Sustainable Soils and Crops

TitleSustainable Soils and Crops
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadMartin Broadley
Executive AssistantSally Murdoch
Natalia Deas

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Phenotyping the nutritional status of crops using proximal and remote sensing techniques

F - Theses
Cudjoe, D. 2024. Phenotyping the nutritional status of crops using proximal and remote sensing techniques. F - Theses Rothamsted Research Sustainable Crops and Soils

Caatinga Microbiome Initiative: disentangling the soilmicrobiome across areas under desertification andrestoration in the Brazilian drylands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Araujo, A. S. F., Medeiros, E. V. D., Costa, D. P. D., Mendes, L. W., Cherubin, M. R., Neto, F. D. A., Beirigo, R. M., Lambais, G. R., Melo, V. M. M., Nobrega, G. G., Barbosa, H. A., Mota, J. C. A., Santana, R. M., Kavamura, V. N., Borges, W. L. and Pereira, A. P. A. 2024. Caatinga Microbiome Initiative: disentangling the soilmicrobiome across areas under desertification andrestoration in the Brazilian drylands. Restoration Ecology. p. e14298. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14298

Hyperspectral imaging for phenotyping plant drought stress and nitrogen interactions using multivariate modelling and machine learning techniques in wh

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Okyere, F., Cudjoe, D., Virlet, N., Castle, M., Riche, A. B., Greche, L., Mohareb, F., Simms, D., Mhada, M. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2024. Hyperspectral imaging for phenotyping plant drought stress and nitrogen interactions using multivariate modelling and machine learning techniques in wh. Remote Sensing. 16 (18), p. 3446. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183446

Structuring white rice with gellan gum reduces the glycemic response in healthy humans

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alshammari, N. A., Riches, K., Muttakin, S., Hoad, C. L., Strkalj, L., Gouset, O., Bakalis, S., Lovegrove, A., Spiller, R. C., Gowland, P. A., Aithal, G. P., Yakubov, G. E., Taylor, M. A. and Marciani, L. 2024. Structuring white rice with gellan gum reduces the glycemic response in healthy humans. Food Research International. 196 (November), p. 115090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2024.115090

Soil zinc surveillance frameworks can inform human nutrition studies: opportunities in India

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khokhar, J. S., Broadley, M. and Ander, E. L. 2024. Soil zinc surveillance frameworks can inform human nutrition studies: opportunities in India. Frontiers in Soil Science. 4, p. 1421652. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoil.2024.1421652

‘Well on wheat?’ Project: Fewer abdominal complaints due to ancient grains?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Brouns, F., Shewry, P. R. and Jonkers, D. 2024. ‘Well on wheat?’ Project: Fewer abdominal complaints due to ancient grains? Milling and Grain. 135 (7), pp. 56-58.

Gluten & Weight

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Brouns, F., Shewry, P. R. and Jonkers, D. 2024. Gluten & Weight. Milling and Grain. 135 (9), pp. 58-62.

Gibberellin function in root growth and development

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hedden, P. 2024. Gibberellin function in root growth and development. in: Beekcman, T. and Ashel, A. (ed.) Plant Roots – The Hidden Half Taylor & Francis.

Effects of Selenate Application on Growth, Nutrient Bioaccumulation, and Bioactive Compounds in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poblaciones, M. J., Garcia-Latorre, C., Velazquez, R. and Broadley, M. 2024. Effects of Selenate Application on Growth, Nutrient Bioaccumulation, and Bioactive Compounds in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.). Horticulturae. 10 (8), p. 808. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080808

Soil Mechanical Resistance and Root Growth and Function

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Whalley, W. R., Bengough, A. G., Hawkesford, M. J., Mooney, S. J., Bennett, M. J. and Pandey, B. K. 2024. Soil Mechanical Resistance and Root Growth and Function. in: Beeckman, T. and Eshel, A. (ed.) Plant Roots – The Hidden Half Taylor & Francis. pp. 415-432

