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A Seedling Growth Inhibition Assay to Measure Phytocytokine Activity
The study of immunomodulatory peptides, both of exogenous and endogenous origin, attracted increasing attention over the last years. Numerous methods...
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Sheep manure compost: a viable growing substrate for lettuce seedling production
Purpose: The substantial use of peat as a nursery substrate leads to the destruction of ecologically important peat bogs, necessitating the search...
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Opening Eyes on Seedling Tuber Quality in Potato: Size Matters
For potato, diploid hybrid breeding is a novel breeding technique that speeds up the development of new varieties. A consequence of hybrid breeding...
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Rice Seed and Seedling Priming
Earlier emergence and vigorous seedling stand are key indicators of crop performance. Seed priming as cost-effective hydration technique is central...
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Ultrasound Prototype for Improving Germination and Seedling Growth in Tomato and Maize Seeds
The optimization of germination rates and seedling performance is of utmost importance in the agricultural practices. Ultrasound treatment have...
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A Guide to Quantify Arabidopsis Seedling Thermomorphogenesis at Single Timepoints and by Interval Monitoring
Temperature-induced elongation of hypocotyls, petioles, and rootsRoots, together with hyponastic leaf responses, constitute key model phenotypes that...
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Cowpea landraces in northern Nigeria: overview of seedling drought tolerance
The success of a breeding program largely depends on the presence of sufficient genetic diversity in crops to provide an avenue for selection of...
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Unlocking the genetic potential of Indian rice germplasm across different environments for early seedling vigour
Seedling vigour improvement in rice is a major breeding objective under the Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) system as it is closely associated with crop...
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Developmental pleiotropy of SDP1 from seedling to mature stages in B. napus
Rapeseed, an important oil crop, relies on robust seedling emergence for optimal yields. Seedling emergence in the field is vulnerable to various...
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Genome-wide association map** for seedling and adult resistance to powdery mildew in barley
Key messageTwo new major QTL were identified for powdery mildew resistance. We confirmed that the QTL on 7HS contributed mainly to the adult-plant...
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Relationship between seed traits and seedling parameters in rice wild species
Rice is the staple food and source of carbohydrates for about half of the world’s population. The demand for rice is continuously increasing because...
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Determination of Salinity Tolerance in Pigmented Rice Genotypes at Seedling Stage
Rice is the principal cash crop of Pakistan, however, its yield is severely affected by salinity. In arid and coastal areas of rice cultivation,...
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Diversity of Indian rice cultivars and landraces for seedling vigour and their association for yield related traits
Rediscovery of the valuable genes which are lost during breeding and domestication of crop species, helps in the development of climate-smart...
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Candle soot colloids enhance tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) seed germination and seedling quality
The effect of candle soot colloids, a novel nanomaterial from candle combustion that we developed previously, on tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) seed...
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Genome-wide association studies dissect low-phosphorus stress response genes underling field and seedling traits in maize
Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for plant growth, and its deficiency can cause decreased crop yield. This study systematically evaluated the...
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Elevated Temperature during Seedling Stage in Different Maize Varieties: Effect on Seedling Growth and Leaf Physiological Characteristics
AbstractDue to climate change, extreme high temperature weather is occurred frequently, which may cause a serious decline in crop yield. The growth...
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Heritability and Genotypic Association Among Seedling Attribute Against Salinity Stress Tolerance in Wheat Genotypes for Sustainable Food Security
Wheat is a major food for many people globally. It’s essential and widely grown worldwide. The effects of salinity were evaluated of 40 bread wheat...
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Interplay of biotic and abiotic factors shapes tree seedling growth and root-associated microbial communities
Root-associated microbes can alleviate plant abiotic stresses, thus potentially supporting adaptation to a changing climate or to novel environments...
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Context-dependent benefits of forest soil addition on Aleppo pine seedling performance under drought and grass competition
Seedling establishment under natural conditions is limited by numerous interacting factors. Here, we tested the combined effects of drought,...
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Moringa Leaf Extract (MLE) Seed Priming Provides Early Seedling Protection to Biofuel Crop: Sweet Sorghum—Against Salinity
Sorghum seed germination is delayed/inhibited by salt stress, and moringa leaf extract (MLE), a natural growth enhancer, acts as a low-cost seed...
