According to the survey, wild purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) has two different ecotypes, one with red stem living in an arid environment and green a humid environment. In order explore physiological response strategies of plants environmental changes, these ecotypes were selected as experimental materials. Physiological indices determined transcriptome analysis was carried out screen differen...

Background & aim: Despite the global efforts to promote breastfeeding, women report some problems leading to stop breastfeeding in the early postpartum. Nipple soreness is considered as one of the main causes of early breastfeeding discontinuation. Treatment of this problem could keep breastfeeding for a prolonged period of time. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of n...

Wood vinegar, a by-product of wood pyrolysis, is mostly discarded. vinegar has phytotoxic effect and could be potentially used as naturally derived herbicide for weed control. The objective this research was to evaluate the efficacy from pyrolysis apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) tree branch wastes control weeds. concentrations required inhibit 50% motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca L.), redroot pig...

Background & Aim: Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.), belongs to the Portulacaceace family, grows in many parts of Iran. Results of previous studies were indicated purslane is a rich source of essential fatty acids of omega-3 and omega-6.  Portulaca oleracea is a widespread weed, being the eighth common plants of the world. The Aim of current study was to compare the essential f...

The present work aims to explore the potential improve quality of purslane microgreens by combining water salinity and LED lighting during their cultivation. Purslane plants were grown in a growth chamber with light insulated compartments, under different sources on 16 h d−1 photoperiod—fluorescent lamps (FL) two treatments, including red blue (RB)) spectrum red, far (RB+IR) lights spectrum—whi...

Weeds may be suppressed by winter cover crops and the use of organic herbicides such as vinegar. Black oat (Avena strigosa) and hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) winter cover crops were planted for 2 years as part of a sustainable production system for cotton in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, and were till-killed each spring prior to cotton planting. Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), commo...

Purslane has many benefits as food or raw material for medicine. It is rich in beneficial compounds, such omega-3 and vitamins. However, it not been cultivated yet. Organic input cultivation essential to ensure safety humans. Using organic inputs can avoid the yield from chemical biological contaminants that threaten health. Thus, source of growing media fertilizer must be considered. Because u...