September 2025 - 20 articles
Nanopriming with metal nanoparticles (NPs) is a promising strategy for improving seedling quality in horticultural crops. This study evaluated the effects of hydropriming, ZnO, SiO2, ZnO + SiO2, a ZnMo nanofertilizer, and two commercial biostimulants...
Chenopodium quinoa Willd. (quinoa) is a very promising crop due to its nutraceutical properties and strong tolerance to extreme conditions, including high UVB. However, the physiological mechanisms underlying its adaptation to high UVB are still uncl...
Aquatic plants may rely on seeds to promote population persistence after severe disturbances, such as droughts. We characterized the seed germination dynamics for three Potamogeton species following seed storage under dry versus submerged conditions....
Modern agriculture faces critical challenges from soil degradation and excessive use of chemical fertilizers, threatening sustainable seed germination and crop establishment. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the feasibility of usin...
Soybean seeds (Glycine max) are of great economic and nutritional importance due to their high oil and protein content. Seed germination is an essential process that influences crop yield and quality. The seed embryo resumes growth when it imbibes, w...
Increasing demand for high-quality food is driving the development of biologized farming methods, which involve the use of microorganisms, including endophytes, to stimulate plant growth. However, research on the composition of endosphere microbiomes...
Because of the effects of climate change, a shortage of seeds from superior mother trees for forestry breeding programmes can occur. While biotechnological tools can help address this challenge, the benefits and drawbacks of each technique need to be...
Food and nutritional insecurity, alongside poverty, remain formidable challenges within smallholder crop–livestock mixed farming systems, predominantly found in Asia and Africa, which are the primary focus of this review. Livestock stands as a...
Recent research has demonstrated a presence inside the seeds of several plant species of endophytic bacteria that can directly or indirectly interact with germination and seedling growth. Phytoplasmas are plant-pathogenic bacteria that severely impac...
Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) is a valuable source of seed oil, which contains above 30% of essential omega-3 fatty acid (alpha-linolenic acid, 18:3). On the one hand, this high content of linolenic acid is healthy and hence preferable, but on the ot...
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