Salt stress is known to hamper steady-state water flow, which may reduce plant growth. This
research was aimed to study the roles of leaf turgor, osmotic adjustment and cell wall …

Purpose Mixed salt stress significantly inhibits pepper germination and seedling growth, but
it is unclear whether the negative effect can be mitigated by selenium (Se) addition. Methods …

Salt (NaCl) and matric stress (polyethylene glycol; PEG 6000) impacts on germination were
analysed in two rapeseed (Brassica napus var oleifera Del.) cultivars (Exagone: salt and …

Neglected and underutilized species often play a vital role in securing food and livestock
feed, income generation and energy needs of rural population. In spite of their great …

Mulberry is an economic tree being cultivated in China, India and several other Asian
countries to feed the silkworm, Bombyx mori, as mulberry leaf is the only food material …

Germination is the first step of plant growth in plant life cycle. An embryonic radicle
protruding the seed coat is the first part of plant which has direct contact with external …

Stress is any external factor that interferes with the normal functioning and growth of crops.
Abiotic stress has been extensively studied for causing devastating loss to agronomic crop …

Improving plant salt tolerance is thus a veritable challenge for breeders as salt stress is one
of the most important factors that negatively affect plant growth and productivity worldwide. In …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous soil microorganisms that establish a
direct physical link between soil and plant roots constituting an integral component of the …

Crop researchers are under increasing pressure to breed designer crops that are able to
survive a plethora of biotic and abiotic threats while enhancing their nutritional or other …