Vapor and Liquid Phase Profiles of Essential Oils from , and Species and Their Phytotoxic Interactions with Weed Growth in Pre- and Post-Emergence Conditions.

The chemical content of essential oils (EO) obtained from the leaves of four Pinaceae (, , and ) was investigated by SPME-GC-MS technique. The vapor phase was characterized by the monoterpenes with values higher than 95.0%.

The environmental impacts of different organic rice management in Italy considering different productive scenarios.

Rice cultivation has a key role in food security worldwide; on the other hand, it has a high potential impact on the environment and human health, mainly due to the extensive pesticides use and greenhouse gas emissions caused by flooded cultivation. In Italy, the rice sector based mainly on high-input monoculture. The transition toward organic agriculture can improve the environmental performance of rice farming according to the actual European sustainable food production strategy.

Chemical Investigation and Dose-Response Phytotoxic Effect of Essential Oils from Two Gymnosperm Species ( var. Pall. and Mill.).

The chemical composition of the liquid and vapor phases of leaf essential oils (EOs) obtained from two species of Gymnosperms ( Willd. and Mill.) was investigated using the SPME-GC-MS technique.

High-amylose and Tongil type Korean rice varieties: physical properties, cooking behaviour and starch digestibility.

The National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA) of Korea is presently developing new rice varieties suitable for producing Western rice-based foods, such as , a well-known Italian-style product. The study considered different milled rice from five Tongil-type and six Japonica-type varieties. Besides the biometric properties, cooking behaviour, starch properties, and in vitro digestibility of Korean rice samples were compared with those of the 'Carnaroli' Italian variety.

Correction to: Different phytotoxic effect of Lolium multiflorum Lam. leaves against Echinochloa oryzoides (Ard.) Fritsch and Oryza sativa L.

In the title, it should be Oryza instead of Oriza.

Different phytotoxic effect of Lolium multiflorum Lam. leaves against Echinochloa oryzoides (Ard.) Fritsch and Oryza sativa L.

Rice cultivation, particularly prone to weed issues, requires practices able to effectively control them, however reducing the use of herbicides, responsible for damage to human health and ecosystem sustainability. Alternative strategies for weed management can be based on plant-plant interaction phenomena. In this context, a group of organic farmers has developed a pragmatic approach for weed containment using Lolium multiflorum Lam.

Potential Role of Lam. in the Management of Rice Weeds.

The phytotoxic relationships between crops and weeds can cover a role in weed management, reducing the use of chemical herbicides. Starting from the organic farmers' experience, the study aimed to define the inhibitory action of Lam., used as a cover crop before rice sowing, against (Ard.