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Identification of suitable integrated weed management approaches for effective weed control in dry direct-seeded basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.)

The dry direct-seeded rice (dry-DSR) can redeem farmers from traditional puddled transplanted rice PTR) due to its fewer water requirements, ease and making rapid sowing feasible. The timely sowing of wheat, mustard, lentil and potato along with high-profit margins but due to heavy weed infestation, and weed-crop competition a failure in weed control which causes […]

Screening of pea genotypes against salinity at seedling stage

Different 15-genotype of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) were grown in germination trays containing fine sand as a growth medium and exposed to five different salts (NaCl, MgSO4, CaCl2, Na2SO4) treatment, i.e., 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.0 and 10 dS m-1. The germination and emergence percentage, root /shoot length, shoot/root dry weight, leaf area, and number of […]

Viability of kithul (Caryota urens L.) seeds with storage time

There is a myth among the farmers that Kithul seeds, only dropped by birds and small mammals with their excretion, germinate. The main reason for this myth is the inherent difficulty of germination in Kithul seeds with storage time. Many experiments proved a high percentage of seed germination when the seeds are sowed soon after […]

Enzymatic activities, digestibility and functional properties of germinated white beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seeds from Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire)

The objective of the present study was to evaluate enzymatic activities, functional properties and starch digestibility of the flour of germinated seeds of white bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) after three days of germination. Results revalated that germination induces significantly (p≤0.05) activation synthesis of hydrolytic enzymes that make nutrients available for plant growth and development. Thus, […]

Prioritizing analysis of forest genetic materials of seedlings of Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby and J. W. Grimes families in the secondary diffusion pathways

Tree breeding program requires expediting laboratory analysis of genetic materials of Falcataria moluccana. This study was conducted to prioritize genetic materials for analysis by identifying the differences of families’/provenances’ seedling germination, diameter, root-shoot ratio, and biomass as influenced by growth stressors. Ten families from secondary diffusion pathways consisting of five provenances were used in the […]

Effect of soaking with chitosan and proline under salinity on germination and physiological characters of wheat

A laboratory experiment was carried out at Central Laboratories in Central Administration for Seed Testing and Certification, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt, during January 2019 to investigate the effect of soaking with chitosan and proline levels under salinity stress on wheat germination and physiological characters. The experiment was conducted in factorial experiment in randomized complete block […]

Improvement of Osmotic Stress Tolerance in Wheat by Seed Priming

The present work was conducted to find out the role of seed priming on wheat germination. The study was carried out in the Central Laboratory of Centre for plant Sciences & Biodiversity (CPS&B), University of Swat, Pakistan. Three wheat genotypes (HU-12, HU-17, and HU-20) and two check cultivars (Inqilab-91 and Chakwal-50) were studied. Seven priming […]

Allelopathic effects of three weeds (Parthenium hysterophorus L., Scirpus articulatus L. and Eleocharis congesta L.) on germination, growth and antioxidant efficiency in rice

The reduction of yield due to the allelopathic effect of weeds is a major concern in rice field. The present study was conducted to evaluate the allelopathic potential of the aqueous extracts of three weeds (Parthenium hysterophorus L., Scirpus articulatus L. and Eleocharis congesta L.) on germination and seedling growth of rice. Three concentrations viz., […]