Article
Plant Sciences
Faisal Shehzad, Qasim Ali, Shafaqat Ali, Fahad A. Al-Misned, Saliha Maqbool
Summary: This study investigated the effects of foliar-applied Zn-lysine (Zn-Lys) on maize growth and yield under limited irrigation. The results showed that Zn-Lys could mitigate the negative impacts of water stress on grain yield by improving photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidant defense mechanism, water relations, amino acid accumulation, and nutrient acquisition.
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Engineering, Environmental
Ahmed M. Saleh, Yasser M. Hassan, Talaat H. Habeeb, Areej A. Alkhalaf, Wael N. Hozzein, Samy Selim, Hamada AbdElgawad
Summary: The study found that HgO-NPs cause severe phytotoxic hazards to plants, but this effect may be less detrimental under future CO2 climate.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Muhammad Faisal Maqsood, Muhammad Shahbaz, Saba Kanwal, Muhammad Kaleem, Syed Mohsan Raza Shah, Muhammad Luqman, Iqra Iftikhar, Usman Zulfiqar, Arneeb Tariq, Shahzad Amir Naveed, Naila Inayat, Atta Mohi Ud Din, Muhammad Uzair, Muhammad Ramzan Khan, Fozia Farhat
Summary: The individual application of methionine can help address water scarcity issues in wheat without compromising yield. This study found that foliar application of methionine improved growth and drought tolerance in wheat under water deficit conditions. Methionine reduced lipid peroxidation and hydrogen peroxide content, increased enzyme activity and mineral content.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Liangyu Hou, Keru Wang, Yizhou Wang, Lulu Li, Bo Ming, Ruizhi Xie, Shaokun Li
Summary: Field harvest loss in mechanical harvesting of maize grain is mainly caused by fallen ears, especially when the grain moisture content is below 20%. It is important to focus on developing lodging-resistant maize varieties, adopting reasonable planting densities, cultivating healthy plants, and developing harvesters with lower harvest losses to reduce overall harvest loss in maize grain mechanical harvesting.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Nabila Rashid, Shahbaz Khan, Abdul Wahid, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra, Mona S. Alwahibi, Sven-Erik Jacobsen
Summary: The study found that the use of moringa leaf extract (MLE) and other foliar treatments can significantly improve the growth and grain quality of quinoa, especially under normal and late sown conditions. Application of MLE resulted in the highest grain and straw yields, and is considered a good biostimulant for enhancing productivity and yield of quinoa crops.
JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shouran Wang, Juan Hu, Baizhao Ren, Peng Liu, Bin Zhao, Jiwang Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of H2O2 priming on yield and photosynthetic parameters of summer maize. The results showed that H2O2 priming significantly enhanced the PSII photochemical efficiency, increased CO2 supply in dark reactions, and alleviated the damage caused by waterlogging to maize plant growth and grain yield.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Iqra Noor, Hamza Sohail, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Sajjad Hussain, Guohuai Li, Junwei Liu
Summary: This study demonstrates the mitigative role of phosphorus (P) in manganese (Mn) toxicity in peach plants. Phosphorus supplementation reduces Mn accumulation, enhances antioxidant defense mechanisms, alleviates oxidative damage, and improves chloroplast ultrastructure and photosynthetic performance in plants.
Article
Agronomy
Fei Gao, Rayyan Khan, Li Yang, Yu Xin Chi, Yong Wang, Xun Bo Zhou
Summary: Crop straw is an important byproduct of agricultural production, but its careless disposal can harm the environment and waste valuable resources. In China, returning straw to the soil is a crucial management technique that not only utilizes agricultural waste but also enhances soil quality and grain yield.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Khalid H. Alamer, Shaista Perveen, Abdul Khaliq, Muhammad Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad Usman Ibrahim, Bader Ijaz
Summary: Abiotic stresses, such as salinity, are important factors limiting crop productivity worldwide. This study found that applying vermicompost and low-dose aqueous extract of sorghum can mitigate the harmful effects of salinity on maize seedlings. These treatments improved morphological characteristics, antioxidant enzyme activities, and reduced Na+ accumulation under salinity stress.
Review
Plant Sciences
Yun Ma, Renxiang Tan, Jiuran Zhao
Summary: This review summarizes the latest research and progress in the field of chilling tolerance in maize in the last 40 years, focusing on the effects of low-temperature stress on maize and advancements in improving its chilling tolerance.
