Soil salinization adversely affects sustainability and productivity of cultivable land by altering
seed germination, growth and physio-biochemical attributes consequently limiting …

Introduction/Background Direct-seeded rice is exceptionally vulnerable to chilling stress,
especially at the seed germination and seedling growth stages in the early season of the …

Seeds are vital components in the life cycle of plants, as they are responsible for the
propagation of new plant generations. Seed germination and early seedling development …

Salt stress is a serious and current global problem for crops. Due to climate change, the soil
today has higher salinity levels than in past decades. Identifying temperature, light, and …

The world has experienced an unprecedented boom in nanotechnology. Nanoparticles
(NPs) are likely to act as biostimulants in various plants due to having high surface/volume …

Early season carrot (Daucus carota) production is being practiced in Punjab, Pakistan to
meet the market demand but high temperature hampers the seed germination and seedling …

In recent years, seed priming has gained interest, with researchers aiming to enhance seed
germination and early growth, especially under abiotic stress conditions. In this study, seeds …

Low emergence and vigor of canola seeds are common problems encountered by canola
growers. Seed coating is a good way to solve this problem. The objective of this study was to …

Salt stress is a major factor that contributes to reduced lettuce productivity. Seed priming has
emerged as a promising technique to improve crop stress tolerance. In this study, Romaine …

Germination of castor seeds from five dwarf hybrid genotypes, compared to a
'Local'genotype selected by the University of Catania from a Tunisian population well …