Calligonum mongolicum is a typical pioneer xerophyte for sand fixation. To unravel the drought and salt tolerance of C. mongolicum, salt and drought ...

Plants are sensitive to the external environment that may either be in form of biological stress such as any pathogenic effect or abiological stress such as salt stress. Among the salt stresses,...

Zinc dearth is an imperative soil constraint facing agriculture, particularly cereals. Zinc is a critical micronutrient involved in many physiological processes including carbohydrate metabolism...

In the present study, various priming methods were applied to assess the germination response, growth and nutritional value of C. procera under different salinity levels. In screening p...

Maize is leading cereal crop, having good quantity of vitamins, nutrients and minerals. It is cultivated all over the world for nourishment of human beings. Salinity i...

Salinity is a major stress that lowers the plant production globally. The main purpose of present study was to overcome the adverse effects of salinity stress by foliar application of Thiourea. ...

Climate change is threat multiplier of existing problems. It is causing many more stresses including abiotic and biotic. Among the abiotic stresses, drought is the big challenge for researchers ...

Biodiesel is a green fuel derived from vegetable oil and animal fats. In present studies we evaluated effects of salicylic acid (SA) and Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO2) on ...

Cenchrus ciliaris L. is a perennial grass species that is widely present in Tunisian arid ecosystems. The ability to adapt to water deficiency of two provenan...

Lead (Pb) pollution in soils often triggers a catastrophic impact on crop growth and creates concerns related to food safety while seriously affecting agricultural production. Turfgrass, which p...

The paper explains possible outcomes in physical parameters of sunflower growth when irrigated by foliar spray of different concentrations of lemongrass aqueous leaf extract. Germination period ...

Plant growth regulators (PGRs) play a pivotal role in plant’s life as they coordinate and regulate many physiological processes governing crop growth and yield. Bioeconomic efficiency of a...

In the experiment, we examined the effects of SA on post-harvest physiology and storage quality of edible Lily (Lilium lancifolium Thunb). The bulbs were stored under cold temperature (...

Moringa oleifera (Sohanjna) is considered as a miraculous plant for pertaining a handsome blend of growth promoting substances. The glistening effects of moringa leaf extract (MLE) and ...

Present research was carried out with an objective to test the synergism effect of Scolymus maculatus L. plant extracts and hot water dipping (HWD) on the sto...

World population is increasing with massive rate and to achieve the goal of feeding 8.6 billion people by 2030, development of Good Agricultural practices (GAP) is imp...

Potassium (K) and Zinc (Zn) are essential nutrients, and play key role in many physiological processes. The current study aims to identify their interactive impacts (i) in soil and plant body, (...

Deficit irrigation has been widely used in crop production, but there is not enough information about how and whether water stress and nitrogen (N) fertilizer interact with maize (Zea mays...

The distribution of aquatic plants in artificially established aquatic ponds was studied. Four ponds were selected based on variations in water and soil composition, and, vegetation type. A soil...

The quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping for quality traits will improve the breeding of sorghum-sudangrass. In this research, we characterized the phenotype of 126 ...

Aconitum vilmorinianum Kom. is one of the most important traditional Chinese medicine. However, there are few reports on the molecular biology of A. vilmorinianum. Fluorescence...

In Pakistan, the number of people with diabetes is steadily growing and adverse side effects are frequently reported for current antidiabetic therapies. Justicia adhatoda L. belongs to ...

In the present study, conservation status of Ulmus wallichiana and U. villosa have been evaluated according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria ...

Cotton belonging to the genus Gossypium, Malvaceae family, is a natural source for the textile industry. It is an economically important crop that is grown worldwide but can also be use...

Plant diversity has been rapidly disappearing in arid and semiarid regions as a result of climate change and human activities. Nevertheless, the use of plants for various purposes is still wides...

Present work involved the pollen investigation of 16 honey samples collected from different localities of district Tando Allah Yar and Tando Muhammad Khan...

In this study, the anatomical and palynological characters of Onosma polyantha DC. and Onosma mitis Boiss. & Heldr. endemic to Turkey was investi...

Environmental pollution caused by heavy metals (HMs) has gained more attention in recent decades due to their persistence, bioaccumulation and potentially toxic effects. This study was aimed to ...

The present study was performed to investigate the allelopathic effect of Parthenium hysterophorus aqueous extract on seed germination and seedling growth of ...

Bixa orellana L. is endemic to the tropical zone of the Americas. In a previous study, our research group detected anti-inflammatory properties in the leaves of three accessions of ...

Pennisetum glaucum L., a member of the Poaceae family usually grown under monocropping conditions due to which its subsequent yield in the same field sternly affected as a consequence o...

Flue-cured tobacco is not only a kind of economic crop, but it can also be used as a special unconventional functional feed additive, which plays an important role in animal health care. In the ...

Two new species, Kaempferia uttaraditensis Picheans. & Meechonk. and K. kamthornii Picheans. & Meechonk. (Zingiberaceae) from northern Thailand are reported. D...

Mortierella capitata was isolated from chilli filed soil by the survey of microbial pathogens in the chilli field from different places of Hyderabad, Pakistan. M. capitata was ...

Picea likiangensis (Franch.) Pritz., an evergreen alpine conifer woody plant species is endemic to Yulong snow mountains, Northwest China. It plays a crucial role in maintaining the suc...

The aim of this study was to determine the biochemical composition and antioxidant activity in pollens collected from ten different walnut cultivars. Pollen samples of walnut cultivars (‘A...

The phytoplankton community associated with marine sponges was studied seasonally at Sandspit backwater during January to December 2013. The sponge samples were collected from pneumatophores of ...

The therapeutic role of plant materials is getting more attention due to fewer or no side effects as compared to synthetic chemical based medicines. Catharanthus roseus (L.) G Don is an...

The current study used photosynthetic indexes to investigate the mechanism of aphid resistance in two sorghum varieties with different aphid tolerance. (Pn, Tr, Gs, Ci), chlorophyll fluorescence...

Among the prokaryotic species, amylases from B. lichenformis (BLA) have gained considerable interest pertaining to their broad industrial applications. Although a huge number of studies...

The present study was conducted for molecular characterization of the causal agent of blue mold decay in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.). Penicillium expansum Link is a major po...

In this study gold nanoparticles were synthesized successfully in a different way by using citrus limon fruit extract and auric chloride. The phytochemistry of the citrus limon...

The Makran coast of Balochistan was thoroughly surveyed for marine algae. The collection was made from six locations along coastline of Pasni, Gwadar, Singhar, Pishukan, Sur Bunder and Jiwani ar...

Production of high yielding cereals and oilseed crops is a major challenge for the farming community to meet the increasing global food demands. In many areas, global food production is challeng...

Immobility of phosphorus (P) in soil and its poor availability to crops is a matter of serious concern as it severely affects crop growth, yield and net income of farm...