Article
Agronomy
Vesna Dragicevic, Zeljko Dolijanovic, Biljana Janosevic, Milan Brankov, Milovan Stoiljkovic, Margarita S. Dodevska, Milena Simic
Summary: Results indicate that cover crops such as fodder kale and winter oats + common vetch could enhance sweet maize productivity and kernel quality in a semi-arid climate, under rain-fed conditions, serving as an important part of a sustainable cropping system to facilitate food security.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Dardan Klos, Michal Dusek, Erika Samol'ova, Marek Zatloukal, Vladimira Nozkova, Nasri Nesnas, Lenka Plackova, Radoslav Koprna, Zdenek Spisek, Hana Vylicilova, Ondrej Plihal, Karel Dolezal, Jiri Voller, Alena Kadlecova, Miroslav Strnad, Lucie Plihalova
Summary: In this study, four new cytokinin salts were synthesized and found to have higher water solubility compared to traditional cytokinins. Foliar treatment with these salts significantly reduced chlorophyll degradation and impairment of photosystem II functionality in barley leaf segments undergoing artificial senescence and maintained high concentrations of functional metabolites for several days.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhen Wang, Jun Sun, Yadan Du, Wenquan Niu
Summary: The study found that reduced tillage and no tillage can improve the photosynthetic capacity of summer maize and the filling of inferior kernels, ultimately promoting these processes by regulating soil water content and root system morphology.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Miltiadis V. Christopoulos, Mina Kafkaletou, Athanasia D. Karantzi, Eleni Tsantili
Summary: Girdling technique enhances fruit maturation, increases oil yield in walnuts, without compromising quality, and leads to the development of callus on tree wounds.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Niaz Bahar Chowdhury, Margaret Simons-Senftle, Berengere Decouard, Isabelle Quillere, Martine Rigault, Karuna Anna Sajeevan, Bibek Acharya, Ratul Chowdhury, Bertrand Hirel, Alia Dellagi, Costas Maranas, Rajib Saha
Summary: This study reconstructed the first multi-organ maize metabolic model and contextualized it using transcriptomics data. Differences between heat and cold stresses were revealed through metabolic bottleneck analysis, and a potential strategy for engineering temperature-tolerant maize ideotypes was proposed. The efficacy of a beneficial fungus in alleviating temperature stress was demonstrated experimentally.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hafeez ur Rehman, Hesham F. Alharby, Atif A. Bamagoos, Magdi T. Abdelhamid, Mostafa M. Rady
Summary: This study investigated the potential of glutathione and moringa leaf extract in improving wheat growth and metabolic adaptation under saline conditions. The results showed that sequenced application of MLE and GSH enhanced wheat's osmotic stress tolerance, stabilized membrane integrity, and improved photosynthetic efficiency, ultimately leading to increased grain yield. Exogenously applied MLE and/or GSH can be the best physiological strategy to mitigate the deleterious effects of salinity and improve physiological and metabolic adaptation in wheat under saline field conditions.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Correction
Plant Sciences
Hafeez Ur Rehman, Hesham F. Alharby, Atif A. Bamagoos, Magdi T. Abdelhamid, Mostafa M. Rady
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hafeez Ur Rehman, Absaar Tariq, Imran Ashraf, Mukhtar Ahmed, Adele Muscolo, Shahzad M. A. Basra, Matthew Reynolds
Summary: Wheat crops are subjected to terminal heat stress during flowering and grain-filling stages, affecting their performance. Late sowing reduces some yield-related traits but increases others, such as productive tillers and grain yield. Advanced lines and genotype Punjab-11 exhibit delayed maturity and improved agronomic performance under late sowing.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hafeez ur Rehman, Hesham F. Alharby, Hassan S. Al-Zahrani, Atif A. Bamagoos, Nadiah B. Alsulami, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Tahir Iqbal, Abdul Wakeel
Summary: This study compared the performance of different quinoa genotypes in response to urea enriched with urease and nitrification inhibitors. The enriched urea improved plant growth and photosynthetic efficiency, leading to increased nitrogen uptake, seed yield, and grain protein contents.
Article
Agronomy
Hai-Ly Hoang, H. T. T. Tran, T. D. Do, H. Rehman, N. Kawarazuka, B. K. Tran, D. H. T. Truong
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different doses of mineral nitrogen on the growth and quality of centella plants. The results showed that applying 60 kg N ha(-1) of nitrogen was the optimal dose, as it increased yield while maintaining the quality of centella.
Review
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Ishfaq, Aysha Kiran, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Muhammad Farooq, Naseem Hassan Ijaz, Faisal Nadeem, Imran Azeem, Xuexian Li, Abdul Wakeel
Summary: Foliar fertilization is a recognized method to improve crop productivity, but its consequences under multiple environmental stresses remain unclear. Recent studies have shown the potential of foliar fertilization in increasing crop yield and quality by 15-19% and 9-29%, respectively, under different environmental stresses.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Mahmoud M. Gaballah, Adel M. Ghoneim, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Mohamed M. Shehab, Mohamed Ghazy, Ahmed S. El-Iraqi, Abdelwahed E. Mohamed, Muhammad Waqas, Noraziyah Abd Aziz Shamsudin, Yaning Chen
Summary: Drought is a major limitation to rice productivity worldwide. This study compared morpho-physiological traits of seventeen rice genotypes and identified the best genotypes with adaptive traits under water-limited conditions. The results showed that genotypes Giza 179 and Hybrid 2 performed well in terms of yield traits and drought tolerance.
