Hydrogel polymers have been used to enhance water and nutrient retention in agricultural
soils. The incorporation of nanoparticles to yield composite hydrogels has also gained …

BACKGROUND Undeviating climatic instabilities have increased the incidents of drought.
Crop performance and yield attributes of tomatoes are negatively affected by drought stress …

Mango is one of the most cultivated tropical fruits worldwide and one of few drought-tolerant
plants. Thus, in this study the effect of a sustained deficit irrigation (SDI) strategy on mango …

Wastewater use in agricultural irrigation is becoming a common practice in order to meet the
rising water demands in arid and semi-arid regions. The study was conducted to determine …

Irrigation of eggplants tremendously increases their yields amidst climate change. However,
little is known about the deficit irrigation level for optimum growth of eggplant crops. This …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a perishable fruit with a relatively short shelf life. The
quality and nutritional value of fresh produce like tomato are affected by postharvest …

The peach (Prunus persica L.) is one of Tunisia's major commercial fruit crops and is
considered one of the biggest water consumers of all crops. In warm and arid areas of …

Tomatoes (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill) are well known vegetable that contains vitamins,
antioxidants and other health beneficial substances. This study evaluates quality (vitamin C …

African leafy vegetables (ALVs) are considered rich in micronutrients and adapted to
marginal production areas than their exotic counterparts. However, information on ALV …

In nature, plants are frequently subjected to a wide range of abiotic stresses that drastically
reduce crop productivity. Deficit in irrigation is one of the main factors of abiotic stresses that …