There is increasing interest in the use of beneficial microorganisms as alternatives to
chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilisers in agricultural production. Application of …

Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most important cultivated plants worldwide as a source
of protein‐rich foods and animal feeds. Anthracnose, caused by different lineages of the …

Vegetable crops are frequently infected by fungal pathogens, which can include seedborne
fungi. In such cases, the pathogen is already present within or on the seed surface, and can …

A review of the scientific literature indicates osmotic priming (osmopriming) as the principal
method of seed priming and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the principal osmotic agent. An …

Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is an emerging threat to canola (Brassica
napus) production in western Canada, and a serious disease on crucifer vegetable crops in …

The spermosphere is the zone surrounding seeds where interactions between the soil,
microbial communities and germinating seeds take place. The concept of the spermosphere …

Bio-priming is a new technique of seed treatment that integrates biological (inoculation of
seed with beneficial organism to protect seed) and physiological aspects (seed hydration) of …

The seed priming process is a physiological method that involves seed hydration (usually
within 10–20% of full imbibition) and effective enough for enhancement of seed germination …

White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) is a promising crop to meet the rising global demand for plant-
based protein. The seed-borne pathogen Colletotrichum lupini, however, threatens lupin …

To identify and eliminate damaged soybean seeds, images of Kaiyu 857 soybean seeds
including those with insect damage, mildew, and other defects were acquired with an …