Remediation of metal-contaminated mine tailings by the application of organic and mineral amendments

Journal of Soils and Sediments - Tailings are generally characterized by severe physicochemical conditions that limit the establishment of vegetation. The present study aimed to select suitable...     

An assessment on CRISPR Cas as a novel asset in mitigating drought stress

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution - Drought stress is currently one of the major threats to the global food security as it primarily is the main cause behind yield loss and hence overall...     

Wheat Growth,Yield, and Quality Under Water Deficit and Reduced Nitrogen Supply. A Review

This review summarizes wheat crop growth, yield, and quality response to moisture stress and nitrogen availability in the rhizosphere. The high nitrogen demand of wheat crop enhances grain protein accumulation, which is a key factor for baking quality. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for increasing wheat production, but there is still a need to economize the optimum nitrogen rate under water-deficit conditions. Water stress is the most important abiotic stress adversely affecting crop productivity. Soil moisture significantly affects nitrogen nutrition through its effect on nitrogen uptake, mineralization, and losses through leaching, denitrification, and volatilization. This colimitation of nitrogen and water underpins an approach for improving water and nitrogen-use efficiency concurrently, thereby enhancing wheat productivity and quality.

     

A study on the synergetic effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and dipotassium phosphate on Alternaria solani causing early blight disease of tomato

European Journal of Plant Pathology - A study of the effect of bioagents and dipotassium phosphate (DPP) and their combination on early blight disease reduction under greenhouse conditions was...     

Soil application of Trichoderma asperellum strains significantly improves Fusarium root and stem rot disease management and promotes growth in cucumbers in semi-arid regions

European Journal of Plant Pathology - To improve biocontrol approaches in Saudi Arabia, it is necessary to collect and screen suitable native Trichoderma strains. In this study, the biocontrol...     

Animal manure rhizobacteria co-fertilization suppresses phytonematodes and enhances plant production: evidence from field and greenhouse

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection - The increased demand for agricultural produce can be attained by optimizing the productivity potential and minimizing losses caused by notorious...     

Effects of spatial,temporal, and spectral resolutions on the estimation of wheat and barley leaf area index using multi- and hyper-spectral data (case study: Karaj,Iran)

Precision Agriculture - Leaf area index (LAI) is a key parameter for the calculation of crop biophysical and biochemical processes. Therefore, the accurate estimates of LAI has been always of great...     

Deep learning-based identification system of weeds and crops in strawberry and pea fields for a precision agriculture sprayer

Precision Agriculture - Controlling weed infestation through chemicals (herbicides & pesticides) is essential for crop yield. However, excessive use of these chemicals has caused severe...