Drought stress in sunflower: Physiological effects and its management through breeding and agronomic alternatives

M Hussain, S Farooq, W Hasan, S Ul-Allah… - Agricultural water …, 2018 - Elsevier
Drought is the most important crop production limiting factor in the changing climate
scenario and its intensity is predicted to increase in future. Sunflower is an important oilseed …

Superabsorbent hydrogel (SAH) as a soil amendment for drought management: A review

A Saha, S Sekharan, U Manna - Soil and Tillage Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Drought is one of the worst natural disasters that affect the economic, social, and
environmental status of any country. The long-term drought affects the soil ecosystem and …

Superabsorbent polymers as a soil amendment for increasing agriculture production with reducing water losses under water stress condition

S Malik, K Chaudhary, A Malik, H Punia, M Sewhag… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
With an increasing population, world agriculture is facing many challenges, such as climate
change, urbanization, the use of natural resources in a sustainable manner, runoff losses …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of hydrogel on corn growth, water use efficiency, and soil properties in a semi-arid region

AA Albalasmeh, O Mohawesh, MA Gharaibeh… - Journal of the Saudi …, 2022 - Elsevier
Most countries, particularly those in arid and semi-arid regions, are grappling with important
agricultural production issues that influenced by rapid population growth and limited water …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of super absorbent polymer A200 on the growth, yield and some physiological responses in sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) under various …

M Sayyari, F Ghanbari - International Journal of …, 2012 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Drought stress is one of the most important limitations of agricultural productions in arid and
semi-arid regions including Iran. By applying some of the additives such as super absorbent …

Biochar and super absorbent polymer improved growth, yield, and phytochemical characteristics of Satureja rechingeri Jamzad in water-deficiency conditions

M Beiranvandi, N Akbari, A Ahmadi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich byproduct of organic matter thermal degradation. The
application of biochar demonstrates improved soil properties, water holding capacity, crop …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the effects of drought using the crop moisture stress as an indicator of maize and sunflower yield reduction in Serbia

G Mimić, B Živaljević, D Blagojević, B Pejak, S Brdar - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
The drought in Serbia in the summer of 2017 heavily affected agricultural production,
decreasing yields of maize, sunflower, soybean, and sugar beet. Monitoring moisture levels …

Exogenous salicylic acid positively affects morpho-physiological and molecular responses of Impatiens walleriana plants grown under drought stress

M Safari, S Mousavi-Fard, A Rezaei Nejad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The aim of this experiment was to investigate the exogenous application of salicylic acid
(SA) on morpho-physiological and molecular characteristics of Impatiens walleriana plants …

Effects of poly-γ-glutamic acid on water use efficiency, cotton yield, and fiber quality in the sandy soil of southern Xinjiang, China

J Liang, W Shi, Z He, L Pang, Y Zhang - Agricultural Water Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a promising, environmentally friendly, non-toxic,
biodegradable, and super water-absorbable polymer. Using γ-PGA in agriculture is of great …

Mitigating Salinity Stress in Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) with Biochar and Superabsorber Polymer Amendments

I Derbali, W Derbali, J Gharred, A Manaa, I Slama… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
In agriculture, soil amendments are applied to improve soil quality by increasing the water
retention capacity and regulating the pH and ion exchange. Our study was carried out to …