Impact in Agriculture – Volume 2 (2026)
Field Evaluation of a Mechanically Synchronized Aeration-Fertilization Machine for Turfgrass Management
The Combined Aeration/Fertilization Unit (CAFU) was designed to allow turf aeration and fertilizer application in a single operation; both would be accomplished with this single machine, using solid steel fork tines (1.5 cm diameter) to penetrate the soil t...
A Comparative Benchmark of Deep Learning Architectures for Guava Disease Classification Using Fruit and Leaf Images
The diseases of the guava plant are harmful to both yield and fruit quality. Recognizing diseases in the early stages is crucial for orchard management. Comparing deep learning studies published is a challenging task, since they often involve different data...
X-DEP: An Explainability-Aware Development and Evaluation Pipeline for Transparent Mango Disease Detection Using Deep CNNs
The application of deep learning models in agricultural disease detection is often limited by the lack of interpretability in their predictions. Although explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) techniques such as Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explana...
Frost Protection Strategies in Agriculture: Insights from the 2025 Niğde Frost Event in Türkiye
Late spring frost events represent a major climatic hazard for perennial crop production, particularly in regions with continental climatic conditions. In April 2025, Niğde Province in central Türkiye experienced a severe frost episode that caused extensive...