CHILEAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
Edited and published by Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Ministerio de Agricultura, Chile

VOLUME 85 - ISSUE 2

March - April 2025

Cover photography: Pasacana (Leucostele atacamensis (Phil.) Schlumpb.), Panavinto (3788 m a.s.l.), Tarapacá Region, Chile.

Source: Raquel Pinto, ONG BIOTANDINA, Iquique, Chile.

RESEARCH ARTICLES
Performance, carcass traits, and meat attributes of steers finished on tropical pasture under increasing supplementation levels
Authors: Daniele Soares Barroso, Fabiano Ferreira da Silva, Jos? Augusto Gomes Azev?do, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Geraldo Trindade J?nior, João Wilian Dias Silva, Tarc?sio Ribeiro Paixão, Fabr?cio Bacelar Lima Mendes, Dorgival Morais de Lima J?nior, and Rob?rio Rodrigues Silva
Pages 161 - 169 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200161
Enhancing maize yield and fertilizer efficiency in tidal swamp lands by employing biostimulants
Authors: Mukhlis Mukhlis, Etty Pratiwi, Eni Maftuah, Siti Nurzakiah, Syaiful Asikin, Nur Wakhid, Yuli Lestari, Askif Pasaribu, and Rusmila Agustina
Pages 170 - 180 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200170
Harvest time, photoperiod and white light irradiance on yield of red cabbage microgreens in plant factory
Authors: Maria Jos? Ya?ez Medelo, Thatiane Nepomuceno Alves, Laura Matos Ribera, Lucas Natan Camacho da Silva, Rog?rio Falleiros Carvalho, Alex Humberto Calori, and Arthur Bernardes Cec?lio Filho
Pages 181 - 192 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200181
Resistance reaction of soybean genotypes to Spodoptera litura under free-choice and no-choice tests and selection based on multiple traits
Authors: Ayda Krisnawati, Zuyasna Zuyasna, Rudy Soehendi, Yuliantoro Baliadi, Nuryati Nuryati, and M. Muchlish Adie
Pages 193 - 205 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200193
Effects of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of Tausch's goatgrass (Aegilops Tauschii Coss.)
Authors: Pei Zhang, Xinyang Yuan, Xiangyu Wang, Hongliang Wang, Songwei Li, and Lin Zhou
Pages 206 - 214 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200206
Investigating the impact of soil properties on the nutrient content and microbial community of sisal (Agave sisalana Perrine)
Authors: Ping Liu, Zhaoxue Huang, Shibei Tan, Weihuai Wu, Tao Chen, Jianfeng Qin, Kexian Yi, and Helong Chen
Pages 215 - 231 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200215
Cacti from Northern Chile with potential for domestication: Morphological, chemical, and functional characterization of their fruits
Authors: Loreto Prat, Raquel Pinto, Elizabeth Apablaza, Juan C. Carmona, David Arancibia, Carlos Mu?oz, and Carmen S?enz
Pages 232 - 244 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200232
Planting density: Key factor for crop management of Cassia angustifolia Vahl
Authors: Emilia Constantinescu, Sorina Nitu-Nastase, Dorina Bonea, Liviu Aurel Olaru, Vasile Adrian Blaj, Ion Saracin, and Virgil Nitu
Pages 245 - 255 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200245
Exploring the in vitro bioefficacy of Trichoderma spp. against a fungal complex associated with chickpea wilt
Authors: Maria B. Contreras-Soto, Kamila C. Correia, Elizabeth Garcia-Leon, Guadalupe A. Mora-Romero, Milagros Ramirez-Soto, Juan M. Tovar-Pedraza, and Carlos I. Cota-Barreras
Pages 256 - 267 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200256
Effect of chromium propionate supplementation on lactation performance and blood parameters of Simmental cows in mid-lactation under heat stress
Authors: Blagoje Stojkovic, Bojan Stojanovic, Vesna Davidovic, Aleksandra Ivetic, Stefan Simunovic, Aleksandar Ignjatovic, and Ivana Grujicic
Pages 268 - 276 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200268
Essential minerals and their potential bioavailability in popcorn (Zea mays L. subsp. everta (Sturtev.) Zhuk.) kernels and flakes
Authors: Vesna Dragicevic, Jelena Srdic, Vojka Babic, Jelena Vukadinovic, Milovan Stoiljkovic, Snezana Jovanovic, and Milan Brankov
Pages 277 - 286 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200277
REVIEW
Advancing hybrid rice cultivation in Indonesia's tidal swamp areas: Challenges and innovations
Authors: Nukhak Nufita Sari, Masganti Masganti, Andin Muhammad Abduh, Rusmila Agustina, Eni Maftu’ah, Rahmiwati Yusuf, Khairil Anwar, Khairatun Napisah, Muhammad Alwi, Parlin Holomoan Sinaga, Julistia Bobihoe, Nurmili Yuliani, Endrizal Endrizal, Nuhayati Nuhayati, and Yanti Rina Darsani
Pages: 287 - 298 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392025000200287