Seed priming in field crops: potential benefits, adoption and challenges

M Farooq, M Usman, F Nadeem… - Crop and Pasture …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Seed priming is a presowing technique in which seeds are moderately hydrated to the point
where pregermination metabolic processes begin without actual germination. Seeds are …

Plant-derived smoke affects biochemical mechanism on plant growth and seed germination

A Khatoon, SU Rehman, MM Aslam, M Jamil… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The role of plant-derived smoke, which is changed in mineral-nutrient status, in enhancing
germination and post-germination was effectively established. The majority of plant species …

Effect of silver nanoparticles on growth of wheat under heat stress

M Iqbal, NI Raja, ZUR Mashwani, M Hussain… - Iranian Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of AgNPs in the regulation of
growth of wheat under heat stress. Plant extract of Moringa oleifera was used for AgNPs …

Biosynthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) Mitigate Arsenic Toxicity in Rice Seedlings

S Khan, N Akhtar, SU Rehman, S Shujah, ES Rha… - Toxics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Arsenic (As) contamination has emerged as a serious public health concern worldwide
because of its accumulation and mobility through the food chain. Therefore, the current study …

Assessment of AgNPs exposure on physiological and biochemical changes and antioxidative defence system in wheat (Triticum aestivum L) under heat stress

M Iqbal, NI Raja, ZUR Mashwani… - IET …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The present study was designed to check the role of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on
physiological, biochemical parameters and antioxidants of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) …

Effect of silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate on growth of rice under biotic stress

M Ejaz, NI Raja, ZUR Mashwani… - IET …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study was organised to check the effect of silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate on rice
growth against biotic stress. Silver nanoparticles were synthesised by using plant extract as …

Bacillus-Mediated Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis and Its Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens

N Kabeerdass, A Al Otaibi, M Rajendran… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this article, the supernatant of the soil-borne pathogen Bacillus mn14 was used as the
catalyst for the synthesis of AgNPs. The antibacterial and antifungal activity of Bs-AgNPs …

[HTML][HTML] Seed priming with karrikinolide improves growth and physiochemical features of Coriandrum sativum under cadmium stress

R Sardar, S Ahmed, NA Yasin - Environmental Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) pollution in agricultural sites is an international issue which has been
increasing continuously. It necessitates searching techniques for alleviation of Cd stress in …

Plant-derived smoke solution alleviates cellular oxidative stress caused by arsenic and mercury by modulating the cellular antioxidative defense system in wheat

M Ibrahim, S Nawaz, K Iqbal, S Rehman, R Ullah… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal stress is a significant factor in diminishing crop yield. Plant-derived smoke
(PDS) has been used as a growth promoter and abiotic stress alleviator for the last two …

In vitro seed germination and biochemical profiling of Artemisia absinthium exposed to various metallic nanoparticles

M Hussain, NI Raja, ZUR Mashwani, M Iqbal, S Sabir… - 3 Biotech, 2017 - Springer
In the recent years, nanotechnology has attained much attention in the every field of science.
The synthesis, characterisation and applications of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have …