The implementation of the sustainable management of the interaction between agriculture and the environment requires an increasingly deep understanding and numerical description of the soil genesis ...and properties of soils. One of the areas of application of relevant knowledge is digital irrigated agriculture. During the development of such technologies, the traditional methods of soil research can be quite expensive and time consuming. Proximal soil sensing in combination with predictive soil mapping can significantly reduce the complexity of the work. In this study, we used topographic variables and data from the Electromagnetic Induction Meter (EM38-mk) in combination with soil surface hydrological variables to produce cartographic models of the gravimetric soil moisture for a number of depth intervals. For this purpose, in dry steppe zone conditions, a test site was organized. It was located at the border of the parcel containing the irrigated soybean crop, where 50 soil samples were taken at different points alongside electrical conductivity data (ECa) measured in situ in the field. The modeling of the gravimetric soil moisture was carried out with the stepwise inclusion of independent variables, using methods of ensemble machine learning and spatial cross-validation. The obtained cartographic models showed satisfactory results with the best performance R2cv 0.59–0.64. The best combination of predictors that provided the best results of the model characteristics for predicting gravimetric soil moisture were geographical variables (buffer zone distances) in combination with the initial variables converted into the principal components. The cartographic models of the gravimetric soil moisture variability obtained this way can be used to solve the problems of managed irrigated agriculture, applying fertilizers at variable rates, thereby optimizing the use of resources by crop producers, which can ultimately contribute to the sustainable management of natural resources.
Nowadays, the leading role of data from sensors to monitor crop irrigation practices is indisputable. The combination of ground and space monitoring data and agrohydrological modeling made it ...possible to evaluate the effectiveness of crop irrigation. This paper presents some additions to recently published results of field study at the territory of the Privolzhskaya irrigation system located on the left bank of the Volga in the Russian Federation, during the growing season of 2012. Data were obtained for 19 crops of irrigated alfalfa during the second year of their growing period. Irrigation water applications to these crops was carried out by the center pivot sprinklers. The actual crop evapotranspiration and its components being derived with the SEBAL model from MODIS satellite images data. As a result, a time series of daily values of evapotranspiration and transpiration were obtained for the area occupied by each of these crops. To assess the effectiveness of irrigation of alfalfa crops, six indicators were used based on the use of data on yield, irrigation depth, actual evapotranspiration, transpiration and basal evaporation deficit. The series of indicators estimating irrigation effectiveness were analyzed and ranked. The obtained rank values were used to analyze the similarity and non-similarity of indicators of irrigation effectiveness of alfalfa crops. As a result of this analysis, the opportunity to assess irrigation effectiveness with the help of data from ground and space-based sensors was proved.
We present the results of micromagnetic simulations of controlled domain wall (DW) pinning in a multilayer ferromagnetic nanowire, consisting of Co layer with planar anisotropy and CoPt layer with ...perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. The CoPt layer contains a modified region with reduced anisotropy, which serves as a controlled gate for the pinning of DW moving in the Co layer. The peculiarities of the DW pinning/depinning processes are studied depending on the direction of magnetization in the modified CoPt region, as well as on the geometric and material parameters of the system. The possibility of application for logical computing is discussed.
Hafnium is a superconductor with a transition temperature slightly above 100 mK. This makes it attractive for such applications as microcalorimeters with high energy resolution. We report the ...superconducting properties of Hf films of thicknesses ranging from 60 to 115 nm, deposited on Si and Al
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substrates by electron beam evaporation. Besides that, we fabricated and measured combinations of hafnium with thin layers of normal metals, decreasing the critical temperature by the proximity effect. The critical temperature of the studied films varied from 56 to 302 mK. We have observed a significant change in the critical temperature of some films over time, which we propose to prevent by covering hafnium films with a thin layer of titanium.
