Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is an aromatic and medicinal plant with important properties and is used as an alternative crop in many countries of the world because of its medicinal, economic, industrial, and nutritional importance. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of...

Phosphorous is a limiting nutrient in sugarcane cultivated in Argisols in the Northeast of Brazil, and understanding its availability in the soil, as well as determining sufficiency ranges in the plants is essential when recommending levels of phosphorus fertiliser. The aim of this study was to:...

Transpiration per unit of leaf area is the end-product of the root-to-leaf water transport within the plant, and it is regulated by a series of morpho-physiological resistances and hierarchical signals. The rate of water transpired sustains a series of processes such as nutrient absorption and leaf ...

The objective was to evaluate the anatomical changes of the leaves of Aloysia triphylla submitted to different water availability during the seasons. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, in a randomized block design, bifactorial 4x4, with four seasonal factors (autumn, winter, spring, and...

Quantifying the importance of pollination intensity and nutrient availability in influencing phenotypic selection on floral traits is an essential step to understanding floral evolutionary responses in complex environments. We quantified phenotypic selection on four floral traits (flowering start...

Airborne plant communication is a widespread phenomenon in which volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from damaged plants boost herbivore resistance in neighbouring, undamaged plants. Although this form of plant signalling has been reported in more than 30 plant species, there is still a considerable...

Fermented composts obtained from a mixture of raw materials and a microbial inoculant, known as "bokashi," are alternatives used by many farmers worldwide. We evaluated the chemical composition, fermentation pathways, N availability, and agronomic efficiency of fermented compost obtained from...

The capacity of legumes to fix atmospheric dinitrogen in partnership with rhizobia provides an input-saving and resource-conserving alternative, thereby reducing the need for chemical fertilizers while enhancing overall crop productivity. However, low soil nutrient availability, notably phosphorus...

Although silicon (Si) is one of soil abundant constituents and one of the key elements enhancing plant disease resistance, banana uptake of Si is limited by soil Si availability. It remains unclear what factors regulates soil Si availability and whether banana Si uptake increases with increasing...

To solve the problem of excessive heavy metals in farmland soil, there is a pressing need for research effort to screen for the soil passivator materials. The effects of combined passivators on cadmium (Cd) availability in soils and uptake by pakchoi have been investigated based on the passivator...