Screening of sugarcane germplasm against Sporisorium scitamineum and its effects on setts germination and tillering

MA Rajput, O Iqbal, RN Syed, HH Elsalahy… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Sugarcane smut is the most damaging disease that is present almost across the globe,
causing mild to severe yield losses depending upon the cultivar types, pathogen races and …

Biochar enhances the growth and physiological characteristics of Medicago sativa, Amaranthus caudatus and Zea mays in saline soils

G Murtaza, M Rizwan, M Usman, S Hyder, MI Akram… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Biochar is a promising solution to alleviate the negative impacts of salinity stress on
agricultural production. Biochar derived from food waste effect was investigated on three …

Genetic diversity and marker trait association for phytophthora resistance in chilli

T Bukhari, RM Rana, MU Hassan, F Naz… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - Springer
Background Chilli is an important commercial crop with positive returns tendency.
Phytophthora root rot causes drastic damage to chilli plant. Dearth of detecting marker trait …

Rejuvenating potato growth and yield in challenging semiarid and saline sandy Cholistan: harnessing PGPB-coated N and P application strategies

MW Haider, M Nafees, R Iqbal, S Ali, HU Asad… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Background Potato serves as a major non-cereal food crop and income source for small-
scale growers in Punjab, Pakistan. Unfortunately, improper fertilization practices have led to …

An SNP based genotyping assay for genes associated with drought tolerance in bread wheat

A Rauf, MA Sher, U Farooq, A Rasheed… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Background SnRK2 plays vital role in responding to adverse abiotic stimuli. The applicability
of TaSnRK2. 4 and TaSnRK2. 9 was investigated to leverage the potential of these genes in …

Propagation and molecular analysis in Dioscorea: a bibliometric review

CA dos Santos, IB Gois… - …, 2024 - ojs.observatoriolatinoamericano …
Species of the genus Dioscorea, popularly called yams, are notable primarily for their
nutritional value and the production of bioactive compounds. Considering the importance of …

Identification and validation of pedochemical and fertility indices of soils influencing maize (Zea mays) crop production in the rain forest agro-ecology of Nigeria

JF Akpan, R Nwanyieze, OO Joel… - Bhartiya Krishi …, 2023 - indianjournals.com
Background The soil is a fundamental natural resource of any nation hence proper
assessment of the kind and extent of this resource is prerequisite to its improvement and …

Dioscorea bulbifera (air potato)

M Taylor - Forest, 2009 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Dioscorea bulbifera is a monocotyledonous, dioecious, herbaceous perennial vine, which
has been described as one of the most aggressive weeds ever introduced into the United …