119 results about "Sustainable agriculture" patented technology

A method for establishing an agricultural pedigree for agricultural products comprises the steps of: (a) Providing an open communication network accessible information storage device adapted to receive input of data relating to agricultural product production and distribution from multiple sources; (b) Inputting said data into said information storage device; (c) Storing and said data; and (d) Providing access to said data via the open communication network, wherein the information storage device is configured to be used as at least: (i) A tool for traceability of the agricultural products, (ii) A real time decision making tool, and (iii) A predictive modeling tool.

An agricultural / aquacultural system for use with a plurality of growth reservoirs containing a fluid. The system involves a main control unit for receiving feedback and providing control, at least one pump control unit in electronic communication with the main control unit, and at least one gate control unit in electronic communication with the main control unit.

A method of cultivating crops and cover-crops, interactively and sustainably, using a novel hot water apparatus. The apparatus enables the farmer to prepare a soil bed for planting with a no-till method that: controls nematodes and soil pathogens, promotes nutrient cycling of cover crops and organic materials, kills weeds and weed seeds, and cultivates healthy soil micro flora. A low-pressure (5-60 psi) hot water (120-209 F) delivery system, characterized by a flexible mat which evenly distributes water to the underside of the mat where an attached layer of material with a high water holding capacity saturates and conducts scalding water onto the weeds. A hot water recirculation and heat exchange system reduces water demands while maintaining a high thermo charge in the mat. After soil cools, plants or seeds are planted directly through the mulch of dead weeds or cover crop. Inoculation of soil of microbes promote soil health and crop production.

The invention relates to a method for analyzing a soil pollution spatial distribution rule based on a geographic information system technology. The method comprises the following steps of: collecting related spatial data information of an area, and constructing a basic spatial information database by stratified digitalization; acquiring coordinate information of a field sampling point by a handheld GPS (global position system) receiver, processing acquired field images, testing to obtain soil pollution data indexes, and constructing a soil pollution attribute database; configuring the sampling point to the basic spatial information database according to the acquired coordinates of the sampling point; and carrying out interpolation treatment on different models according to a constructed interpolation model library, and selecting an optimal interpolation model to obtain a soil pollution distribution diagram and a soil pollution evaluation ranking diagram. The method provided by the invention has important practical meanings on guiding the agricultural production, controlling the soil pollution, promoting the sustainable agricultural development, and the like.

The presented inventions provide systems and methods (i.e. utilities) in which cultivators of varying skill-levels use a web-based application or software, to manage the complexity involved in planning and implementation of annual production of high-yields of multiple crops over time for a specific number of consumers and / or to fulfill specific retail and / or wholesale sales projections.

The invention discloses a composite soil remediation agent made from compost and a preparation method. Vigorous implementation of soil remediation is a primary task for protecting soil ecological environments and solving land resource scarcity. The composite soil remediation agent made from the compost comprises, by weight, 60-70 parts of compost materials, 10-15 parts of straw biomass charcoal, 20 parts of coal ash, 2-5 parts of zeolite powder, 3-5 parts of calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer, 0.5-2 parts of composite microbial agents and 0.5-1 part of binder. The composite soil remediation agent and the preparation method have the advantages that the substances are combined organically, formula and production process are optimized reasonably, the composite soil remediation agent with functions of fertilizing, purifying and remediating the soil and promoting crop growth and development is provided for soil remediation, and accordingly, healthy, green and sustainable agriculture is promoted. The composite soil remediation agent is applied to soil remediation as well as biofertilizer and waste resource utilization.

The invention discloses an application of tea saponin and mixture thereof in antisepsis and preservation of fruit, overcomes the shortages of the existing tea saponin in the antispesis and preservation of the fruit, provides the wide application of tea saponin in the antisepsis and preservation technical field of fruit and relates to the antisepsis and preservation application of various fruits and the control effects on post-harvest diseases of fruits such as penicillium italicum of citrus, green mold of citrus, Alternaria citri, banana crown rot, banana anthracnose, litchi blossom blight, lichi anthracnose, loquat anthracnose, loquat black spot or loquat gray spot, and the like. The tea saponin and the mixture thereof have safe use, meet the requirement of agricultural sustainable development, effectively reduce the harm of chemical agents on human being, and provide technical supports for good prospect of the application of the tea saponin and the mixture thereof in the field of antisepsis and preservation of the fruit.

