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The authors conclude that the choice of coating matrix must be guided by film functionality and produce surface traits.

Taxon: fruits and vegetablese0
Outcome: choice of matrixe4
Qualifier: guided by both film functionality and produce surface traitse4

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“different fruits and vegetables (fruit, root, and tubers) were analyzed for their surface hydrophilicity”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 756–860

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“the choice of matrix must be guided by both film functionality and produce surface traits”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1024–1113

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Optimizing Postharvest Edible Coatings for Fruit and Vegetables with Plant-Based Polysaccharides

Marcos D. Ferreira; Luís E. De S. Vitolano; Fernanda R. Procopio; et al. Foods 2025. doi:10.3390/foods14223897

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The authors suggest radicle-tip excision as a scalable way to improve root function and transplant performance in pistachio.

Taxon: pistachioPistacia verae0
Treatment: radicle-tip excisione0
Outcome: improve root functionality and transplant performancee0

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“potential of radicle-tip excision as a cost-effective and scalable approach to improve root functionality and transplant performance in pistachio”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1740–1885

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Improved root architecture and seedling performance in pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) via radicle-tip excision

Mozhdeh Osku; Mahmoud Reza Roozban; Saadat Sarikhani; et al. BMC Plant Biology 2025. doi:10.1186/s12870-025-07069-6

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Intervention effect L3CS3 radicle-tip excision significantly increased shoot and root fresh and dry weights, leaf area, and plant height.
Intervention effect Radicle-tip excision substantially improved lateral root number, network depth, volume and convex area.
Association Lateral root traits were strongly related to overall seedling vigor.
Association Improved root traits were positively associated with shoot growth.

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The authors recommend S40 smash-ridging as a promising option for improving soil quality, root traits and grain yield.

Taxon: riceOryza sativat0
Outcome: soil quality, root traits, and consequently GYe7

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“Smash ridge tillage strongly influence soil functionality, physiology and rice yield”
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“S40 is a promising option for improving soil quality, root traits, and consequently GY”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1322–1408

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Smash ridge tillage strongly influence soil functionality, physiology and rice yield

Jing Zhang; Faqiao Li; Peizuo Liao; et al. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2020. doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.11.054

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Maintaining or increasing potassium and silicon concentration in plant biomass was proposed as an index of root function.

Taxon: sugarcanet0
Outcome: index of root system functionalitye0
Qualifier: maintain or increase concentrations of nutrients like potassium and silicon in plant biomasse0

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“ability to maintain or increase concentrations of nutrients like potassium and silicon in plant biomass may provide an index of root system functionality”
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“sugarcane”
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Nutrient dynamics and root health in sugarcane soils.

M. J. Bell; A. L. Garside; P. W. Moody; et al. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) 2002

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Intervention effect Soil fumigation significantly increased sugarcane productivity.
Intervention effect Breaking monoculture significantly increased sugarcane productivity.
Observation Treatments decreased cane-specific pathogen numbers.
Observation Treatments increased beneficial biota in most cases.
Observation Treatments increased mineral nitrogen concentrations in soil solution.
Observation Treatments had little or no effect on soil concentrations and availability of P, K and Si.
Mechanism Increased plant nutrient uptake was attributed to greater root surface area and soil exploitation.

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The authors recommend research to increase cassava yields and root starch content or nutritional value, lower production costs, and broaden starch functionality.

Taxon: cassavaManihot esculentae0
Outcome: further research is required to increase yields, reduce production costs, broaden the range of starch functional properties and increase the starch content or nutritional value of rootse0

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“To maintain cassava’s competitiveness in world markets, further research is required to increase yields, reduce production costs, broaden the range of starch functional properties and increase the starch content or nutritional value of roots”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1479–1720

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1 Cassava in Asia: Present Situation and its Future Potential in Agro-Industry1

Howeler, Reinhardt H. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) 2004

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The authors recommend focused evaluation of root traits tied to specific functions.

Taxon: savanna treest0
Organ / stage: traitse0
Outcome: focused evaluationse0

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“More focused evaluations would be useful to identify traits tied to specific functions”
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“savanna trees”
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Root trait (multi)functionality in savanna trees: Progress and challenges

Yong Zhou; Madelon F. Case; A. Carla Staver Journal of Ecology 2025. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.70016

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The authors recommend combined organic-inorganic fertilization in erosion-affected areas.

Taxon: peanutArachis hypogaeat0
Outcome: combined organic-inorganic applicatione0
Qualifier: erosion-affected arease0

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“Appropriate fertilization, particularly combined organic-inorganic application, is essential for restoring soil functionality and sustaining crop productivity in erosion-affected areas.”
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“peanut”
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Restoring soil quality and root morphology of peanut under simulated topsoil erosion: effects of fertilization strategies in a controlled study

Jingyu Zhang; Xiqin Yan; Lei Chen; et al. Scientific Reports 2025. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-22359-7

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Intervention effect Topsoil erosion reduced soil organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus contents.
Intervention effect Twenty-centimetre erosion reduced flowering root diameter by 21.8% with inorganic fertilizer.
Intervention effect Twenty-centimetre erosion reduced flowering root diameter by 19.3% with combined fertilizer.
Intervention effect Erosion reduced plant height, root diameter and root length.
Intervention effect Erosion reduced root surface area and volume.
Intervention effect Deposition improved soil nutrient availability and root growth.
Intervention effect Twenty-centimetre deposition with combined fertilizer increased root length by 75.5%.
Intervention effect Twenty-centimetre deposition with combined fertilizer increased root surface area by up to 116.7%.
Intervention effect Fertilization mitigated erosion effects.
Intervention effect Combined organic-inorganic fertilizer achieved the highest soil quality index and best root performance.
Intervention effect Maximum soil quality index was 0.417 under 20 cm deposition.
Intervention effect Combined fertilizer outperformed inorganic or organic fertilizer alone.
Intervention effect Organic fertilizer alone maintained more stable root morphology under erosion.

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The authors recommend sequencing isolates and testing their symbiotic properties.

Taxon: Phaseolus vulgaris L.Phaseolus vulgarist0
Outcome: Genetic sequence analysis of the isolates and testing for their symbiotic propertiese0

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“Genetic sequence analysis of the isolates and testing for their symbiotic properties should be carried out to ascertain their identity and functionality in diverse environments”
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“Phaseolus vulgaris L.”
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Genetic Characterization and Diversity of Rhizobium Isolated From Root Nodules of Mid-Altitude Climbing Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties

Gilbert Koskey; Simon W. Mburu; Jacinta M. Kimiti; et al. Frontiers in Microbiology 2018. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.00968

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