Studies across different crops demonstrated that grain or seed number per unit area (GN m–
2) is the dominant yield component. Although grains or seeds derive from floret or flower …

Drought limits crop productivity and threatens global food security, with moderate drought
stress—when crops grow at a reduced rate—commonly experienced. Increasing plant …

Gasura, E., Setimela, PS and Souta, CM 2015. Evaluation of the performance of sorghum
genotypes using GGE biplot. Can. J. Plant Sci. 95: 1205–1214. In spite of sorghum's drought …

Cadmium (Cd) is an element of global concern in agricultural fields owing to its high
bioavailability and its risk to human health via the consumption of wheat products. However …

We aimed to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for secondary traits related to grain yield
(GY) in two BC1F2: 3 backcross populations (LPSpop and DTPpop) under well-watered (4 …

Improving grain yield (GY) and reducing grain moisture (GM) are urgent demands for directly
harvesting kernels with combine harvesters in maize production. GY and GM are both …

Nitrogen (N) fertilizer application greatly enhances grain yield by improving dry matter
accumulation and grain filling in spring maize. However, how N application rates regulate …

Introduction To address issues related to shallow soil tillage, low soil nutrient content, and
single tillage method in maize production in the Western Inner Mongolia Region, this study …

Ear differentiation, grain development and their interaction with factors in the growing
environment, such as temperature, solar radiation and precipitation, greatly influence grain …

Lead (Pb) pollution in wheat has received considerable research attention globally due to its
persistence and ease of accumulation, posing severe health risks to humans. This study …