Direct seeded rice, being less water- and labor-intensive, can be an alternative approach to conventional rice planting methods. However, uneven and poor stand establishment caused by deep sowing in the field is one of the major hurdles in the adopti...
California sage scrub is an endangered, shrub-dominated, southern California ecosystem threatened by increasing fire frequencies and type-conversion to non-native grasslands. Once non-native grasses become established, their presence promotes more fr...
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important legume, valued for its nutritional and bioactive components. In this study, seven chickpea advanced breeding lines, an elite line, and a cultivar were evaluated under field conditions to assess superior a...
Two well-known recessive mutations (a, conditioning white flowers and unpigmented testa; and r, conditioning wrinkled seeds) were found to be major contributors to the loss of germination percentage in garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) when seeds were ma...
Wild seeds constitute a taxonomically diverse and underexplored reservoir of C18-series bioactive fatty acids (BFAs) with significant nutritional, biomedical, and industrial relevance. This review integrates current knowledge on their lipid compositi...
Soil salinity is a major abiotic stress that limits rice production, with severity varying among genotypes. It disrupts key physiological processes, particularly water uptake and membrane integrity. This study evaluated six rice genotypes to (i) dete...
Thai eggplant (Solanum melongena L. cv. Chao Phraya), a widely cultivated vegetable with increasing global demand, is highly susceptible to salinity stress, which can severely impair seed germination and early seedling development. This study investi...
Morningglories (Ipomoea lacunosa, I. hederacea, and I. purpurea) are persistent, problematic weeds in summer row crops throughout warm-temperate regions. Their vining growth habit and enduring seedbanks lead to recurring infestations and harvest inte...
Low-temperature plasma treatments were applied to barley seeds using a dielectric barrier-stabilized corona discharge operated in ambient air enriched with oxygen or nitrogen to quantify surface chemical modifications and seed wettability. X-ray phot...
Soil salinity poses a major threat to agriculture by severely limiting how well plants grow and produce crops. It strongly inhibits seed germination, a critical stage for plant life. Thus, it is critical to understand the complex ways salinity affect...
Chickpea seed quality is highly susceptible to mechanical damage during handling and to rapid deterioration under postharvest storage. Atmospheric pressure Non-Thermal Plasma (NTP) has shown positive effects on seed quality in several species, but it...
Soybeans are widely used in agro-industrial sectors, and global demand for this crop continues to rise. After harvest, however, soybean seeds often lack the appropriate moisture content for storage, making drying a common practice under changing clim...
Agricultural research has accelerated in recent years, but farmers often lack the time and resources to conduct on-farm experiments, as most of their efforts are devoted to crop production. Seed classification provides essential insights for seed qua...
Sprouts are gaining popularity among consumers worldwide due to their high nutritional properties. A comparative evaluation of novel and environmentally friendly pre-sowing seed treatment techniques was conducted to enhance wheat sprout production. P...
Bambara groundnut is an underutilized legume with significant potential for enhancing nutrition and food security. However, limited knowledge of its seed systems hinders the development of targeted interventions. This study assessed the Bambara groun...
Soybean seed production in low-altitude subtropical environments in Paraguay is constrained by the antagonism between achieving high grain yields and high physiological seed quality, a relationship governed by the Genotype x Environment x Management...
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is a multipurpose perennial plant with growing interest as a source of nutrients for both human and animal consumption. Despite its recognized nutritional potential, limited research has addressed how agronomic prac...
Drought is a major abiotic stress that compromises seed germination, seedling establishment, and subsequent crop productivity, thereby threatening agricultural sustainability and food security. Developing effective seed-based strategies is therefore...
Efficient and climate-resilient Sorghum bicolor L. cultivation is increasingly important under Central European conditions. This study evaluated two hybrids across two locations in 2023–2024 with row spacings of 25, 45, and 75 cm and four sowin...
Given the reduced resilience of the Amazon rainforest due to deforestation, identifying high-quality genetic markers for the propagation of native species is crucial for forest regeneration. This study investigated metabolic dynamics during Brazil nu...