The invention discloses an industrial fast breeding method for white tea. The method comprises the following process routes: preparing a greenhouse and a net house; preparing a water planting box and a foam plate; preparing a nutrient solution; collecting fringes, cutting fringes and inserting fringes; sterilizing the cutting surface of the tea fringes and processing the cutting surface of the tea fringes with hormone; planting the tea fringes in water in the greenhouse to form calluses; adding nutrient soil; putting the calluses into a dish; sticking the calluses; culturing the calluses in the net house to take roots; hardening the seedlings; and packaging the grown seedlings for sales. Because the technical requirement in the implementation and the demonstration of the technical scheme is high, the modern technical means and installation construction are adopted, which is exactly matched with the principles of environmental protection and sustainable agricultural development. Compared with the traditional wide area breeding method, the method avoids the loss of soil and water and the damage of the ecological environment. The industrial fast breeding method for white tea seedlings with high quality has the advantages of big unit area breeding capability, a few occupied land, good social effect, economic effect and environmental protection effect, shortens the breeding period by 30-40%, improves the qualification rate of the tea seedlings, saves the land resource and protects the environment.

Biofertilizers have been identified as an alternative to chemical fertilization to increase soil fertility and crop production using sustainable farming. Treatment is with at least a proprietary formulation of a nitrogen-fixing consortium and Azospirillum brasilense. The application of biofertilizers resulted in higher biomass compared to chemical fertilizer treatment. Chlorophyll and nitrogen levels in these grass plants are also likely to be improved.

The invention relates to bacillus amyloliquefaciens sp. Pb-4(T4,4), a preparation method of a conditioner, and an application. The bacillus amyloliquefaciens sp. is preserved in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), with the preservation number of CGMCC NO. 7155 and preservation date of January 18, 2013. The bacillus amyloliquefaciens sp. has obvious growth-promoting, antibacterial and disease-prevention effects on crops such as tomatoes, and can be colonized in soil and plants. The preparation method of the conditioner comprises the steps of liquid culture of bean product waste water and the like, and solid fermentation of soybean pod wall powder and the like, wherein a culture has viable bacteria as high as 4*10<9>cfu / ml and 5*10<9>cfu / g, and contains three growth-promoting antibacterial substances, namely antibacterial protein, enzyme and antibiotic. Waste recycling of the bean product waste water is realized, the cost is low, and the conditioner is suitable for industrial production, reduces or substitutes chemical pesticides, is safe and nontoxic, and meets the requirements of ecological agriculture and sustainable agricultural development.

The invention discLoses a sustainabLe pLanting mode based on wheat and corn intercropping green manure inserting appLication. The mode incLudes the steps that S1, in spring of a current year, wheat and corn intercropping is arranged, wherein the beLt width of wheat and corn of intercropping is 110 cm, eight Lines of wheat are pLanted at the Line spacing of 12 cm, and three Lines of corn are pLanted at the Line spacing of 40 cm and row spacing of 25 cm; S2, in the current year, after the wheat is harvested, six Lines of common vetches are cropped muLtipLy on a wheat beLt at the Line spacing of15 cm, and wheat and corn intercropping green manure inserting appLication is reaLized; S3, in the frost season of the current year, green manure covers and returns to the fieLd to reaLize annuaL covering, and water retaining and wind erosion preventing are reaLized; S4, in the next year, rotary tiLLage is performed on two crop beLts to pLant wheat and corn in exchange to reaLize inter-beLt crop rotation, potentiaL successive cropping obstacLes are eLiminated, and soiL nutrients are baLanced. In the mode, resources are efficientLy utiLized, the production capacity of a farmLand is improved, the mode is a sustainabLe pLanting mode, a traditionaL production mode can be changed, and the noveL sustainabLe agricuLturaL production mode is created.

The invention relates to a composition which is suitable for use as a soil conditioner or fertilizer. The soil health rejuvenator in the present invention is developed to provide soil conditioning which increases organic matter content of the soil and develop immunity in plants to fend off pest and disease. Moreover, the invention developed herein also reduces the harmful effect of chemicals accumulated in soil after prolonged exposure of chemical fertilizers in soil, improving soil physico-chemical properties. The invention provides the solution of sustainable agriculture by reducing the health hazardous caused by the extensive use of chemical amendments.

