TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đalović, Ivica
AU  - Prasad, P. V. Vara
AU  - Akhtar, Kashif
AU  - Paunović, Aleksandar
AU  - Riaz, Muhammad
AU  - Dugalić, Marijana
AU  - Katanski, Snežana
AU  - Zaheer, Sajjad
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/4366
AB  - Identifying the contributions of climate factors and fertilization to maize yield is significant for the assessment of climate change impacts on maize production under semiarid conditions. This experiment was conducted with an overall objective to find how N fertilization and cultivar interactions along with climatic conditions determine the mineral composition and maize yield responses of four divergent maize cultivars grown under eight different fertilization levels. The results showed that element contents were significantly affected by year (Y), cultivar (C), N fertilization, and N × C interaction. The element contents of grains were mainly influenced by N rate or N × C interactions. The results showed that maize yield was significantly affected by year (Y), genotype (G), N fertilization (N), and Y × G × N interaction. These results implied that the maize yield was significantly affected by changes in genotypes and environments. Overall, our findings are a result of the interactions of genetic, environmental, and agronomic management factors. Future studies could evaluate more extreme plant densities, N fertilizer levels, and environments to further enhance our understanding of management effects on the mineral composition and maize yield in calcareous soil.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Plants
T1  - Nitrogen Fertilization and Cultivar Interactions Determine Maize Yield and Grain Mineral Composition in Calcareous Soil under Semiarid Conditions
IS  - 6
SP  - 844
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3390/plants13060844
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đalović, Ivica and Prasad, P. V. Vara and Akhtar, Kashif and Paunović, Aleksandar and Riaz, Muhammad and Dugalić, Marijana and Katanski, Snežana and Zaheer, Sajjad",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Identifying the contributions of climate factors and fertilization to maize yield is significant for the assessment of climate change impacts on maize production under semiarid conditions. This experiment was conducted with an overall objective to find how N fertilization and cultivar interactions along with climatic conditions determine the mineral composition and maize yield responses of four divergent maize cultivars grown under eight different fertilization levels. The results showed that element contents were significantly affected by year (Y), cultivar (C), N fertilization, and N × C interaction. The element contents of grains were mainly influenced by N rate or N × C interactions. The results showed that maize yield was significantly affected by year (Y), genotype (G), N fertilization (N), and Y × G × N interaction. These results implied that the maize yield was significantly affected by changes in genotypes and environments. Overall, our findings are a result of the interactions of genetic, environmental, and agronomic management factors. Future studies could evaluate more extreme plant densities, N fertilizer levels, and environments to further enhance our understanding of management effects on the mineral composition and maize yield in calcareous soil.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Plants",
title = "Nitrogen Fertilization and Cultivar Interactions Determine Maize Yield and Grain Mineral Composition in Calcareous Soil under Semiarid Conditions",
number = "6",
pages = "844",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.3390/plants13060844"
}

Đalović, I., Prasad, P. V. V., Akhtar, K., Paunović, A., Riaz, M., Dugalić, M., Katanski, S.,& Zaheer, S.. (2024). Nitrogen Fertilization and Cultivar Interactions Determine Maize Yield and Grain Mineral Composition in Calcareous Soil under Semiarid Conditions. in Plants
Basel : MDPI., 13(6), 844.
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13060844

Đalović I, Prasad PVV, Akhtar K, Paunović A, Riaz M, Dugalić M, Katanski S, Zaheer S. Nitrogen Fertilization and Cultivar Interactions Determine Maize Yield and Grain Mineral Composition in Calcareous Soil under Semiarid Conditions. in Plants. 2024;13(6):844.
doi:10.3390/plants13060844 .

