to investigate the effect of salicylic acid (sa) on salinity tolerance of two sugar beet cultivars, this experiment was conducted as split factorial based on a randomized complete block design with three replications during growing seasons of 2012 and 2013 in research farm of shahid chamran university. the studied factors were three levels of sa (0 mm, 0.5 mm and 1 mm), two levels of salinity (...

seed weight (sw) in oilseed rape (brassica napus l.) is determined during the seed filling period (sfp). a great proportion of variation in sw is associated with environmental conditions in this period. to quantify factors determining sw in open pollinated (op) and hybrid cultivars of oilseed rape, 12 field experiments were conducted at agricultural research station of gonbad, iran, during 2000...

The greenhouse (GH) effect has emerged as a major factor in changing cropping patterns and limiting crop yields. This study was conducted to determine the comparative growth and photosynthetic responses of selected heat-resistant (cv. Sadaf) and heat-susceptible (cv. Agatti-2002) cultivars of maize to simulated GH conditions during spring and autumn seasons at seedling, silking and grain fi lli...

the present research was conducted to determine the percent self-incompatibility in some asian pear (pyrus serotina rehd.) as well in european pear (pyrus communis l.) cultivars. the experiment was carried out during 2006 and 2007 growing seasons. pollen grains were collected and tested for viability using in-vitro pollen culture. for microscopic examination of pollen tube growth in the style, ...

determination of the response of differentcrop varieties to environmental variables from planting to harvest is one of the fundamental pillars of agriculture planning to achieve maximum yield and desirable quality. changing planting date by effect on vegetative and reproductive growth period and balance between them, will affect yield and product quality. in order to study the responses of four...

Excessive soil salinity is a major ecological and agronomical problem, the adverse effects of which are becoming a serious issue in regions where saline water is used for irrigation. Plants can employ regulatory strategies, such as DNA methylation, to enable relatively rapid adaptation to new conditions. In this regard, cytosine methylation might play an integral role in the regulation of gene ...

Abstract Potato virus Y (PVY) causes major yield losses in potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) crops worldwide. Over the past few decades, two new PVY strains (PVY N−Wi/N:O and NTN ) have become prevalent widely distributed In Kenya, there is limited information on prevalence distribution of cultivars grown farmer’s fields. This a limiting factor making decisions for setting up basis control. study ...