Fe concentration with winter oats. The same treatments expressed the highest impact on variability in concentration of the phytate, phenolics, and yellow pigment, thus affecting further bio-availability of essential elements. Results indicate that in a semi-arid climate, under rain-fed conditions, CC such as fodder kale and winter oats + common vetch could enhance sweet maize productivity and kernel quality, serving as an important part of a sustainable cropping system, to facilitate food security.",
journal = "Agronomy",
title = "Enhanced nutritional quality of sweet maize kernel in response to cover crops and bio-fertilizer",
volume = "11",
number = "5",
pages = "981",
doi = "10.3390/agronomy11050981"
}
Dragičević, V., Dolijanović, Ž., Janošević, B., Brankov, M., Stoiljković, M., Dodevska, M. S.,& Simić, M.. (2021). Enhanced nutritional quality of sweet maize kernel in response to cover crops and bio-fertilizer. in Agronomy, 11(5), 981.
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11050981
Dragičević V, Dolijanović Ž, Janošević B, Brankov M, Stoiljković M, Dodevska MS, Simić M. Enhanced nutritional quality of sweet maize kernel in response to cover crops and bio-fertilizer. in Agronomy. 2021;11(5):981.
doi:10.3390/agronomy11050981 .
Dragičević, Vesna, Dolijanović, Željko, Janošević, Biljana, Brankov, Milan, Stoiljković, Milovan, Dodevska, Margarita S., Simić, Milena, "Enhanced nutritional quality of sweet maize kernel in response to cover crops and bio-fertilizer" in Agronomy, 11, no. 5 (2021):981,
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11050981 . .
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