Đalović, Ivica, Prasad, P. V. Vara, Akhtar, Kashif, Paunović, Aleksandar, Riaz, Muhammad, Dugalić, Marijana, Katanski, Snežana, Zaheer, Sajjad, "Nitrogen Fertilization and Cultivar Interactions Determine Maize Yield and Grain Mineral Composition in Calcareous Soil under Semiarid Conditions" in Plants, 13, no. 6 (2024):844,
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13060844 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đalović, Ivica
AU  - Grahovac, Nada
AU  - Stojanović, Zorica
AU  - Đurović, Ana
AU  - Živančev, Dragan
AU  - Jakšić, Snežana
AU  - Jaćimović, Simona
AU  - Tian, Caihuan
AU  - Prasad, P. V. Vara
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/4214
AB  - Maize is a globally significant cereal crop, contributing to the production of essential food products and serving as a pivotal resource for diverse industrial applications. This study investigated the proximate analysis of maize hybrids from different FAO maturity groups in Serbia, exploring variations in polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, tocopherols, and fatty acids with the aim of understanding how agroecological conditions influence the nutritional potential of maize hybrids. The results indicate substantial variations in nutritional composition and antioxidant properties among different maturity groups. The levels of total polyphenols varied among FAO groups, indicating that specific hybrids may offer greater health benefits. Flavonoids and carotenoids also showed considerable variation, with implications for nutritional quality. Tocopherol content varied significantly, emphasizing the diversity in antioxidant capacity. Fatty acid analysis revealed high levels of unsaturated fatty acids, particularly linoleic acid, indicating favorable nutritional and industrial properties. The study highlights the importance of considering maturity groups in assessing the nutritional potential of maize hybrids.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Plants - Basel
T1  - Nutritional and Chemical Quality of Maize Hybrids from Different FAO Maturity Groups Developed and Grown in Serbia
IS  - 1
SP  - 143
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3390/plants13010143
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đalović, Ivica and Grahovac, Nada and Stojanović, Zorica and Đurović, Ana and Živančev, Dragan and Jakšić, Snežana and Jaćimović, Simona and Tian, Caihuan and Prasad, P. V. Vara",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Maize is a globally significant cereal crop, contributing to the production of essential food products and serving as a pivotal resource for diverse industrial applications. This study investigated the proximate analysis of maize hybrids from different FAO maturity groups in Serbia, exploring variations in polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, tocopherols, and fatty acids with the aim of understanding how agroecological conditions influence the nutritional potential of maize hybrids. The results indicate substantial variations in nutritional composition and antioxidant properties among different maturity groups. The levels of total polyphenols varied among FAO groups, indicating that specific hybrids may offer greater health benefits. Flavonoids and carotenoids also showed considerable variation, with implications for nutritional quality. Tocopherol content varied significantly, emphasizing the diversity in antioxidant capacity. Fatty acid analysis revealed high levels of unsaturated fatty acids, particularly linoleic acid, indicating favorable nutritional and industrial properties. The study highlights the importance of considering maturity groups in assessing the nutritional potential of maize hybrids.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Plants - Basel",
title = "Nutritional and Chemical Quality of Maize Hybrids from Different FAO Maturity Groups Developed and Grown in Serbia",
number = "1",
pages = "143",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.3390/plants13010143"
}

Đalović, I., Grahovac, N., Stojanović, Z., Đurović, A., Živančev, D., Jakšić, S., Jaćimović, S., Tian, C.,& Prasad, P. V. V.. (2024). Nutritional and Chemical Quality of Maize Hybrids from Different FAO Maturity Groups Developed and Grown in Serbia. in Plants - Basel
Basel : MDPI., 13(1), 143.
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13010143

Đalović I, Grahovac N, Stojanović Z, Đurović A, Živančev D, Jakšić S, Jaćimović S, Tian C, Prasad PVV. Nutritional and Chemical Quality of Maize Hybrids from Different FAO Maturity Groups Developed and Grown in Serbia. in Plants - Basel. 2024;13(1):143.
doi:10.3390/plants13010143 .