Review
Plant Sciences
Irfan Afzal, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Shahid Iqbal, Didier Bazile
Summary: Quinoa is recognized as a super food with exceptional nutritional qualities and has the potential to address future global food and nutritional security. As a halophytic plant, it has the ability to withstand challenging climatic conditions, making it a suitable crop to tackle the impacts of climate change and salinization. However, there are various challenges in the production and promotion of quinoa in Pakistan, including weed pressure, heat stress, lodging, grain size, and market structure. To fully utilize the potential of quinoa, it is necessary to acquire diverse germplasm and establish a strong breeding program to develop improved varieties for the Pakistani market. Mechanized production, processing practices, and a structured market are also needed to scale up quinoa production in Pakistan. The involvement of policymakers, research institutions, farmers associations, and the private sector is crucial in creating an enabling environment for quinoa production and promotion.
Article
Soil Science
Emmanuel Arthur, Markus Tuller, Trine Norgaard, Per Moldrup, Chong Chen, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Peter Lystbaek Weber, Maria Knadel, Lis Wollesen de Jonge
Summary: Soil specific surface area (SA) is influenced by clay content, organic carbon (OC) content, and clay mineralogy. The contribution of OC to SA varies depending on the clay type and the measurement method used. In this study, the contribution of OC to SA was quantified for different soil types using EGME and water adsorption techniques. The results showed that OC had a positive contribution to SA, except in montmorillonite-rich soils. The contribution of OC to SAH2O was higher than to SAE, and was influenced by the clay mineralogy.
Article
Plant Sciences
Waqas Ahmed Minhas, Noman Mehboob, Muhammad Yahya, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Shahid Farooq, Mubshar Hussain
Summary: Pakistan and other South Asian countries heavily rely on wheat for human nutrition, but wheat yield is declining due to various biotic and abiotic constraints. Weed infestation is a major factor causing yield decrease, and farmers usually manage them through intensive tillage practices. This study investigates the impact of different mulch types on weed infestation, soil properties, and wheat productivity, providing valuable insights for improving wheat cultivation in Punjab, Pakistan.
Article
Agronomy
Hafeez ur Rehman, Imran Ali, Fiaz Ali, Masood Iqbal Awan, Abdul Wakeel, Muhammad Farooq, Mubshar Hussain
Summary: Nitrogen recovery efficiency in dry-direct seeded rice (DSR) is less than 30% and requires special consideration. Splitting N in appropriate dose and application time synchronizes with crop demand and improves nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). Results from a two-year field study showed that two- and three-N splits performed similarly for agronomic, quality, and NUE traits in dry DSR. Higher yields and improved quality traits were observed with 120 and 160 kg N ha(-1) applications, attributed to reduced spikelet sterility, improved filled kernels, and productive tillers. Two-N splits at 160 kg ha(-1) resulted in higher net income and benefit: cost ratio. Increased N application reduced agronomic and physiological efficiency but improved recovery efficiency. NDVI was strongly associated with leaf N, and total N uptake was correlated with sufficiency index and grain yield, indicating optimal N concentration for growth. Additional N applied in three splits could be reduced to economize N use and SI can be used to optimize N schedule.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT PRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Aamer Maqsood, Hafeez ur Rehman, Wajid Mahboob, Nadeem Sarwar, Osama Bin Abdul Hafeez, Saddam Hussain, Sezai Ercisli, Muhammad Akhtar, Tariq Aziz
Summary: Drought is a major constraint for crop production worldwide, worsened by global warming and climate change. Water scarcity threatens food security, making it urgent to conserve water resources and develop strategies for drought tolerance. Silicon application has shown potential in mitigating the adverse effects of water-deficit stress by enhancing plant growth and improving physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms associated with drought tolerance.
Article
Social Work
Hafsa Qaiser, Hafeez ur Rehman, Noman Arshed
Summary: Equal access to rights and opportunities for women and men is an indicator of women's empowerment. This study investigates the determinants of gender equality in Asian countries with a high gender gap, suggesting that low-quality institutions contribute to the lag in women's empowerment. Results show that female unemployment and good governance tend to increase the gender gap, while Human Development Index, trade openness, and democracy reduce it. This quantitative assessment is crucial for policymakers aiming to socially empower women on equal terms with men in Asia.