Wheat genetic resources have avoided disease pandemics, improved food security, and reduced environmental footprints: A review of historical impacts and future opportunities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, J., Dreisigacker, S., Reynolds, M., Bandyopadhyay, A., Braun, H., Crespo-Herrera, L., Crossa, J., Govindan, V., Huerta, J., Ibba, M. I., Robles-Zazueta, C. A., Pierre, C. S., Singh, P. K., Singh, R. P., Achary, V. M. M., Bhavani, S., Blasch, G., Cheng, S., Dempewolf, H., Flavell, R. B., Gerard, G., Grewal, S., Griffiths, S., Hawkesford, M. J., He, X., Hearne, S., Hodson, D., Howell, P., Kamali, M. R. J., Karwat, H., Kilian, B., King, I. P., Kishii, M., Kommerell, V. M., Lagudah, E., Lan, C., Montesinos-Lopez, O. A., Nicholson, P., Perez-Rodriguez, P., Pinto, F., Pixley, K., Rebetzke, G., Rivera-Amado, C., Sansaloni, C., Schulthess, U., Sharma, S., Shewry, P. R., Subbarao, G., Tiwari, T. P., Trethowan, R. and Uauy, C. 2024. Wheat genetic resources have avoided disease pandemics, improved food security, and reduced environmental footprints: A review of historical impacts and future opportunities. Global Change Biology. 30 (8), p. e17440. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17440

Generic workflow of a highly effective and easy anther culture method for both japonica and indica rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guo, G., Liu, S., Zhang, S., Yang, L., Zong, Y., Halford, N. G., He, T., Gao, R., Guo, Z., Zhou, L., Liu, C., Wu, S. and Chen, Z. 2024. Generic workflow of a highly effective and easy anther culture method for both japonica and indica rice. Plants - Basel. 13 (17), p. 2531. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13172531

Insights on soil carbon cycling in intercropped maize-forage systems as affected by nitrogen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vieira-Da-Mota-Neto, L., Barros, J. V. S., Costa, V. E., Galdos, M., Santos, A. R. P. D. and Rosolem, C. A. 2024. Insights on soil carbon cycling in intercropped maize-forage systems as affected by nitrogen. Geoderma. 449 (sept), p. 116998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116998

Corrigendum to “Yield responses of arable crops to liming – An evaluation of relationships between yields and soil pH from a long-term liming experiment” [Eur. J. Agron. 105 (2019) 176–188]

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Holland, J. E., White, P. J., Glendining, M. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and McGrath, S. P. 2024. Corrigendum to “Yield responses of arable crops to liming – An evaluation of relationships between yields and soil pH from a long-term liming experiment” [Eur. J. Agron. 105 (2019) 176–188]. European Journal of Agronomy. 159 (Sept), p. 127221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127221

Identification and genomic analysis of a thermophilic bacterial strain that reduces ammonia loss from composting

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, X., Feng, R., Du, Q., Mauchline, T. H., Clark, I. M., Lu, Y. and Liu, L. 2024. Identification and genomic analysis of a thermophilic bacterial strain that reduces ammonia loss from composting. Microbiology Spectrum. 0, pp. e00763-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00763-24

Geographic bioprospection of maize rhizoplane-associated bacteria for consortia construction and impact on plant growth and nutrient uptake under low P availability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nkir, D., Aallam, Y., Ibnyasser, A., Haddine, M., Benbrik, B., Barakat, A., Reid, T. E., Lund, G., Mauchline, T. H., Clark, I. M., Bargaz, A. and Rchiad, Z. 2024. Geographic bioprospection of maize rhizoplane-associated bacteria for consortia construction and impact on plant growth and nutrient uptake under low P availability. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 226 (October), p. 105939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105939

Phosphorus availability drives the effect of legume-wheat intercropping on prokaryotic community interactions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lo-Presti, E., Kavamura, V. N., Abadie, M., Romeo, M., Reid, T., Heuer, S., Monti, M. and Mauchline, T. H. 2024. Phosphorus availability drives the effect of legume-wheat intercropping on prokaryotic community interactions. Applied Soil Ecology. 199 (July), p. 105414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105414

Nitrogen topdressing at panicle initiation modulated nitrogen allocation between storage proteins and free nitrogenous compounds in grains of japonica rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, L., Yang, L., Hu, L., Ren, Y., Li, G., Ding, Y., Paul, M. J. and Liu, Z. 2024. Nitrogen topdressing at panicle initiation modulated nitrogen allocation between storage proteins and free nitrogenous compounds in grains of japonica rice. Journal of Cereal Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2024.104010

Improving wheat grain composition for human health by constructing a QTL atlas for essential minerals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sigalas, P., Shewry, P. R., Riche, A. B., Wingen, L., Feng, C., Siluveru, A., Chayut, N., Burridge, A., Uauy, C., Castle, M., Parmar, S., Philp, C., Steele, D., Orford, S., Leverington-Waite, M., Cheng, S., Griffiths, S. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2024. Improving wheat grain composition for human health by constructing a QTL atlas for essential minerals. Communications Biology. 7, p. 101. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06692-7