A method and associated system for establishing an agricultural pedigree for at least one agricultural product with integrated farm equipment comprises the steps of: a) Providing an open communication network accessible information storage device adapted to receive input of data relating to at least one of the agricultural product's production, harvesting, distribution, processing and consumption, from at least one and preferably from multiple sources; b) Inputting one or more contemporaneous inputs into the information storage device over time throughout at least the production of the agricultural product, wherein the inputting includes automated contemporaneous uploading of inputs from farm equipment engaged in the production of the agricultural product; c) Storing and said data; and d) Providing access to at least a portion of said data via the open communication network. The method may further include predicting at least one sustainability measurement of the agricultural product utilizing said data

The invention discloses a Trichoderma harzianum strain, and its application in the control of potato late blight. The Trichoderma harzianum strain HNA-14 provided in the invention has a preservation number of CGMCC No.5990. The Trichoderma harzianum strain HNA-14 can be used for inhibiting pathogens, promoting the growth of potato plants, and controlling the potato late blight generation of the potato plants. The Trichoderma harzianum strain has a wide application prospect in the sustainable agriculture development.

The invention belongs to the field of gene engineering, particularly discloses a function of purple acid phosphatase GmPAP33 gene for promoting reuse of phosphorus in soybean mycorrhiza, and proves a function of purple acid phosphatase GmPAP33 gene in phosphorus metabolism for the first time. In a root system, GmPAP33 genes are mainly located in root cells containing mycorrhizal arbuscular structures. The GmPAP33 genes have the effect on the reuse of phosphorus in soybean mycorrhiza; through the over-expression of GmPAP33, the soybean biomass and the phosphorus absorption quantity can be increased, so that the plant phosphorus efficiency is improved accordingly. Through the transgenic technology of the GmPAP33 genes, the efficient phosphorus utilization capability of mycorrhizal crops can be improved, and phosphorus-efficient plant materials can be cultured, so that new purposes of fertilizer saving and high yield can be realized, and important theoretical and practical significances are provided for development of the environmental-friendly sustainable agriculture.

An agricultural / aquacultural system for use with a plurality of growth reservoirs containing a fluid. The system involves a main control unit for receiving feedback and providing control, at least one pump control unit in electronic communication with the main control unit, and at least one gate control unit in electronic communication with the main control unit.

The invention discloses a trichoderma harzianum strain and application in prevention and control of phytophthora capsici Leonian thereof. The trichoderma harzianum (HAN-12) provided by the invention, the preservation number of which is CGMCC No. 5989, can be used for restraining pathogenic bacteria, promoting the growth of a hot pepper plant, and preventing and controlling the phytophthora capsici Leonian of the hot pepper plant. The trichoderma harzianum strain can have a wide application prospect in the sustainable agricultural development.

The invention provides a method for producing an organic fertilizer by using rice straws and livestock and poultry manures, and relates to the technical field of an organic fertilizer production process. According to the method, livestock and poultry manures and crushed straws are stirred, and subjected to stacking anaerobic fermentation, crushing, and packaging to prepare the organic fertilizer. According to the present invention, characteristics of water absorption, deterioration, and the like of the waste rice straws are mainly adopted; during the organic fertilizer production process, a large amount of the waste rice straws can be added before the livestock and poultry manures are subjected to dewatering and fermentation so as to increase dewatering efficiency, accelerate deterioration process, and further increase organic matter content after humic improving; and the method of the present invention has characteristics of relatively available raw material, low energy consumption, and low investment, and provides an important means for sustainable agriculture development.

The invention provides a method and system for comprehensively treating typical agricultural non-point source pollution. The method for comprehensively treating the typical agricultural non-point source pollution comprises the steps of controlling an agricultural non-point source pollution source so that initial pollutants form a first treatment substance; ecologically intercepting the first treatment substance to form a second treatment substance; and carrying out ecological remediation on the second treatment substance to form emissions. The system for comprehensively treating the typical agricultural non-point source pollution comprises a pollution source control sub system, an ecological intercepting sub system and an ecological remediation sub system which are arranged in sequence according to the flowing direction of the initial pollutants. According to the method and system provided by the invention, the pollutants are treated with an ecological intercepting method after the agricultural non-point source pollution source is controlled; and finally, end-of-pipe treatment is carried out on the treated pollutants with an ecological remediation method to form integrated organictreatment and comprehensive treatment. The method and system for comprehensively treating the typical agricultural non-point source pollution, provided by the invention, have the advantages that a resource-saving, environmentally-friendly and ecosystem conservation type sustainable agricultural production mode can be established, so that the agricultural non-point source pollution is effectively monitored and treated.

