In recent decades, the demand for vegetables has increased significantly due to the
blooming global population. Climate change has affected vegetable production by …

Silicon (Si), despite being abundant in nature, is still not considered a necessary element for
plants. Si supplementation in plants has been extensively studied over the last two decades …

Extreme dry weather caused by global climate change will reduce the growth and yield of
plant crops. Silicon (Si) can improve plant growth and the resistance to various stresses …

Improving crop productivity in drought-stressed and salt-affected regions is the key to
promoting sustainable agriculture. Silicon is considered to improve the stress tolerance of …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop around the world, and
water scarcity and soil salinization are two major unfavorable factors limiting the fruit yield …

Drought stress, at different growth stages, causes substantial yield loss in major crops, thus,
threatening global food security. Enhancement of drought stress tolerance in plants has …

Drought stress is one of the most significant abiotic stresses on the sustainability of global
agriculture. The finding of natural resources is essential for decreasing the need for artificial …

The scarcity of irrigation water is a major threat restricting growth and productivity of almost
all agronomic and horticultural crops. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is no …

Cantaloupe is a nutritive and popular commercial fruit crop. Soil moisture deficit could
seriously jeopardize the yield and quality of cantaloupe. Salicylic acid (SA) has a proven …

Melatonin has been widely used to modulate the deleterious effects of drought stress on
plant growth and productivity. The purpose of the current study was to determine the effects …