Water deficits during seed filling often decrease seed size in soybean (Glycine max L.). The physiological basis for this response is not known but may result from direct effects of low seed water potential (Psi(w)) on the seed filling process. To determine whether low Psi(w) occurred in reproductive tissues of soybean, we monitored the water status (Psi(w), Psi(s), and Psi(p)) of leaf, pericar...

In this paper twelve barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes were screened for salt tolerance during seed germination in the Crop Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. To evaluate salt tolerance during germination, 30 seeds of each genotype were placed on towel paper in 9 cm Petri dishes containing 20 mL distilled water or 1:1 M...

Mucuna pruriens has been used by native Nigerians as a prophylactic for snakebite. The protective effects of M. pruriens seed extract (MPE) were investigated against the pharmacological actions of N. sputatrix (Javan spitting cobra) venom in rats. The results showed that MPE-pretreatment protected against cardiorespiratory and, to a lesser extent, neuromuscular depressant effects of N. sputatri...

to determine the effects of drought stress and fe and zn spraying on two annual medics, namely, medicago polymorph cv serena and medicago scutellata cv comertial, a field experiment as a split factorial based on a randomized complete blockdesign in 3 replications in allborze agricultural research center, in karaj was conducted. spraying treatments include distilled water (control), fe, zn and f...

Poor germination and low seedling growth of stevia are common problems in the cultivation of the plant. Nutri-priming is a newest, safe, easy, and effective method to increase germination characteristics and seedling tolerance against stress. The objective in this study was to assess the effect of nutri-priming with nano potassium (nano-K), paclobutrazol (PBZ), and salicylic acid (SA) on stevia...