The invention discloses an industrial method for a bio-fertilizer inoculant by utilizing decayed cow dung as a raw material. The method comprises the following steps: proportioning, sterilizing, fermenting, drying and coating, wherein in the proportioning step, 20-70 parts by weight of decayed cow dung, 20-80 parts by weight of field soil, 2-10 parts by weight of rice bran, 2-10 parts by weight of bean pulp and 0-5 parts by weight of talcum powder are mixed; the pH value is regulated to 6.5-7.5 by using quick lime; and water the weight of which is 30-40% of the total weight of the raw materials is added, and then the materials are stirred evenly. The method has the advantages of wide raw material sources and less harsh fermentation conditions, thus being beneficial to industrial production on large scale. In the fermentation production process, no waste liquid is generated, and various wastes can be utilized, thereby meeting development of sustainable agriculture. The inoculant produced by using the method can be widely applied to various aspects and has an effect of obviously increasing the yield and quality of agricultural products.

The invention discloses application of ZTL protein and a coding gene thereof to regulating and controlling the ABA tolerance of a plant. The application provided by the invention is the following application of the protein shown in sequence 3: (a1) regulating and controlling the ABA tolerance of the plant; or (a2) breeding a plant variety with improved ABA tolerance. According to the invention, the plant hormone ABA can be used as a selective herbicide, of which the selectivity depends on the ABA sensitivity of the plant, the ABA sensitivity or tolerance of the plant is adjusted by utilizing ZTL, high ZTL-gene expression and herbicide-resistant transgenic crops are obtained by means of gene engineering, and selective weeding is realized. The invention meets the requirements of sustainable agricultural development and has important practical values and market prospects in studying ABA-tolerant molecular mechanisms of plants, improving hereditary characters, developing environment-friendly and pollution-free weeding methods and ways and the like.

Biofertilizers have been identified as an alternative to chemical fertilization to increase soil fertility and crop production using sustainable farming. Treatment is with at least a proprietary formulation of a nitrogen-fixing consortium and Azospirillum brasilense. The application of biofertilizers resulted in higher biomass compared to chemical fertilizer treatment. Chlorophyll and nitrogen levels in these grass plants are also likely to be improved.

The invention discloses Bacillus subtillis and application thereof. The Bacillus subtillis GLB191 is preserved in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) on Oct 29th, 2014, with an accession number of CGMCC No. 9870. The Bacillus subtillis has a wide antibacterial spectrum. An inoculum produced through fermentation of the Bacillus subtillis in the invention can prevent diseases, protect environment and reduce chemical pesticide residuals, and has wide application prospects in sustainable agricultural development.

The invention discloses application of OTS1 protein and coding genes thereof to control over ABA tolerance of a plant. According to the application, the protein shown as the sequence 3 is applied to: (a1) control over the ABA tolerance of the plant; (a2) breeding of a plant variety with improved or reduced ABA tolerance; (a3) control over vivipary resistance of the plant; (a4) breeding of a plant variety with improved or reduced vivipary resistance. The plant hormone ABA can be used as selective herbicide, transgenic crops with low OTS1 expression and herbicide resistance can be obtained by means of genetic engineering, and selective weeding is achieved. The germination rate of plant seeds can be controlled by regulating the expression level of OTS1, and transgenic crops with high expression of OTS1 genes and vivipary resistance can be obtained by means of genetic engineering. The application meets the development demand for sustainable agriculture and has significant practical value and market prospect in exploiting green, environment-friendly and pollution-free weeding methods and other aspects.

Natural biomineral fertilizers for sustainable farming are produced in an environmentally sound manner from mine waste. Finely divided mine waste and process tailings serve as a novel source of rock powder for use as fertilizer. Mine waste and process tailings may be treated with non-toxic chemicals to selectively remove certain unwanted elements such as mercury. Solid and liquid fertilizers are also obtained by digesting mine waste and process tailings in combination with bio-waste plus selected bacteria under anaerobic conditions. Anaerobic digestion also generates methane gas for use as fuel for generating electricity or for process heating.

