Abstract Two experiments with factorial arrangements on the basis of randomized complete block design in three replications were conducted in 2007 and 2008, to evaluate chlorophyll content index (CCI), fluorescence of chlorophyll, proline content and grain yield of three soybean cultivars (Williams, Zan and L17) under a non-saline (control) and three saline (3, 6 and 9 ds/m NaCl) conditions...

such ion-sink methods as feo coated strips, (pi), can adsorb and collect p from soil solution. ion sink methods function similar to plant-root surface, adsorbing available p ions from the p pool in the soil. the objective of this study was to compare pi test with olsen, ab-dtpa, bray 2 and mehlich 2 methods to estimate the availability of soil p in alfalfa (medicago sativa). available p was det...

The potential of bacterial antagonists of fungal pathogens to control the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita was investigated under greenhouse conditions. Treatment of tomato seeds with several strains significantly reduced the numbers of galls and egg masses compared with the untreated control. Best performed Bacillus subtilis isolates Sb4-23, Mc5-Re2, and Mc2-Re2, which were further stu...

Pot and field experiments were done to establish the effect of Rhizobium inoculation, Molybdenum and lime supply on the availability of micronutrients (Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, B and Mo) in Phaseolus vulgaris L. In both field and pot experiments, Rhizobium inoculation significantly improved uptake of Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, B and Mo in all organs (roots, shoots, pods and whole plants) except the Mo uptake in ro...

Climate change predicts harsher summer droughts for mid-latitudes in Europe. To enhance our understanding of the putative impacts on forest regeneration, we studied the response of oak seedlings (Quercus petraea) to water deficit. Potted seedlings originating from three locally sourced provenances were subjected to two successive drought periods during the first growing season each followed by ...

in order to find out suitable organic fertilizers for elimination of chemical fertilizers usage and the optimum sowing date in pot marigold cultivation, an experiment was conducted in the agricultural research station, ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran, in 2007 growing season. for this purpose a split plot experiment based on completely randomized block design with three replications was use...

Abstract The present experiment was conducted to determine the effect chemical fertilization rates and foliar application of plant growth regulators PGRs (Kinetin or Napthaleneacetic Acid (NAA) their interactions on growth, flowering, composition Ervatamia coronaria plants. plants were fertilized monthly with NPK at rate 2, 4 6 g pot-1, in addition control Plants received treatments sprayed eit...

Soil moisture is the key factor controlling plant growth in semiarid grasslands. Here, we sought to evaluate effects of soil decreasing at different stages on biomass accumulation, water use efficiency, and plant-plant interaction a C3 leguminous subshrub Lespedeza davurica (L) C4 perennial grass Bothriochloa ischaemum (B) when sown singly as mix five ratios pot experiment. Results showed that ...

Many people have switched to gardening as their new hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Filipinos. With its increasing popularity, Filipinos called hobbyists “plantitas” and “plantitos” instead of old-fashioned term “plant people”. Among different plants, succulents are one most popular for plant lovers they can thrive with even minimal care, making them suitable be an indoor/outdoor ...