Đalović, Ivica, Grahovac, Nada, Stojanović, Zorica, Đurović, Ana, Živančev, Dragan, Jakšić, Snežana, Jaćimović, Simona, Tian, Caihuan, Prasad, P. V. Vara, "Nutritional and Chemical Quality of Maize Hybrids from Different FAO Maturity Groups Developed and Grown in Serbia" in Plants - Basel, 13, no. 1 (2024):143,
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13010143 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Chawla, Rukoo
AU  - Poonia, Atman
AU  - Samantara, Kajal
AU  - Mohapatra, Sourav Ranjan
AU  - Naik, S. Balaji
AU  - Ashwath, M. N.
AU  - Đalović, Ivica
AU  - Prasad, P. V. Vara
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/3741
AB  - Crop improvement programmes began with traditional breeding practices since the inception of agriculture. Farmers and plant breeders continue to use these strategies for crop improvement due to their broad application in modifying crop genetic compositions. Nonetheless, conventional breeding has significant downsides in regard to effort and time. Crop productivity seems to be hitting a plateau as a consequence of environmental issues and the scarcity of agricultural land. Therefore, continuous pursuit of advancement in crop improvement is essential. Recent technical innovations have resulted in a revolutionary shift in the pattern of breeding methods, leaning further towards molecular approaches. Among the promising approaches, marker-assisted selection, QTL mapping, omics-assisted breeding, genome-wide association studies and genome editing have lately gained prominence. Several governments have progressively relaxed their restrictions relating to genome editing. The present review highlights the evolutionary and revolutionary approaches that have been utilized for crop improvement in a bid to produce climate-resilient crops observing the consequence of climate change. Additionally, it will contribute to the comprehension of plant breeding succession so far. Investing in advanced sequencing technologies and bioinformatics will deepen our understanding of genetic variations and their functional implications, contributing to breakthroughs in crop improvement and biodiversity conservation.
PB  - Frontiers Media S.A.
T2  - Frontiers in Genetics
T1  - Green revolution to genome revolution: driving better resilient crops against environmental instability
SP  - 1204585
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.3389/fgene.2023.1204585
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Chawla, Rukoo and Poonia, Atman and Samantara, Kajal and Mohapatra, Sourav Ranjan and Naik, S. Balaji and Ashwath, M. N. and Đalović, Ivica and Prasad, P. V. Vara",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Crop improvement programmes began with traditional breeding practices since the inception of agriculture. Farmers and plant breeders continue to use these strategies for crop improvement due to their broad application in modifying crop genetic compositions. Nonetheless, conventional breeding has significant downsides in regard to effort and time. Crop productivity seems to be hitting a plateau as a consequence of environmental issues and the scarcity of agricultural land. Therefore, continuous pursuit of advancement in crop improvement is essential. Recent technical innovations have resulted in a revolutionary shift in the pattern of breeding methods, leaning further towards molecular approaches. Among the promising approaches, marker-assisted selection, QTL mapping, omics-assisted breeding, genome-wide association studies and genome editing have lately gained prominence. Several governments have progressively relaxed their restrictions relating to genome editing. The present review highlights the evolutionary and revolutionary approaches that have been utilized for crop improvement in a bid to produce climate-resilient crops observing the consequence of climate change. Additionally, it will contribute to the comprehension of plant breeding succession so far. Investing in advanced sequencing technologies and bioinformatics will deepen our understanding of genetic variations and their functional implications, contributing to breakthroughs in crop improvement and biodiversity conservation.",
publisher = "Frontiers Media S.A.",
journal = "Frontiers in Genetics",
title = "Green revolution to genome revolution: driving better resilient crops against environmental instability",
pages = "1204585",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.3389/fgene.2023.1204585"
}

Chawla, R., Poonia, A., Samantara, K., Mohapatra, S. R., Naik, S. B., Ashwath, M. N., Đalović, I.,& Prasad, P. V. V.. (2023). Green revolution to genome revolution: driving better resilient crops against environmental instability. in Frontiers in Genetics
Frontiers Media S.A.., 14, 1204585.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1204585

Chawla R, Poonia A, Samantara K, Mohapatra SR, Naik SB, Ashwath MN, Đalović I, Prasad PVV. Green revolution to genome revolution: driving better resilient crops against environmental instability. in Frontiers in Genetics. 2023;14:1204585.
doi:10.3389/fgene.2023.1204585 .

