Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that affect crop production in arid and semiarid
areas. Seed germination and seedling growth are the stages most sensitive to salinity. Salt …

Soil salinization adversely affects sustainability and productivity of cultivable land by altering
seed germination, growth and physio-biochemical attributes consequently limiting …

The plant family Cucurbitaceae, also known as" cucurbits," consists of various squashes,
melons, gourds, cucumbers, and pumpkins. This handbook contains information on cultural …

The current work aimed to investigate the effect of seed priming with different agents (CaCl2,
KCl, and KNO3) on germination and seedling establishment in seeds of the barley species …

A large proportion of the global cultivable land is inflicted by saline conditions. Several
popular plants and staple crops cannot be cultivated on these vast stretches of land due to …

Seed priming is an effective tool to enhance germination of seeds and subsequent growth of
seedlings under both ideal and adverse conditions. The positive effects of seed priming are …

The current investigation aims to underline the impact of salicylic acid or calcium chloride
seed pre-treatments on mineral status and oxidative stress markers, namely levels of …

The objective of this work was to compare the effect of different priming osmotic agents and
durations on melon germination in: 1) low temperature stress; 2) saline stress; and 3) low …

The salinity of soils and irrigation water is among the main factors that limit plant productivity
worldwide. Several alternatives have been proposed to get around this problem. However …

New practices to improve the germination and the initial establishment of seedlings are
needed to improve crop development in rainfed areas, where drought events may happen …