Salinity is an ever-present major constraint and a major threat to legume crops, particularly
in areas with irrigated agriculture. Legumes demonstrate high sensitivity, especially during …

A pot experiment was conducted in the south of Morocco to evaluate the response of
chickpea and quinoa to different irrigation water salinity treatments (1, 4, 7 and 10 dS m− 1 …

Salinity stress is one of the most prevalent environmental factors that severely affect seed
germination, early growth stages, and crop production. The present study was carried out to …

Grains, pulses and oil seeds are vital food crops, around the world and serve as essential
sources of healthy nutrients for human well-being. However, their quality and production …

Salinity is a major abiotic stress that inhibits seed germination, plant growth, and
consequently the productivity of many important crops such as barley. Expansins are a …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the main pulse crops cultivated mostly in the arid and
semi-arid regions of the world, very often on saline lands. The problem is that it has not been …

Long-term irrigation activities in arid and semi-arid areas causes soil salinity problem. Thus,
knowing soil salinity status is a prerequisite for designing appropriate irrigation management …

Legumes belong to the family Fabaceae, and form an important part of the human diet. They
are also key players in maintaining soil fertility and hence are considered as 'wonderful …

Salinity, an abiotic stress factor, has negative effects in chickpeas. CO2, organic acids, and
Ca-derived minerals are used to reduce the effects of salinity. In this way, the salt …

Salt-affected soils are widespread in arid and semi-arid areas irrigated around the world,
where low-quality irrigation water is common. Every minute, the world loses at least ten …