Doctoral training to support sustainable soil geochemistry research in Africa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kangara, G., Ligowe, I. S., Kaninga, B., Nalivata, P., Kabambe, V., Mbewe, E., Chishala, B. H., Sakala, G. M., Mapfumo, P., Mtambanengwe, F., Tendayi, T., Murwira, A., Chilimba, A. D. C., Phiri, F. P., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Lark, R. M., Millar, K., Watts, M. J., Young, S. D. and Broadley, M. 2024. Doctoral training to support sustainable soil geochemistry research in Africa. Interface Focus. 14, p. 20230058. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2023.0058

At the crossroads: strigolactones mediate changes in cytokinin synthesis and signalling in response to nitrogen limitation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sigalas, P., Bennett, T., Buchner, P. H., Thomas, S. G., Jamois, F., Arkoun, M., Yvin, J.-C., Bennett, M.J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2024. At the crossroads: strigolactones mediate changes in cytokinin synthesis and signalling in response to nitrogen limitation. The Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16976

Decrease in soil test phosphorus levels under omitted phosphorus fertilizer application

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Steinfurth, K., Borjesson, G., Denoroy, P., Eichler-Lobermann, B., Gans, W., Heyn, J., Hirte, J., Jansen, F., Koch, D., Merbach, I., Mollier, A., Morel, C., Panten, K., Peiter, E., Poulton, P. R., Reitz, T., Rubæk, G. H., Spiegel, H., Laak, M. V., Tucher, S. V. and Buczko, U. 2024. Decrease in soil test phosphorus levels under omitted phosphorus fertilizer application. Soil Use and Management. 40 (3), p. e13088. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13088

The role of ruminant urine and faeces in the recycling of nutrients by forages

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kao, P., McGrath, S. P., Buss, H. L., Darch, T., Warren, H. E., Mcauliffe, G., Cardenas, L. M., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Lee, M. R. F. 2024. The role of ruminant urine and faeces in the recycling of nutrients by forages. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 16007. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-66648-z

“WAIT, do I need more fibre?” Exploring UK consumers dietary fibre-related awareness and white bread as a viable solution to promote subsequent intake

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norton, V., Wagstaff, C., Rodriguez Garcia, J., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R., Charlton, M., Gillett, N., Tindall M. J. and Lignou, S. 2024. “WAIT, do I need more fibre?” Exploring UK consumers dietary fibre-related awareness and white bread as a viable solution to promote subsequent intake. Current Developments in Nutrition. 8, p. 104430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104430

Identifying pathways to more sustainable farming using archetypes and Multi-Objective Optimisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Butikofer, L., Goodwin, C. E., Varma, V., Evans, P. M., Redhead, J. W., Bullock, J. M., Pywell, R. F., Mead, A., Richter, G. M. and Storkey, J. 2024. Identifying pathways to more sustainable farming using archetypes and Multi-Objective Optimisation. Ecological Indicators. 166 (sept), p. 112433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112433

Seed storage prolamins

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Xu, Q., Daly, M., Huang, X., Shewry, P. R. and Mills, E. N. C. 2024. Seed storage prolamins. in: Sicherer, S.H. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Food Allergy UK Elsevier. pp. 453-462

Diversity and multifunctional potential for plant growth promotion in bacteria from soil and the rhizosphere

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oliveira, L. M. D., Kavamura, V. N., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H. and Souza, J. T. D. 2024. Diversity and multifunctional potential for plant growth promotion in bacteria from soil and the rhizosphere. Soil Use and Management. 40 (2), p. e13082. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13082

Organic matter decay and bacterial community succession in mangroves under simulated climate change scenarios

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Solano, J. H., Moitinho, M. A., Chiaramonte, J. B., Bononi, L, Packer, A. P., Dini-Andreote, F., Tsai, S. M. and Taketani, R. G. 2024. Organic matter decay and bacterial community succession in mangroves under simulated climate change scenarios. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-024-01455-2

The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guwela, V. F., Milaro, M. F., Broadley, M., Hawkesford, M. J., Bokosi, J. M., Grewel, S., Coombes, B., Hall, A., Yang, C., Banda, M., Wilson, L. and King, J. 2024. The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15, p. 1346046. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1346046

Iron Chelation in Soil - Scalable Biotechnology for Accelerating Carbon Dioxide Removal by Enhanced Rock Weathering

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Epihov, D. Z., Banwart, S. A., McGrath, S. P., Martin, D. P., Steeley, I. L., Cobbold, V., Kantola, I. B., Masters, M. D., DeLucia, E. H. and Beerling, D. J. 2024. Iron Chelation in Soil - Scalable Biotechnology for Accelerating Carbon Dioxide Removal by Enhanced Rock Weathering. Environmental Science & Technology. 58 (27), pp. 11970-11987. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c10146

A dataset of CMIP6-based climate scenarios for climate change impact assessment in Great Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Coleman, K. and Collins, A. L. 2024. A dataset of CMIP6-based climate scenarios for climate change impact assessment in Great Britain. Data in Brief. 55 (4 July), p. 110709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110709

Wheat, Bread, Gluten and Health - Where do we stand in 2024?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Brouns, F., Shewry, P. R. and Jonkers, D. 2024. Wheat, Bread, Gluten and Health - Where do we stand in 2024? Milling and Grain. June, pp. 44-51.

