Under global climate changes, understanding climate variables that are most associated
with environmental kinships can contribute to improving the success of hybrid selection …

Background Commonly, several traits are assessed in agronomic experiments to better
understand the factors under study. However, it is also common to see that even when …

High salinity levels affect 20% of the cultivated area and 9%–34% of the irrigated agricultural
land worldwide, ultimately leading to yield losses of crops. The current study evaluated …

Increasing the water use efficiency of crops is an important agricultural goal closely related
to the root system—the primary plant organ for water and nutrient acquisition. In an attempt …

Climate change has affected the food supply chain and raised serious food concerns for
humans and animals worldwide. The present investigation aimed to assess the effect of …

Farmers in northwestern and central India have been exploring to sow their wheat much
earlier (October) than normal (November) to sustain productivity by escaping terminal heat …

Farmers in northern and central Indian regions prefer to plant wheat early in the season to
take advantage of the remaining soil moisture. By planting crops before the start of the …

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a multipurpose crop. Abiotic stresses, especially extreme
heat and drought, limit crop growth and thus reduce cotton yield by about 50%. In this study …

The current study evaluated a total of 21 sugarcane genotypes across 27 diverse
environments, including nine locations over three cropping seasons, to identify the superior …

Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (TolCNDV) causes yellow mosaic disease, which poses a
significant biotic constraint for sponge gourd cultivation, potentially resulting in crop loss of …