The genus Allium comprises about 700 species. Several of them are important vegetables, spices and medicinal plants. The most important crop species are onion and shallot, Allium cepa L., garlic, Allium sativum L., leek, Allium ampeloprasum L. s.l., bunching onion, A. fistulosum L., chives, A. schoenoprasum L., Chinese chives, A. tuberosum Rottl. ex Spr., and rakkyo, A. chinense G. Don. Many ot...

Laser scanning is a non-invasive method for collecting and parameterizing 3D data of well reflecting objects. These systems have been used for 3D imaging of plant growth and structure analysis. A prerequisite is that the recorded signals originate from the true plant surface. In this paper we studied the effects of species, leaf chlorophyll content and sensor settings on the suitability and acc...

concluded that the intercropping system needed to be optimized with respect to crop quality and weed supIntercropping leek (Allium porrum L.) with celery (Apium graveopression for successful implementation and suggested lens L.) is an option to reduce growth and reproductive potential of weeds while maintaining productivity. In this study, a combined applying ecophysiological simulation models ...

Extracts of some spices have been reported to play a contributory role in enhancing immune function. We evaluated and compared the effect(s) of single and combined oral administration of fresh aqueous onion (Allium cepa) and garlic (Allium sativum) extracts at different concentrations on some immunological determinants in rats. CD₄ cells of the rats were estimated using Partec flow cytometric t...