Introduction Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the favored premium feed ingredient in animal
husbandry production which is in serious jeopardy due to soil moisture shortages. It is …

Cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a leading protein and oil-providing crop and food
source in many countries. At the same time, it is affected by a number of biotic and abiotic …

Peanut is an important food and feed crop, providing oil and protein nutrients. Germins and
germin-like proteins (GLPs) are ubiquitously present in plants playing numerous roles in …

With the increasing population, there lies a pressing demand for food, feed and fibre, while
the changing climatic conditions pose severe challenges for agricultural production …

The lack of rainfall is the primary cause of drought, reduced crop harvest (CH), and
socioeconomic drought. Agriculture is the primary source of income for most Iranians, and …

The study presented here was carried out to evaluate the effect of melatonin (Mel; N-acetyl-5-
methoxytryptamine) on the arugula (Eruca sativa Mill.) plants grown under drought stress …

Aims Root system is an important regulator for unevenly distributed below-ground resource
acquisition. In a rainfed cropping environment, drought stress (DS) significantly restricts root …

Cereal crops are crucial for global food security; however, they are susceptible to various
environmental stresses that significantly hamper their productivity. In response, melatonin …

As part of human nutrition, organic fertilizer decreases chemical fertilizers exposure and
increases plant nutritional value, which is a major concern nowadays. This study highlights …

Drought (D) and heat (H) are the two major abiotic stresses hindering cereal crop growth
and productivity, either singly or in combination (D/+ H), by imposing various negative …