Assessment of sugar beet agricultural practices for sustainable production under semi-arid environments by Lamy Mamdoh Mohamed Hamed, Mohamed Mohamed Mahmoud El-Manhaly, Mohamed Saeed El-Kady, Mohamed Mohamed El-Mogy, Hossam Saad El-Beltagi, Eman Ibrahim Refaie Emara

“…Black polyethylene mulch significantly improved germination, growth, sucrose content, extractable sugar percentage, root yield, sugar yield and WUE compared to no mulch. …”
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Long Noncoding RNA–Messenger RNA (lncRNA–mRNA) Network in Resistance to Gummy Stem Blight (<i>Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum</i>) of Melon Plant Introduction (PI) 420145 by Rui Zhang, Jing Chen, Yongbing Zhang, Xiumei Lu, Chunyan Cheng, Ji Li, Qunfeng Lou, Yuhui Wang, Chuntao Qian

“…Our results revealed that PI 420145 exhibits a thicker waxy layer on the leaf surface and limited conidial germination without obvious signs of cell damage compared to ‘Baipicui’. …”
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Changes in the Nutrient Composition of Barley Grain (Hordeum vulgare L.) and of Morphological Fractions of Sprouts by Luis T. Ortiz, Susana Velasco, Jesús Treviño, Beatriz Jiménez, Almudena Rebolé

“…Barley grain was sprouted in a commercial germination chamber for a period of 6 days. Raw grain was used as a control. …”
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Identification and management of Bipolaris sorokiniana in wheat and barley in Southeast Kazakhstan by A. Kharipzhanova, Y. Dutbayev, G. Erginbas-Orakci, A. A. Dababat, Ş. G. Korkulu, S. Aydın, T. Paulitz, G. Özer, T. Bozoğlu, S. Zholdoshbekova, N. Sultanova, A. Kokhmetova

“…Moreover, this study sought to gauge their effects on seed quality by examining aspects such as germination rates, the colonization of seeds by particular fungal pathogens, and the overall vitality of seeds and seedlings. …”
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Chemical Control of the Invasive Weed <i>Trianthema portulacastrum</i>: Nethouse Studies by Yaakov Goldwasser, Onn Rabinowitz, Jackline Abu-Nasser, Evgeny Smirnov, Guy Achdary, Hanan Eizenberg

“…In previous studies, we have examined and described the spread, biology, and germination requirements of <i>Trianthema portulacastrum</i> in Israel. …”
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Association Analysis of the Genomic and Functional Characteristics of Halotolerant <i>Glutamicibacter endophyticus</i> J2-5-19 from the Rhizosphere of <i>Suaeda salsa</i> by Longhao Sun, Shanshan Sun, Tianyang Liu, Xinmin Lei, Ruiqi Liu, Junyi Zhang, Shanshan Dai, Jing Li, Yanqin Ding

“…Under 4‰ salt stress, inoculation with strain J2-5-19 significantly increased the wheat seed germination rate from 37.5% to 95%, enhanced the dry weight of maize seedlings by 41.92%, and notably improved the development of maize root systems. …”
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Arabidopsis Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase 3, and Its Orthologues OsCPK1, OsCPK15, and AcCPK16, Are Involved in Biotic and Abiotic Stresses by Gardette R. Valmonte-Cortes, Colleen M. Higgins, Robin M. MacDiarmid

“…<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> CPK3 (<i>AtCPK3</i>) is involved with plant signaling pathways such as stomatal movement regulation, salt stress response, apoptosis, seed germination and pathogen defense. In this study, <i>AtCPK3</i> and its orthologues in relatively distant plant species such as rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>, monocot) and kiwifruit (<i>Actinidia chinensis</i>, asterid eudicot) were analyzed in response to drought, bacteria, fungi, and virus infections. …”
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Transcriptome-wide identification and characterization of WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) gene family in Pinus yunnanensis by Junfei Xu, Zhaoliu Hu, Sili Chen, Junrong Tang, Lin Chen, Peizhen Chen, Nianhui Cai, Yulan Xu

“…Members of the intermediate-clade (PyWOXB, PyWOXE) were primarily expressed during callus formation and seed germination, suggesting a role in promoting embryogenesis and plant regeneration. …”
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Swine manure management by bokashi fermentation and composting with biological activators in a Colombian High Mountain Region by Patricia Martinez-Nieto, Carlos Abaunza, Gustavo Garcia

