Ascophyllum nodosum and Silicon-Based Biostimulants Differentially Affect the Physiology and Growth of Watermelon Transplants under Abiotic Stress Factors: The …

F Bantis, A Koukounaras - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Salinization of cultivated soils is a global phenomenon mainly caused by agricultural
practices and deteriorates plant production. Biostimulants are products which can be …

Ascophyllum nodosum and Silicon-Based Biostimulants Differentially Affect the Physiology and Growth of Watermelon Transplants under Abiotic Stress Factors: The …

F Bantis, A Koukounaras - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change is an inevitable process characterized by an abrupt increase in global
temperature and a decrease in precipitations leading to drought incidents. Biostimulants …

Light spectral composition modifies polyamine metabolism in young wheat plants

M Pál, KÁ Hamow, A Rahman, I Majláth, J Tajti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although light-emitting diode (LED) technology has extended the research on targeted
photomorphogenic, physiological, and biochemical responses in plants, there is not enough …

Effect of Phytochrome Deficiency on Photosynthesis, Light-Related Genes Expression and Flavonoid Accumulation in Solanum lycopersicum under Red and Blue …

P Pashkovskiy, M Vereshchagin, V Kreslavski, Y Ivanov… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The effect of red (RL, 660 nm) and blue (BL, 450 nm) light on phy mutant tomato plants was
studied. The rates of photosynthesis (Pn) and transpiration, the efficiency of the primary …

Biomolecular Strategies for Vascular Bundle Development to Improve Crop Yield

W Chang, H Chen, G Jiao, Y Dou, L Liu, C Qu, J Li… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The need to produce crops with higher yields is critical due to a growing global population,
depletion of agricultural land, and severe climate change. Compared with the “source” and …

A light recipe including far-red wavelength during healing of grafted watermelon seedlings enhances the floral development and yield earliness

F Bantis, A Gkotzamani, C Dangitsis, A Koukounaras - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Watermelon is widely propagated through grafting, after which seedlings are subjected to
healing under controlled conditions including artificial lighting. Light wavelengths, such as …

Additional far-red light promotes the healing and quality of double-root-cutting grafted watermelon seedlings

Y Wang, C Wu, Y Yan, Y Zhang, Y Shi, Y Chu, Y Li… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Graft healing is an important factor that determines the survival of the double-root-cutting
(DRC) grafted plants. Recent studies have shown that adding far-red light (FR) to change …

Proposed light wavelengths during healing of grafted tomato seedlings enhance their adaptation to transplant shock

C Melissas, F Bantis, C Dangitsis, S Kostas… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tomato, which is mainly established with grafted seedlings, is one of the most popular
vegetables worldwide with a high nutritional value,. Market demand for grafted seedlings is …

[HTML][HTML] Organic fertilizer type and dose affect growth, morphological and physiological parameters, and mineral nutrition of watermelon seedlings

Q Zhang, J Masabni, G Niu - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Background Organic agriculture has grown rapidly in recent years due to its environmental
friendliness, sustainability, and improved farm profitability. Transplants are commonly used …

The Use of High-Quality Watermelon Seedlings Is Prerequisite to Limit the Transplanting Shock and Achieve Yield Earliness

F Bantis, A Koukounaras - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the most important crops of the Mediterranean, watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), is
almost exclusively established through seedlings. For many years, agronomists, nurseries …