Eukaryotic genomes contain many nongenic elements that function in gene regulation, chromosome organization, recombination, repair, or replication, and mutation of those elements can affect genome ...function and cause disease. Although numerous epigenomic studies provide high coverage of gene regulatory regions, those data are not usually exposed in traditional genome annotation and can be difficult to access and interpret without field-specific expertise. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) therefore provides RefSeq Functional Elements (RefSeqFEs), which represent experimentally validated human and mouse nongenic elements derived from the literature. The curated data set is comprised of richly annotated sequence records, descriptive records in the NCBI Gene database, reference genome feature annotation, and activity-based interactions between nongenic regions, target genes, and each other. The data set provides succinct functional details and transparent experimental evidence, leverages data from multiple experimental sources, is readily accessible and adaptable, and uses a flexible data model. The data have multiple uses for basic functional discovery, bioinformatics studies, genetic variant interpretation; as known positive controls for epigenomic data evaluation; and as reference standards for functional interactions. Comparisons to other gene regulatory data sets show that the RefSeqFE data set includes a wider range of feature types representing more areas of biology, but it is comparatively smaller and subject to data selection biases. RefSeqFEs thus provide an alternative and complementary resource for experimentally assayed functional elements, with future data set growth expected.
Multilayer Co/Pt films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy are irradiated by focused a He
ion beam to locally reduce the anisotropy value. The irradiated spots with the diameters of 100 and 200 nm ...are arranged in square lattices with the periods of 200 and 300 nm. The formation of nonuniform magnetic states within the spots was observed by magnetic force microscopy methods. We use the concentric distribution of the irradiation fluence within the spot to obtain the radial modulation of the anisotropy constant. This allows us to induce magnetic skyrmions during magnetization reversal of the system. The skyrmions remained stable at zero external magnetic field at room temperature. Magnetization hysteresis loops of the samples were investigated by magnetooptical methods and the results are in good agreement with micromagnetic simulations.
In this article, we present the first case report of a chicken mycosis caused by F. proliferatum occurred on a private farm in the Russian Federation. Lesions on the skin of the legs and scallops ...were reported. The object of this study was samples of feed and pathological material from sick hens-layers. Mycological analysis included determination of the total number of fungi (TNF) and identification and determination of the toxicity and pathogenicity of the isolates. The identification of the isolate was carried out taking into account direct microscopy, morphological features, and the method of molecular genetic analysis. Microscopic fungi of the genus Penicillium and Rhizopus were isolated by mycological analysis of the feed. The test feed was nontoxic. Mycological examination of pathological material (scrapings from the combs and affected legs) identified an isolate of Fusarium proliferatum, which showed toxicity on biological objects (protozoa, rabbits) and pathogenicity (white mice). Dermal application of F. proliferatum suspension was accompanied by reddening of the rabbit skin. Intraperitoneal injection of fungal spores caused mycosis in white mice. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) made it possible to identify this type of microscopic fungus (F. proliferatum) with high accuracy in the samples under study. The research results allow us to consider F. proliferatum as a cause of poultry disease against the background of predisposing factors in the form of desquamation of the stratum corneum of the skin against the background of immunosuppression and metabolic disorders caused by an imbalance in the diet.
We report the results of experimental investigations of controlled domain wall (DW) pinning in a ferromagnetic nanowire (NW) by stray fields of two uniformly magnetized bistable ferromagnetic ...nanoparticles (NPs) placed on either side of the NW and elongated parallel to the NW axis. We show by magnetic force microscopy that DW pinning strength essentially depends on the orientation of the NP magnetic moments relative to the NW magnetization. The logic cell with a switchable logical function is discussed.
The paper presents the results of assessing the effectiveness of a complex feed additive based on halloysite for experimental T-2, afla- and zearalenone toxicosis of white rats in terms of survival, ...changes in clinical condition, enzyme status of blood serum and spleen ultrastructure. The results presented in the article confirmed the danger of the combined effects of mycotoxins on the body of white rats. The presence of mycotoxins in the feed led to the death of 30.0% of rats with a change in the clinical condition of the surviving animals, a significant increase in the serum levels of aminotransferases, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase and gamma-glutamyltransferase, as well as changes in the ultrastructure of the spleen. A normalizing effect of a food additive based on halloysite on the studied parameters in experimental combined mycotoxicosis was noted, which was manifested by 100% survival of rats, less pronounced changes in the enzyme status and a protective effect on the ultrastructure of the spleen. This makes it promising for further comprehensive research on productive animal species with the prospect of implementation in animal husbandry as an effective means of preventing combined mycotoxicoses.
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