Revitalizing maize growth and yield in water-limited environments through silicon and zinc foliar applications

SF Lamlom, AM Abdelghany, H Ren, HM Ali, M Usman… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Maize is an economically vital cereal crop. However, water deficiency can severely impact
its productivity. Thus, it is necessary to implement an essential approach to increase maize …

Biofortification of maize growth, productivity and quality using nano-silver, silicon and zinc particles with different irrigation intervals

EE Kandil, SF Lamlom, ESMS Gheith… - The Journal of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The current study aimed to investigate biofortification of maize grown under different
irrigation intervals, ie 15, 20 and 25 days (hereinafter referred to as IR15, IR20 and IR25 …

Genetic improvement of Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) for high yield and fiber quality properties under semi arid conditions

SF Lamlom, WMB Yehia, HMK Kotb, AM Abdelghany… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Between 2016 and 2018, the Agriculture Research Center's Sakha Agriculture
Research Station conducted two rounds of pedigree selection on a segregating population …

Exogenously applied silicon and zinc mitigates salt stress by improving leaf pigments and antioxidant activities in canola cultivars

Z Ahmad, A Khaliq, EA Waraich, A Artyszak, Q Zaman… - Silicon, 2023 - Springer
Exogenous application of zinc (Zn) and silicon (Si) might serve as potent strategy to boost
productivity of oil seed crops including canola in a saline environment. A trial was conducted …

Silicon Accumulation in Maize and its Effects on Demographical Traits of Fall armyworm, [Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)]

I Ul Haq, A Idrees, A Abbasi, S Ali, M Asad, C Li, CZ Liu… - Silicon, 2023 - Springer
Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a serious pest of various agricultural crops,
causing heavy economic losses. Mostly, chemical pesticides are used for its management …

Replacing soybean meal with lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus improves broiler productive performances, haematology, intestinal morphology and meat …

M Sajjad, M Binyameen, A Sajjad, M Sarmad… - Journal of Insects as …, 2024 - brill.com
Insects are becoming more popular as a soybean meal substitute because they can be
raised sustainably on food and feed residues, which improves farming efficiency …

Ecofriendly management of insect pests for sustainable agriculture

A Abbasi, A Asif, Z Ahmad, IU Haq, A Aslam… - … Resilient Agriculture, Vol …, 2023 - Springer
The sustainability in food security is the prime objective of modern world as humans are
facing severe challenges of poverty and hunger at global level. Among these challenges …

Nanobiostimulants for Enhancing Plant Stress Tolerance

A Abbasi, A Hina, M Subhan, S Zafar… - … : Emerging Strategies for …, 2024 - Springer
Nanobiostimulants, comprising nanoparticles and biostimulants, represent an emerging and
promising domain within agricultural science. The integration of these specialized …

Retorting methods of silicon supply on growth stages of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through skipped irrigation system

MA Bukhari, Z Ahmad, M Saqib, W Nasim, J Iqbal… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Plants are exposed to various abiotic stressors in agricultural systems, especially drought
stressors, which hinder plant growth and development. Two years field studies have been …

Prospects of Nanotechnology for Abiotic and Biotic Stresses Amelioration in Field Crops

Z Ahmad, EA Waraich, C Barutçular, S Ahmed… - The Nanotechnology … - taylorfrancis.com
Recently, climate change and global warming have increased the incidence of abiotic and
biotic stresses which have seriously threatened the global food production systems and …