Chawla, Rukoo, Poonia, Atman, Samantara, Kajal, Mohapatra, Sourav Ranjan, Naik, S. Balaji, Ashwath, M. N., Đalović, Ivica, Prasad, P. V. Vara, "Green revolution to genome revolution: driving better resilient crops against environmental instability" in Frontiers in Genetics, 14 (2023):1204585,
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1204585 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Salehi, Hajar
AU  - Rad, Abdolkarim Cheheregani
AU  - Raza, Ali
AU  - Đalović, Ivica
AU  - Prasad, P. V. Vara
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/3282
AB  - The world has experienced an unprecedented boom in nanotechnology. Nanoparticles (NPs) are likely to act as biostimulants in various plants due to having high surface/volume value. However, understanding the actual effect of NPs is essential to discriminate them from other counterparts in terms of being applicable, safe and cost-effective. This study aimed to assay the impact of manganese(III) oxide (Mn2O3)-NPs via seed-priming (SP) and a combination of SP and foliar application (SP+F) on Artemisia. annua performance at several times intervals and comparison with other available manganese (Mn) forms. Our findings indicate that SP with MnSO4 and Mn2O3-NPs stimulates the processes that occur prior to germination and thus reduces the time for radicle emergence. In both applications (i.e., SP and +F), none of the Mn treatments did show adverse phytotoxic on A. annua growth at morpho-physio and biochemical levels except for Mn2O3, which delayed germination and further plant growth, subsequently. Besides, from physio-biochemical data, it can be inferred that the general mechanism mode of action of Mn is mainly attributed to induce the photosynthetic processes, stimulate the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and up-regulation of proline and phenolic compounds. Therefore, our results showed that both enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants could be influenced by the application of Mn treatments in a type-dependent manner. In general, this study revealed that Mn2O3-NPs at the tested condition could be used as biostimulants to improve germination, seedling development and further plant growth. However, they are not as effective as MnSO4 treatments. Nonetheless, these findings can be used to consider and develop Mn2O3-NPs priming in future studies to improve seed germination and seedling quality in plants.
PB  - Frontiers Media S.A.
T2  - Frontiers in Plant Science
T1  - The comparative effects of manganese nanoparticles and their counterparts (bulk and ionic) in Artemisia annua plants via seed priming and foliar application
SP  - 1098772
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3389/fpls.2022.1098772
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Salehi, Hajar and Rad, Abdolkarim Cheheregani and Raza, Ali and Đalović, Ivica and Prasad, P. V. Vara",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The world has experienced an unprecedented boom in nanotechnology. Nanoparticles (NPs) are likely to act as biostimulants in various plants due to having high surface/volume value. However, understanding the actual effect of NPs is essential to discriminate them from other counterparts in terms of being applicable, safe and cost-effective. This study aimed to assay the impact of manganese(III) oxide (Mn2O3)-NPs via seed-priming (SP) and a combination of SP and foliar application (SP+F) on Artemisia. annua performance at several times intervals and comparison with other available manganese (Mn) forms. Our findings indicate that SP with MnSO4 and Mn2O3-NPs stimulates the processes that occur prior to germination and thus reduces the time for radicle emergence. In both applications (i.e., SP and +F), none of the Mn treatments did show adverse phytotoxic on A. annua growth at morpho-physio and biochemical levels except for Mn2O3, which delayed germination and further plant growth, subsequently. Besides, from physio-biochemical data, it can be inferred that the general mechanism mode of action of Mn is mainly attributed to induce the photosynthetic processes, stimulate the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and up-regulation of proline and phenolic compounds. Therefore, our results showed that both enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants could be influenced by the application of Mn treatments in a type-dependent manner. In general, this study revealed that Mn2O3-NPs at the tested condition could be used as biostimulants to improve germination, seedling development and further plant growth. However, they are not as effective as MnSO4 treatments. Nonetheless, these findings can be used to consider and develop Mn2O3-NPs priming in future studies to improve seed germination and seedling quality in plants.",
publisher = "Frontiers Media S.A.",
journal = "Frontiers in Plant Science",
title = "The comparative effects of manganese nanoparticles and their counterparts (bulk and ionic) in Artemisia annua plants via seed priming and foliar application",
pages = "1098772",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.3389/fpls.2022.1098772"
}

Salehi, H., Rad, A. C., Raza, A., Đalović, I.,& Prasad, P. V. V.. (2023). The comparative effects of manganese nanoparticles and their counterparts (bulk and ionic) in Artemisia annua plants via seed priming and foliar application. in Frontiers in Plant Science
Frontiers Media S.A.., 13, 1098772.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1098772

Salehi H, Rad AC, Raza A, Đalović I, Prasad PVV. The comparative effects of manganese nanoparticles and their counterparts (bulk and ionic) in Artemisia annua plants via seed priming and foliar application. in Frontiers in Plant Science. 2023;13:1098772.
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.1098772 .

