Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, widely known as sweet leaf, is a perennial herbal species of the
Asteraceae family, which is widely used as a natural sweetener in many countries around …

Highlights•Optimum temperature for germination of Charnushka was estimated as
19.2±0.28.•The beta modified model performed best to quantify Charnushka germination …

Bergenia ciliata, a valuable medicinal perennial herb, belongs to the family Saxifragaceae. It
bears very minute seeds which exhibit poor viability, germination potential and storability …

Background This study aimed to assess the effects of different concentrations of silicon (Si)
nutrient sources, including bulk silicon dioxide (bSiO2) and two types of silica nanoparticles …

Light and temperature are among the environmental factors affecting germination of seeds
and seedling growth. Therefore, this experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of light …

In order to determine optimal duration and concentration of Stevia seed priming with boric
acid for improving germination, an experimental factorial completely randomized design with …

Introduction Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is one of the medicinal plants of the Asteraceae
family that contains natural compounds, especially stevioside and ribaodioside A, which are …

Haploids and doubled haploids are very important tools which shorten the breeding periods
and 100% homozygous lines. Especially in cross-pollinated species, it is known that it takes …

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is an herb grown commercially for the extraction of intensely
sweet-tasting, non-caloric, steviol glycosides produced primarily in the leaves and used as a …

Background: A high proportion of Asteraceae species are considered weeds, some of them
have recognizable biological properties. To design production protocols and ex situ seed …