Preface to VSI “Increasing the use of cereal grains as sources of protein”

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Malalgoda, M. and House, J. 2024. Preface to VSI “Increasing the use of cereal grains as sources of protein”. Journal of Cereal Science. 117 (May), p. 103901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2024.103901

Maize grown for bioenergy on peat emits twice as much carbon as when grown on mineral soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, I. L., Morrison, R., Grayson, R. P., Cumming, A. M. J., D'Acunha, B., Galdos, M. V., Evans, C. D. and Chapman, P. J. 2024. Maize grown for bioenergy on peat emits twice as much carbon as when grown on mineral soil. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 16 (7), p. e13169. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.13169

Nitrous oxide and methane fluxes from plasma-treated pig slurry applied to winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, I. L., Grayson, R. P., Galdos, M. V., Morrison, R. and Chapman, P. J. 2024. Nitrous oxide and methane fluxes from plasma-treated pig slurry applied to winter wheat. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-024-10363-8

Using long-term experiments to assess statistical models for determining critical P fertilisation thresholds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jordan-Meille, L., Mollier, A., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J., Jouany, C., Gratecap, J. -., Hanocq, D., Montagnier, C. and Denoroy, P. 2024. Using long-term experiments to assess statistical models for determining critical P fertilisation thresholds. European Journal of Agronomy. 158 (August), p. 127220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127220

Harnessing landrace diversity empowers wheat breeding

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cheng, S., Feng, C., Wingen, L. U., Cheng, H., Riche, A. B., Jiang, M., Leverington-Waite, M., Huang, Z., Collier, S., Orford, S., Wang, X., Awal, R., Barker, G., O’Hara, T., Lister, C., Siluveru, A., Quiroz-Chávez, J., Ramírez-González, R. H., Bryant, R., Berry, S., Bansal, U., Bariana, H. S., Bennett, M. J., Bicego, B., Bilham, L., Brown, J. K. M., Burridge, A., Burt, C., Buurman, M., Castle, M., Chartrain, L., Chen, B., Denbel, W., Elkot, A. F., Fenwick, P., Feuerhelm, D., Foulkes, J., Gaju, O., Gauley, A., Gaurav, K., Hafeez, A. N., Han, R., Horler, R., Hou, J., Iqbal, M. S., Kerton, M., Kondic-Spica, A., Kowalski, A., Lage, J., Li, X., Liu, H., Liu, S., Lovegrove, A., Ma, L., Mumford, C., Parmar, S., Philp, C., Playford, D., Przewieslik-Allen, A. M., Sarfraz, Z., Schafer, D., Shewry, P. R., Shi, Y., Slafer, G., Song, B., Song, B., Steele, D., Steuernagel, B., Tailby, P., Tyrrell, S., Waheed, A., Wamalwa, M. N., Wang, X., Wei, Y., Winfield, M., Wu, S., Wu, Y., Wulff, B. B. H., Xian, W., Xu, Y., Xu, Y., Yuan, Q., Zhang, X., Edwards, K. J., Dixon, L., Nicholson, P., Chayut, N., Hawkesford, M. J., Uauy, C., Sanders, D., Huang, S. and Griffiths, S. 2024. Harnessing landrace diversity empowers wheat breeding. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07682-9

Obituary: Philip Charles Brookes: 26th March 1951–28th September 2023

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S. 2024. Obituary: Philip Charles Brookes: 26th March 1951–28th September 2023. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 194, p. 109446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2024.109446

Challenges to Increasing Dietary Fiber in White Flour and Bread

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Prins, A., Kosik, O. and Lovegrove, A. 2024. Challenges to Increasing Dietary Fiber in White Flour and Bread. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c02056

Application of the JULES-crop model and agrometeorological indicators for forecasting off-season maize yield in Brazil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Prudente Junior, A. C., Vianna, M. S., Willians, K., Galdos, M. and Marin, F. R. 2024. Application of the JULES-crop model and agrometeorological indicators for forecasting off-season maize yield in Brazil. Heliyon. 10 (8), p. e29555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29555