Salehi, Hajar, Rad, Abdolkarim Cheheregani, Raza, Ali, Đalović, Ivica, Prasad, P. V. Vara, "The comparative effects of manganese nanoparticles and their counterparts (bulk and ionic) in Artemisia annua plants via seed priming and foliar application" in Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 (2023):1098772,
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1098772 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vasiljević, Sanja
AU  - Đalović, Ivica
AU  - Miladinović, Jegor
AU  - Xu, Nan
AU  - Sui, Xin
AU  - Wang, Quanzhen
AU  - Prasad, P.V. Vara
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/2520
AB  - Due to the increase in greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, there is increased
attention on renewable energy sources from specialized crops. These crops should not compete with food security, and it is important to select plant resources which can produce methane-rich biogas efficiently. The most commonly used energy crops are planted and managed intensively with high inputs in productive land, and this negatively affects land use and sustainable use of resources. The main purposes of this study are to: (a) determine the best cropping system for optimal biogas and methane production from sole crops of winter pea, triticale and out and their mixtures at two different maturity stages (first stage: full-flowering stage of winter pea and beginning of milky stage of cereals; second stage: emergence of firsts pods for pea and milky/waxy stage of cereals); and (b) to
develop and use a surface model to determine the best combinations of various mixtures that result in highest biogas and methane. The used pure or mixtures of pea, oat and triticale in two seed weight ratios (50%:50% and 75%:25%) produced different green mass, dry matter, solids, biogas and methane yields. The experiments showed that maximum green mass was produced by the mixture of pea and oat at the seed ratio 75%:25% and when crop was harvested at the full-flowering stage of winter pea and beginning of the milky stage of cereals. After quadratic model analyses, the combination ratios of the oat and triticale were, respectively, 30% and 8%, with a maximum green biomass yield of 61.48 t ha-1, while the corresponding values were 28% and 38%, with maximum solids yields of 25.64 t ha-1. As the model was set at 100 for all three independent variables (oat, triticale and pea), the pea should be at 62% (100-30-8) and 34% (100-28-38), respectively, for green mass and organic
solids yields. The results of surface analysis and multivariate analysis of variance showed that the mixture of oat and triticale had great potentiality for biogas and methane yields. The optimal mixture of oat with triticale was 27-35% with 73-65% for producing biogas and (or) methane.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Agonomy (Basel)
T1  - Winter pea mixtures with triticale and oat for biogas and methane production in semiarid conditions of the south Pannonian Basin
SP  - 1800
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/agronomy11091800
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vasiljević, Sanja and Đalović, Ivica and Miladinović, Jegor and Xu, Nan and Sui, Xin and Wang, Quanzhen and Prasad, P.V. Vara",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Due to the increase in greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, there is increased
attention on renewable energy sources from specialized crops. These crops should not compete with food security, and it is important to select plant resources which can produce methane-rich biogas efficiently. The most commonly used energy crops are planted and managed intensively with high inputs in productive land, and this negatively affects land use and sustainable use of resources. The main purposes of this study are to: (a) determine the best cropping system for optimal biogas and methane production from sole crops of winter pea, triticale and out and their mixtures at two different maturity stages (first stage: full-flowering stage of winter pea and beginning of milky stage of cereals; second stage: emergence of firsts pods for pea and milky/waxy stage of cereals); and (b) to
develop and use a surface model to determine the best combinations of various mixtures that result in highest biogas and methane. The used pure or mixtures of pea, oat and triticale in two seed weight ratios (50%:50% and 75%:25%) produced different green mass, dry matter, solids, biogas and methane yields. The experiments showed that maximum green mass was produced by the mixture of pea and oat at the seed ratio 75%:25% and when crop was harvested at the full-flowering stage of winter pea and beginning of the milky stage of cereals. After quadratic model analyses, the combination ratios of the oat and triticale were, respectively, 30% and 8%, with a maximum green biomass yield of 61.48 t ha-1, while the corresponding values were 28% and 38%, with maximum solids yields of 25.64 t ha-1. As the model was set at 100 for all three independent variables (oat, triticale and pea), the pea should be at 62% (100-30-8) and 34% (100-28-38), respectively, for green mass and organic
solids yields. The results of surface analysis and multivariate analysis of variance showed that the mixture of oat and triticale had great potentiality for biogas and methane yields. The optimal mixture of oat with triticale was 27-35% with 73-65% for producing biogas and (or) methane.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Agonomy (Basel)",
title = "Winter pea mixtures with triticale and oat for biogas and methane production in semiarid conditions of the south Pannonian Basin",
pages = "1800",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.3390/agronomy11091800"
}

Vasiljević, S., Đalović, I., Miladinović, J., Xu, N., Sui, X., Wang, Q.,& Prasad, P.V. V.. (2021). Winter pea mixtures with triticale and oat for biogas and methane production in semiarid conditions of the south Pannonian Basin. in Agonomy (Basel)
Basel : MDPI., 11, 1800.
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11091800

Vasiljević S, Đalović I, Miladinović J, Xu N, Sui X, Wang Q, Prasad PV. Winter pea mixtures with triticale and oat for biogas and methane production in semiarid conditions of the south Pannonian Basin. in Agonomy (Basel). 2021;11:1800.
doi:10.3390/agronomy11091800 .

Vasiljević, Sanja, Đalović, Ivica, Miladinović, Jegor, Xu, Nan, Sui, Xin, Wang, Quanzhen, Prasad, P.V. Vara, "Winter pea mixtures with triticale and oat for biogas and methane production in semiarid conditions of the south Pannonian Basin" in Agonomy (Basel), 11 (2021):1800,
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11091800 . .