The seed industry plays a crucial role in global food production but it faces a persistent
challenge in ensuring the health and quality of seeds, particularly those of tomato and …

Globally, the chemical fertilizers use increases day by day for higher crop yield, which
negatively affects the soil ecosystem. Over the past few decades, microbial bio-inoculants …

The seed is the most primary requirement of agriculture. Hence, it is crucial to maintain the
quality of the seeds through nature-based solutions having multiple benefits. Among the pre …

From germination to maturity, crops face myriad stresses thereby threatening food security.
The foundation of modern agriculture rests on the status of seed health and resilience …

The drought can cause a decrease in food production and loss of biodiversity. In northern
Mexico, an arid region, the chiltepin grows as a semi-domesticated crop that has been …

There are few studies about the influence of fruit maturation and post-harvest resting on
seed composition, which can be necessary for seedling development and future …

The priming of seeds is shown as a viable technique to improve germination, the growth of
the radicle and plumule, and the seedling vigor index, which gives rise to seedlings with …

Chiltepin is a semi-cultivated plant of high commercial value and represents a valuable
genetic resource. However, several factors, such as drought, limit its production. Treatment …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) seeds
priming with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and extracted humic substances from …

Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) of rice has a high epidemic potential and usually causes severe
damage. This research was conducted to assess the efficacy and characterize the …