Salinity stress is the most notorious among all abiotic stresses. It hampers the growth and
productivity of crops via ionic imbalance, disturbance in the metabolic process and specific …

Freshwater scarcity, salinity, and poor soil fertility are the major challenges affecting both
food and feed productions in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Utilization of brackish …

In this study, four cultivars of basil (Ocimum basilcum) in four salinity stress levels (0, 50, 100
and 150 mM) and tow salicylic acid levels (0 and 0.5 mM) evaluated in a Completely …

The effect of primary-treated municipal wastewater (TMWW) on the leaf area index (LAI) and
quality of maize (Zea mays) was studied in comparison to the clean irrigation water (control) …

Drought-tolerant crops with high nutritional value such as amaranth leafy vegetables have
the potential to improve the diet of rural communities in dry semi-arid areas of southern …

Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase is the first enzyme of phenylpropanoid pathway and has an
important role on plant cell wall lignification. The influence of different concentrations (0, 200 …

To evaluate the morphological characteristics and lodging related traits in local and
improved rice genotypes, a field experiment was carried out using randomized complete …

In most arid and semi-arid regions of the world, including the lands of Iran (above 80%)
water crisis is considered as one of the main problems on the path of sustainable …

Plant lodging is one of the major problems that may occur depending on the time to 50%
reduction in yield of rice crop. Identification of plant characteristics related to lodging …

Salinity has become one main obstacle in increasing marginal land crop productivity.
Several attempts have been made to deal with salinity. This study aimed to alleviate rice and …