Global climate change is currently viewed as the most devastating threat to the environment,
and is now gaining considerable attention from farmers, researchers, and policy makers …

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a drought tolerant oil seed crop, but it is sensitive to
drought at germination and seedling stages. This study was conducted to determine the …

Studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of water deficit imposed by three different
concentrations of polyethylene glycol-6000 (PEG-6000; w/v-10, 15 & 20% equivalent to …

Selection based on the traits affecting grain yield is used for its indirect improvement. The
objective of the present study was to determine the quantity and mechanism of effects of …

Azospirillum is considered to be a most effective Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
(PGPR), which is responsible for various modifications in plants to cope with stress …

The present study was carried out to evaluate agronomic traits and assessment of genetic
variability of some wheat genotypes at Qassim region, Saudi Arabia, during 2010/11 and …

This study was done to evaluate the deficit irrigation on yield, yield components and
qualitative traits at different growth periods for sunflower. The experiment was conducted as …

Sesame is susceptible to drought stress during the germination and seedling stages.
Therefore, two sensitive (Khaf and Borazjan), two semi-tolerant (Ahvaz and Ardestan) and …

Seed priming was used to reinforcement of barley seedling growth under water deficit stress
in a greenhouse condition. Barley seeds were primed with humic acid, Pseudomonas Spp …

Rapeseed and mustard group of crops, cultivated in the arid and semi-arid regions of
northern India, face many abiotic stresses especially drought, salinity, and high temperature …