Growth season rain pulses affect biological and physiological activities of wild plants in arid and semi-arid regions. Despite of numerous reports on the effects of rain pulses on plant physiological indices, there is little information on how rain pulses may affect secondary metabolites of...

Salinity stress and drought stress are the major environmental constraint for promoting medicinal plants in the arid lands of Morocco. To extend the cultivation of Thymus satureioides in Tafilalet zone, Morocco, we investigate (in 2020) the effects of salinity and drought stresses on seed...

As part of the study of plant genetic resources, we were interested in a medicinal and aromatic plant Inula viscosa. Following the absence of characterization of this species in Algeria, we saw it useful to start with the morphometric study of the population of Inula viscosa in western Algeria. A...

Vegetable grafting has grown considerably and has been a management alternative to overcome adverse soil cultivation conditions. However, many producers have used grafted tomato plants in substrate cultivation, claiming greater vigor, productivity, and longevity. Thus, the work objective is to...

Plant tissue cultures represent a powerful set of tools that can be used in the production of pineapple seedlings. However, few studies have assessed the morphophysiological performance during the ex vitro acclimatization stage. Here, we evaluated the effect of different in vitro cultivation...

A medicinal plant that is commonly overharvested in its native habitat, Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.) rhizomes are used to mitigate symptoms of menopause and are a common alternative to hormone replacement therapy. Developing an accurate protocol for initiation of Black cohosh in tissue culture ...

The self-shading of plants is usually caused by the advance of their growth and development. This reduces transpiration and, consequently, nutrients uptake via xylem in lower half of plants, resulting in yield losses. Strategies should be developed to promote greater nutrient input in these regions ...

Most agricultural soils in Brazil are classified as acid, which limits agricultural production in the country, warranting the application of acidity correctives. The present study examined the effect of steel slag application on chemical characteristics of the soil as well as on the metabolic...

Losses in sugarcane crops due to water deficiencies have been increasing in Brazil and worldwide. NPK1 (Nicotiana protein kinase1) is naturally found in tobacco plants and provides tolerance to cold, heat, and salt stress, with positive results in corn, tobacco, and Arabidopsis. This study aimed to ...

The properties of soils in an area are defined by the interaction between lithology and other factors of soil formation. Of the five factors of soil formation, climate is most important in the control of the distribution of crops in Nigeria, and oil palm is not an exception. The study was carried...