Cover crop mixes play an important role in enhancing soil health, nutrient turnover, and ecosystem resilience; yet, maintaining even seed dispersion and planting uniformity is difficult due to significant variances in seed physical and aerodynamic pr...
Although purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) have been studied as good biofertilizers, their direct effects on maize seed vigor remain unclear. Additionally, the seedling stage is a vital factor for the later growth of maize. This study was conducted t...
Ultrafine bubble (UFB) priming has recently emerged as a promising technique to enhance seed germination, yet its physiological mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of UFB priming on adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) seeds under...
This study aimed to develop seed-based mass propagation techniques for the conservation and horticultural and medicinal uses of Scrophularia koraiensis Nakai, an endemic plant in the Korean Peninsula. Seeds were collected from four different location...
Sunflowers are one of the most important agricultural crops in the world. Given the high importance of sunflower products in the world market and the scale of their cultivation, the introduction of precision farming technologies into its culture can...
The Neotropical Savanna (Cerrado) is a fire-prone biome characterized by seasonal climate, nutrient-poor soils, and variable fire regimes. While fire-induced germination responses are well documented in Cerrado plants, the role of seed size in mediat...
A sustainable economy and the drive to reduce agro-industrial waste worldwide motivate the increased interest in alternative uses of traditionally cultivated plants such as tobacco. Tobacco seeds are an underutilized resource with enormous potential...
Seed dormancy is a key ecological attribute influencing germination timing and the ability of species to establish in variable environments. This study investigated whether inter-population variability in seed dormancy expression exists in Lonicera e...
Microbial contamination is the main safety concern of sprouts and seeds are the major source. High concentrations of sanitizers (>10,000 mg/kg) are recommended for effective sanitation. Microbubble (MB) was reported to elevate sanitizer efficacy....
Seed-related traits such as seed size, germination, vigour, dormancy, biochemical composition, and stress resistance are critical to ensuring agricultural productivity and global food security, particularly in current scenarios of climate change and...
Research on the remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated peatlands is limited; in particular, hydrocarbon effects on seed germination is critical for effective reclamation. This study examined germination responses of six wetland plant species under g...
Seed dormancy and germination is regulated by internal hormones and exogenous environment cues. Ethylene is one of the hormones that break seed dormancy and induce seed germination. Our previous study showed that N-degron pathway gene, proteolysis6 (...
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...
Amaranth is considered a gluten-free, protein-rich pseudocereal. However, seed dormancy affects the germination rate and production. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of osmopriming, hydropriming, priming with Algal and chia-seed e...
Seeds of Cucurbitaceae crops represent a promising yet underexplored source of bioactive compounds with potential applications beyond nutrition, particularly in the cosmetics industry. This review examines the seeds of Citrullus lanatus (watermelon),...
Numerous scientific studies have confirmed the effectiveness of seed bioactivation using electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in agriculture. This article presents the results of the remote application of an EMF TOR device in the cultivation of barley Horde...
Peas possess significant nutritional properties due to their high protein levels, carbohydrates, fiber, and vitamins. Increased climate variability can lead to water stress in crops like peas. Therefore, priming plants through seed priming is a techn...
Guilandina bonduc L. is a pantropical coastal shrub with varied fruits and seeds, capable of germinating under saline stress. This study aimed to morphologically characterize the fruits and seeds of the species, correlate these characteristics, and e...
Aegopodium podagraria (A. podagraria) L. is a perennial herb valued for its medicinal properties but exhibits poor germination and inconsistent growth under conventional cultivation. To overcome these limitations and enhance its functional potential,...
With the aim of developing an efficient propagation method for the exploitation of Thymelaea hirsuta and T. artonraira ssp. tartonraira in the xeriscaping and pharmaceutical industry, the effects of the following were examined on the in vitro germina...
Seed germination is the initial step in a plant’s life cycle; it is precisely regulated by many factors at the molecular and biological levels. Reversible protein phosphorylation, which is regulated by protein kinases and protein phosphatases,...
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