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

VOLUME 86 - ISSUE 5

October 2026

Cover photography: ‘Pioneer P1574’ hybrid corn (Zea mays L.), Tarsus, Türkiye.

Source: Engin Gönen, Oil Seed Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Toprakkale, Osmaniye, Türkiye.

RESEARCH ARTICLES
Comparison of models estimating biomass in Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone pastures at high-altitude tropical farms
Authors: Mayerling Sanabria-Buitrago , Martha Patricia Valbuena-Gaona , Jorge Fernando Triana-Valenzuela , Juan Carlos Velásquez-Mosquera , and Joao Alveiro Alvarado-Rincón
Pages 668 - 680 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500668
Response of soil physicochemical and microbial properties to organic amendment addition in three soil types
Authors: Di Xu, Guojun Feng, Dajun Liu, Chang Liu, Zhishan Yan, Taifeng Zhang, Mingwei Xu, and Xiaoxu Yang
Pages 681 - 694 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500681
Salt-tolerant growth-promoting bacterium B10 alleviates salt stress and promotes growth in common beans
Authors: Di Xu, Guojun Feng, Dajun Liu, Chang Liu, Zhishan Yan, Taifeng Zhang, Mingwei Xu, and Xiaoxu Yang
Pages 695 - 707 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500695
Silicon-induced leaf structural reinforcement modulates growth, foliar disease and yield performance of rice under nutrient-limited conditions
Authors: Arlyna Budi Pustika, Lesty Ayu Bidhari, Mochammad Arif Subechan, Agus Suprihatin, Pandu Laksono, Setyorini Widyayanti, Sudarmaji Sudarmaji, Setia Sari Br. Girsang, Amelia Sebayang, Idum Satia Santi, Kristamtini Kristamtini, Sugeng Widodo, Hasil Sembiring, Subiyakto Subiyakto, and Nurnina Nonci
Pages 708 - 724 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500708
Genetic fidelity assessment of micropropagated pepper (Piper nigrum L.) plantlets using ISSR markers
Authors: Pei Ee Kho, Nur Ardiyana Rejab, Norzulaani Khalid, Sim Soon Liang, Zehnder Jaroop Augustine Mercer , Siaw San Hwang, and Acga Cheng
Pages 725 - 731 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500725
Effect of rhizobacteria (PGPR) and growing medium on the productive and nutraceutical quality of blackberry (Rubus sp.)
Authors: Ivan Cabanzo-Atilano, Manuel Sandoval-Villa, María G. Peralta-Sánchez, Juan J. Almaraz-Suárez, José L. García-Cué, and Martha E. Pedraza-Santos
Pages 732 - 743 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500732
Multi-trait evaluation and index-based selection of advanced F10 quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) lines under Peruvian highland conditions
Authors: Miguel Romero-Ucharico, Rocio Larico-Perez, Alfredo Ucharico, and Angel Mujica
Pages 744 - 756 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500744
Reducing methane and nitrous oxide emissions from rainfed paddy fields using corn cob-derived biochar at Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Anicetus Wihardjaka, Elisabeth Srihayu Harsanti, Terry Ayu Adriany, Bambang Nuryanto, Yulis Hindarwati, Asep Kurnia, Ursulin Sacer Setyastika, and Mas Teddy Sutriadi
Pages 757 - 764 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500757
Push-Pull systems as a nature-based solution for sustainable pest management in chili pepper agroecosystems
Authors: Neni Gunaeni, Wiwin Setiawati, Tonny K. Moekasan, Yadi Suryadi, Eli Korlina, Rini Murtiningsih, Bagus Kukuh Udiarto, Asih Kartasih Karyadi, Agus Nurawan, Hanudin Hanudin, and Erniawati Diningsih
Pages 765 - 778 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500765
Unveiling Pseudochrobactrum asaccharolyticum and associated rhizobacteria with Lepidium meyenii W.: PGPR potential and interaction with high Andean soil properties
Authors: Lucero Huasasquiche, Johan Cancan, Lilian L. Sanchez, Sheydi S. Salvador, Ivana Cortez, and Enrique Meseth
Pages 779 - 791 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500779
Production and chemical composition of sesame forage at three harvest ages
Authors: José Alonso-Galeana, Esteban Julián Mireles-Martínez, Luis Corona-Gochi, Águeda García-Pérez, Rafael Rodríguez-Hernández , Rosendo Cuicas-Huerta, Nayelli Delgado-Arellano, and Villey Guadarrama-Trujillo
Pages 792 - 801 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500792
Improved water quality as a source of nutrient water by nanobubble engineering of various gases: Preliminary study for potato aeroponic systems
Authors: Meksy Dianawati, Kiki Kusyaeri Hamdani, Hilman Syaeful Alam, Bambang Susanto, Ika Cartika, Hanudin Hanudin, Agus Nurawan, Elisabeth Srihayu Harsanti, Yati Haryati, Neni Gunaeni, Indijarto Budi Rahardjo, Asih K. Kartasih, Amisnaipa Amisnaipa, and Paulina Evy Retnaning Prahardini
Pages 802 - 813 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500802
Polysaccharide-based compound from the fungus Pycnoporus sanguineus for the protection of tomato plants against Meloidogyne incognita
Authors: Bruna L. de Oliveira, Thaísa M. Mioranza, José R. Stangarlin, Odair J. Kuhn, and Roberta Paulert
Pages 814 - 824 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500814
Germination potential of sweet cherry seeds from commercial cultivars in Chile and implications for PNRSV dissemination risk
Authors: Marlene Gebauer, Yohaily Rodríguez-Alvarez, Marco Muñoz, Claudia Vergara, Claudio Moore, and Paulina Escudero
Pages 825 - 831 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500825
Evaluation of foliar-applied biostimulants and nutrients for enhancing drought tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.)
Authors: Mehmet Demir Kaya, Nurgül Ergin, Engin Gökhan Kulan, and Elif Yaman
Pages 832 - 844 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500832
Evaluation of irrigation strategies and crop water stress index in maize under Mediterranean conditions
Authors: Engin Gonen, Yesim Bozkurt Colak, Alper Baydar, Mete Ozfidaner, and Burak Dalkilic
Pages 845 - 859 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392026000500845