Concerning human and environmental health, safe alternatives to synthetic pesticides are
urgently needed. Many of the currently used synthetic pesticides are not authorized for …

Plants exposed to salt stress undergo changes in their environment. The ability of plants to
tolerate salt is determined by multiple biochemical pathways that facilitate retention and/or …

Objectives Current study illustrates the impact assessment of TiO 2 nano-particle seed
priming on the overall germination, physiology in maize thriving under salinity stress …

Almost a century after Muriel Wheldale's landmark publication,“The Anthocyanin Pigments of
Plants”(Wheldale, 1916), much about anthocyanin function in plants remains to be …

Abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity are major environmental factors that influence
crop productivity worldwide. These adverse conditions induce osmotic stresses in plant cells …

Peach fruit deteriorates and senesces quickly during storage at ambient temperature.
Research confirms that melatonin (MT) is involved in plant senescence. However, little …

Rice (Oryza sativa) is the staple food for more than half of the world population. Rice needs
2-3 times more water compared to other crops. Drought condition is one of the limited factor …

Global food production relies on irrigation, especially in low rainfall areas such as South
Africa. The study was conducted to determine the effect of drought stress on growth, yield …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

Water, the most important component of life, is rapidly becoming a critically short commodity
for humans and crop production. Limited water supply is one of the major abiotic factors that …