POVERTY & PUBLIC POLICY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Raza, Wasi Ud Din, Aiman Waleed, Abdul Jabbar, Hesham F. Alharby, Habeeb M. Al-Solami, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Hafeez Ur Rehman
Summary: The present study compared the effects of soil-applied and foliar-applied magnesium on wheat performance under terminal heat. The results showed that both soil and foliar application of magnesium improved pollen viability and 100-seed weight, and reduced the negative impacts of heat stress on biological yield and spike length.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Hoang Thi Thai Hoa, Tran Thanh Due, Do Dinh Thuc, Tran Thi Anh Tuyet, Nguyen Quang Co, Hafeez Ur Rehman
Summary: The type and spraying ratio of bio-foliar fertilizer from seaweed and water hyacinth have a significant impact on the yield and quality of lettuce. Spraying a bio-foliar fertilizer extracted from seaweed at a ratio of 1:10 can improve both the yield and quality of lettuce.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wanli You, Jinglin Zhang, Xueyin Ru, Feng Xu, Zhengguo Wu, Peng Jin, Yonghua Zheng, Shifeng Cao
Summary: This study investigated the effect of calcium chloride (CaCl2) treatment on GABA accumulation in fresh-cut cantaloupe and the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that CaCl2 treatment increased GABA content and the activities of GAD and SSADH enzymes, while reducing glutamate content and GABA-T activity. Additionally, CaCl2 treatment upregulated the expressions of CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5, as well as several GABA shunt genes, through the transcriptional activation by CmCAMTA5. Furthermore, the interaction between CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5 enhanced the transcriptional activation of GABA shunt genes. Overall, this study reveals that CaCl2 treatment promotes GABA accumulation in fresh-cut cantaloupe through the combined effect of CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5 in regulating the expressions of GABA shunt genes.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Min Wang, Yupeng Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Guangwei Wei, Huiyi Yang, Xi Yang, Tinghai Shen, Huijie Qu, Sheng Fang, Ziming Wu
Summary: This study identified the high nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) black sesame variety 17-156 and analyzed its underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms. The results showed that 17-156 possesses a sophisticated nitrogen metabolizing machinery to uptake and assimilate higher quantities of inorganic nitrogen, simultaneously improving carbon metabolism and growth. Many important genes were up-regulated in 17-156 under high nitrogen condition. Additionally, 38 potential candidate genes were identified for future studies to improve sesame's NUE. These findings provide valuable resources for understanding the regulatory network of nitrogen metabolism and developing sesame cultivars with improved NUE.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
He Dong, Chongmei Xu, Chengtao Zhang, Li Zhang, Yaqin Yao, Suiqi Zhang
Summary: The study found that short cells in maize leaves not only improve leaf mechanical support and photosynthetic performance, enhance drought resistance, but also participate in stomatal regulation.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Na Liu, Wenyan Shang, Mengxin Guan, Jibin Xiao, Guangxiang Tian, Baozhan Ma, Wenjing Shang, Xu Li, Shijia Zhao, Chuang Li, Kun Cheng, Wenming Zheng
Summary: This study cloned the full-length cDNA sequence of TaSPX3 gene in wheat and found that TaSPX3 responds to low phosphorus stress in multiple wheat genotypes. Overexpressing TaSPX3 can alleviate phosphorus deficiency symptoms and promote plant growth in Arabidopsis. The study also revealed the interaction of TaSPX3 with other genes related to the phosphorus starvation signaling pathway.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kongyuan Wu, Lizhen Wang, Zihan Wu, Ziqing Liu, Zengfei Li, Jun Shen, Shengjie Shi, Hong Liu, Christopher Rensing, Renwei Feng
Summary: Selenium (Se) can reduce uptake and translocation of cadmium (Cd) in plants by regulating root morphology. This study investigated the effects of Se(IV) on root exudates, root morphology, root endogenous hormones, and Cd uptake efficiency in rice under Cd stress. The results showed that Se(IV) significantly reduced Cd concentrations in shoots and roots, and decreased Cd uptake efficiency via root hairs. Se(IV) also affected root morphology, root exudates, and the synthesis of hormones like IAA and JA. However, transcriptome analysis revealed no upregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in IAA synthesis.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Di Wang, Huaifang Zhang, Xuefei Hu, Haizhen Zhang, Shuang Feng, Aimin Zhou
Summary: This study identified a cell number regulator gene called SlCNR8 in willow, which enhances resistance to trace metals in transgenic poplar seedlings. SlCNR8 reduces Cd uptake and accumulation, and can be used as a candidate gene for genetic improvement of phytostabilisation of trace metals.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
