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Minor Seed Spices: Ajwain, Dill, Celery, and Aniseed
The seed spices are cultivated in arid to semi-arid regions in India as well as in the Mediterranean climatic conditions. There are about 20 seed...
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Seed Health: Testing and Management
Healthy seeds play an important role in growing a healthy crop. Seed health testing is performed by detecting the presence or absence of insect...
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Fig (Ficus carica) Seed Oil
Ficus carica (fig) is a tree that grows in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asian countries. It has a broad spectrum of pharmacological...
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Seed Nutrient and Seed Hormonal Contents Underlying Anaerobic Germination Tolerance in Black Coloured Rice Landraces of Tamil Nadu
AbstractGood seed germination is a prerequisite for direct-seeded rice cultivation to withstand anaerobic conditions. In transplanted rice...
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Principles of Quality Seed Production
Plant breeding and seed technology are the two arms of crop improvement programmes. The ultimate goal of any plant breeding programme is to make...
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Source effects determine hydrochorous seed dispersal of ancient forest plants
Plant species of ancient forests tend to be poor dispersers, but recent field studies suggest that dispersal may be strongly accelerated in streams....
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How does population outcrossing rate influence seed quality? A case study from a seed tree stand of Pinus massoniana
Inbreeding is thought to be a key adverse factor impacting the genetic quality of seeds in seed production populations and the inbreeding degree...
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Effects of wind speed, underlying surface, and seed morphological traits on the secondary seed dispersal in the Tengger Desert, China
The maintenance of sand-fixing vegetation is important for the stability of artificial sand-fixing systems in which seed dispersal plays a key role....
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Seed properties and bacterial communities are associated with feeding preferences of a seed-eating beetle
AimsBacterial communities inhabiting seeds may interact not only with the plant host, but also with seed predators. The study compared the bacterial...
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Seed Dormancy and Regulation of Germination
Seed germination and dormancy are vital components of seed quality; hence, understanding these processes is essential for a sound seed production...
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The role of the sunflower seed coat and endosperm in the control of seed dormancy and germination: phytohormone profile and their interaction with seed tissues
The sunflower embryo is surrounded by a one-layered endosperm and a unitegmic seed coat, which are multifunctional tissues involved in dormancy and...
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3D Printing of Hydrogel-Based Seed Planter for In-Space Seed Nursery
Interest in manufacturing parts using 3D printing became popular across academic and industrial sectors because of its improved reliability and...
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Design of a Corn Seed Sowing Machine for Uniform Distribution of Corn Seeds Using Optimum Seed Distribution Algorithm
With the increase in population, improving the food production is essential. The advancement of technology is imperative to the agriculture sector in...
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Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED)
Background: Severe enduring eating disorders (SEED) encompass longstanding presentations of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and is among the...
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Laser-disintegrated copper-activated salicylic acid (Cu-SA) nanoparticles suppressed the seed-borne pathogens of rice with enhanced seed invigoration parameters
Leading phytopathological research is focused on managing seed-borne pathogens of rice through the utilization of engineered nanomaterials. Herein,...
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Two decades of climate change alters seed longevity in an alpine herb: implications for ex situ seed conservation
Climate warming in mountain areas is increasing faster than the global average, threatening alpine plants. Climate affects many traits including...
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Geographic patterns of seed dormancy strategies along latitudinal and climatic gradients, Japanese East Asian islands
AimSeed traits and climatic covariates are hypothesised to be potential drivers determining the large-scale patterns of plant diversity; seed...
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Seed predation of woody species in different microhabitats of the Mediterranean-type region of Chile
Seed predation may reduce the quantity and diversity of seeds and limit seedling recruitment. However, the extent to which seed predation may depend...
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Valorization of Pongame Oiltree (Millettia pinnata) Seed and Seed Oil: A Promising Source of Phytochemicals and Its Applications
Pongame oiltree ( Millettia pinnata ) is one of the medicinal plants that are grown in humid subtropical climate zones. The seeds are the major source...
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Seed Priming for Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Seed priming is relatively a quick and easy way to boost germination, yield in many crops of field and vigor index, especially those cultivated in...