Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly being integrated into the domain of
precision agriculture, revolutionizing the agricultural landscape. Specifically, UAVs are …

Plasma-activated water (PAW) is water that has been treated with atmospheric pressure
plasma. Due to the presence of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), PAW can be …

Seed coating plays a crucial role in agriculture technology as a defence mechanism for crop
protection and development. Conventional seed coating methods typically involve excessive …

Presoaking seeds in water (hydropriming) or in a solution, usually of polyethylene glycol
(PEG) or various salts at low water potential (osmopriming), has been demonstrated to …

ROS homeostasis is crucial to maintain radical levels in a dynamic equilibrium within
physiological ranges. Therefore, ROS quantification in seeds with different germination …

Rice is an important cereal crop cultivated worldwide to meet the need of hungry
populations. Drought stress is a major problem that reduces crop productivity by up to 50 …

As sessile organisms, plants enter periods of dormancy in response to environmental
stresses to ensure continued growth and reproduction in future. During dormancy, plant …

Based on prior knowledge and with the support of new methodology, solid progress in the
understanding of seed life has taken place over the few last years. This update reflects …

The review provides a detailed analysis of published data on the use of low-intensity laser
radiation (LILR) in the red spectral region for pre-sowing treatment of seeds of cultivated …

Castor (Ricinus communis) is a relevant industrial oilseed feedstock for many industrial
applications, being globally mainly cultivated by smallholder farmers in semiarid areas …