With the burgeoning population of the world, the successful germination of seeds to achieve
maximum crop production is very important. Seed germination is a precise balance of …

Background Global agriculture is undergoing a phase of agroecological transition. This
transition will be characterized by adoption of agroecological cropping practices and by an …

Abstract Effects of cold plasma treatment on soybean (Glycine max L. Merr cv. Zhongdou 40)
seed germination and seedling growth were studied. Seeds were pre-treated with 0, 60, 80 …

One of the key tasks of the Sustainable Development Goals connected to Agriculture, Safety
and nutritional quality of food is to raise crop production per unit area without compromising …

Abstract Background Hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a globally important crop. Heat,
drought and their combination dramatically reduce wheat yield and quality, but the …

The present study was performed to evaluate the effects of seed priming. This was done by
soaking the seeds of two rapeseed cultivars, namely, ZY15 (tolerant to low temperature and …

Diminishing water resources as a result of excessive use of water for irrigation and climate
change posture a severe global threat to food security. Herein, an experiment was …

Abstract Effects of cold plasma treatment on seed germination, seedling growth, antioxidant
enzymes, lipid peroxidation levels and osmotic-adjustment products of oilseed rape under …

This study to evaluate the effects of silver nanoparticles on the salinity tolerance of (Satureja
hortensis L.). The study done based on factorial experiment using a completely randomized …

Soluble sugars are metabolic substrates that play a fundamental role in controlling several
processes in diverse plant developmental phases. Sugars such as glucose, sucrose and …