The invention discloses organic-inorganic compound fertilizer silkworm excrement and tobacco stems as organic raw materials and a preparation method of the organic-inorganic compound fertilizer and belongs to the technical field of agricultural soil fertilizer. The compound fertilizer is prepared from, by weight, 5-40 parts of the silkworm excrement, 5-40 parts of the tobacco stems, 10-50 parts of urea, 6-40 parts of monoammonium phosphate and 12-50 parts of potassium sulphate. The compound fertilizer comprehensive in nutrition contains organic nutrition of the silkworm excrement and the tobacco stems and macronutrient elements, and the fertilizer has effects of improving loose soil, improving the content of organic matter, passivating heavy metals in soil, increasing fertilizer utilization rate, reducing use of the fertilizer, bettering soil fertility, increasing crop output, improving crop quality, avoiding underground insect and threadworm, improving soil ecology environment and the like; the fertilizer is in accordance with the national policy of double-reduction in national chemical fertilizers, soil is improved, laborsaving and timesaving effect is achieved, requirements of sustainable agriculture are met, and good prospect in future agricultural application is achieved.

The invention relates to an interplanting method of Lycoris and Rosa roxburghii. The planting method includes soil selection, site preparation, variety selection, transplantation of Rosa roxburghii, pruning, prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, transplantation of Lycoris chinensis, weeding and fertilization , pest control, fertilizer and water management, harvesting and other steps, adopt the interplanting method of Lycoris and Rosa roxburghii according to the present invention, and plant Lycoris roxburghii and Rosa roxburghii interlacedly, and Rosa roxburghii can well shade Lycoris roxburghii, It provides a good growth environment for the growth of Lycoris, which basically simulates the original ecological environment of Lycoris. By adopting the interplanting method, the planting cost is greatly reduced, and a piece of land can be managed to harvest two different crops at the same time, which increases the economic benefits per unit area, and its fertilizer and water resources can be shared, saving fertilizer and water. Improving the compound productivity per unit area is an effective way to develop sustainable agriculture.

The invention discloses an application of SOAR1 protein and a coding gene thereof to regulation and control on the tolerance of plants to abscisic acid (ABA). The application provided by the invention is particularly the application of protein consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in the sequence 3 in a sequence table to the following a1) or a2): a1) regulating and controlling the tolerance of the plants to the ABA; and a2) breeding the plant varieties with improved tolerance to the ABA. According to the application, the plant hormone ABA serves as a selective herbicide, the selectivity depends on the sensitivity of the plants to the ABA, and the SOAR1 gene is used for regulating the sensitivity or tolerance of the plants to the ABA, so that SOAR1 gene high-expression and herbicide-resistant transgenic crops are obtained, and selective weeding is realized. The application accords with the requirement of sustainable agriculture development and has important practical value and market prospect in the aspects of developing an environment-friendly pollution-free weeding method and path and the like.

The invention discloses a semi-closed plant factory and relates to the technical field of agricultural facilities. The semi-closed plant factory disclosed by the invention comprises a steel frame greenhouse body, a controller, a nutrient solution circulation system, an illumination system and a mist cooling system. Melon and fruit planting areas are arranged at the both sides of the steel frame greenhouse body, cultivation planting areas are arranged between the melon and fruit planting areas and are provided with three-dimensional cultivation frames, passages are arranged between the melon and fruit planting areas and the cultivation planting areas and between the two cultivation planting areas, and solution supply branch pipes of the nutrient solution circulation system are located in the three-dimensional cultivation frames. According to the invention, the space and structure of the steel frame greenhouse are fully utilized, and the nutrient solution circulation system, the illumination system and the mist cooling system are remotely, intelligently and automatically controlled through the controller, thereby realizing a sustainable agricultural cultivating model with zero emission, low energy consumption and automatic farming.

The invention discloses application of NF-YC9 protein in regulating and controlling ABA tolerance of plants. The application specifically refers to application of the NF-YC9 protein or coding gene thereof in regulating and controlling ABA tolerance of the plants. An amino acid sequence of the NF-YC9 protein can be shown as a sequence 3. Experiments prove that tolerance of the plants to ABA is lowered after overexpression of the NF-YC9 protein. Therefore, the NF-YC9 can be used as a growth studying model for studying important genes in regulating and controlling crop growth and development and environment stress and is conducive to deeply clarifying needed molecular mechanism of positive-negative adjusting factors in regulating and controlling response level of the plants to ABA signals, plant growth and stress resistance to meet needs of agricultural production, so that theoretical support is provided for actual agricultural production. The NF-YC9 protein meets development needs of sustainable agriculture and has important practical value and market prospect in the aspects of studying ABA-tolerant molecular mechanism of the plants and crop improvement hereditary characteristics.