“…Results: The biological additives improved the composting process performance and end- product quality by shortening the degradation cycle (19.9-45.9%), higher germination index (>0.8%), increasing nutrient content (N, P, S, Fe and Cu) and showing suppressive activity against Fusarium oxysporum compared to control. …”
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Bioprospecting of a Native Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium <i>Bacillus cereus</i> B6 for Enhancing Uranium Accumulation by Sudan Grass (<i>Sorghum sudanense</i> (Piper) Stapf) by Longyuan Wu, Lijuan Zhang, Ning Wang, Wei Huang, Yanzhi Wang, Meng Sun, Guofeng Zheng, Wei Wang, Chong Shi

“…In this study, we used strain B6 as an inoculant in combination with Sudan grass for germination and potting experiments. The findings demonstrated that Bacillus cereus B6 could substantially mitigate the adverse effects of uranium stress on Sudan grass, boost the plant’s antioxidant response, significantly increase the root length and dry biomass of Sudan grass, and facilitate the accumulation of uranium in the roots, as well as its translocation to the aboveground portions. …”
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Melatonin Promotes Yield Increase in Wheat by Regulating Its Antioxidant System and Growth Under Drought Stress by Xue Li, Jia Liu, Cuiping Zhang, Ze Liu, Xiang Guo, Shaoxiang Li, Hongsheng Li, Kun Liu, Kunzhi Li, Mingliang Ding

“…The research results indicated that 100 µM exogenous melatonin treatment enhanced the germination rate of wheat seeds by 11% compared to the CK group. …”
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Unveiling the mechanism of micro-and-nano plastic phytotoxicity on terrestrial plants: A comprehensive review of omics approaches by Asad Jamil, Ambreen Ahmad, Muhammad Moeen-ud-din, Yihao Zhang, Yuxuan Zhao, Xiaochen Chen, Xiaoyu Cui, Yindong Tong, Xianhua Liu

“…MNPs can infiltrate plants through roots or leaves, causing a range of toxic effects, including inhibiting water and nutrient uptake, reducing seed germination rates, and impeding photosynthesis, resulting in oxidative damage within the plant system. …”
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Recent Advances in Biotechnological Methods for Wheat Gluten Immunotoxicity Abolishment – a Review by Vijole Bradauskiene, Lina Vaiciulyte-Funk, Bakht Ramin Shah, Darius Cernauskas, Mihaela Adriana Tita

“…Satisfactory results have been achieved using bacterial and plant enzymes, but the complete elimination of gluten immunogenicity is still possible by using fungal proteases, engineered enzymes or combining several treatments, for example, by using lactic acid fermentation or germination with fungal proteases. However, the question of how degradation of gluten affects the quality of flour (dough) in practice remains unanswered. …”
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The line Rico is the earliest maturing accession in the VIR collection of spring bread wheat by B. V. Rigin, E. V. Zuev, A. S. Andreeva, Z. S. Pyzhenkova, I. I. Matvienko

“…Among the 8400 wheat accessions, studied by the Wheat Genetic Resources Department of VIR in this area from 1948 to 2018, the shortest period from germination to heading was observed in the line Rico: 29 (28–30) days. …”
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Extraction of Saponins from Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge Leaves Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Their Inhibitory Activity against Postharvest Pathogenic Fungi by Xue LI, Xinyu CHU, Erzheng SU, Jiahong WANG

“…Among the pathogenic fungi studied, the spore germination of Rhizopus oryzae was inhibited with the best effect, the inhibition rate reached 78.76%±2.56%, and XLs saponin inhibited the growth of the fungus by suppressing the antioxidant enzyme activity. …”
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Feruloyl-amides as natural antimicrobials for crop and food protection by Denise Dozio, Sharmila Ghosh, Daniele Alessandro Consolini, Josè Luis Ermini Starna, Loris Pinto, Federico Baruzzi, Martina Letizia Contente, Andrea Pinto, Paolo Cortesi, Salvatore Princiotto, Andrea Kunova, Sabrina Dallavalle

“…The treatment with the synthesized phenylamides showed modest inhibition of the fungal growth (up to 25%) and had no significant influence on spore germination, whereas some of the compounds gave a considerable inhibition of Pyricularia oryzae appressorium formation, up to 94%. …”
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Agronomic assessment of solar dried recycled olive mill sludge on Maize agrophysiological traits and soil fertility by Bouhia Youness, Lyamlouli Karim, Yedir Oudouch, El Mehdi El Boukhari Mohamed, Mohamed Hafidi

“…SDy-OMWS application initially induced a delayed seed germination and plant growth at early stages, which was followed by a significant improvement of plant above and below ground traits, including photosynthetic activity, stomatal conductance, and root parameters (RL, RSA and RV).Conclusion Overall, SDy significantly reduced the C/N ratio, moisture, and improved the nutrient content of OMWS. …”
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Cell-free supernatants from plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Bacillus albus strains control Aspergillus flavus disease in peanut and maize seedlings by Lai Loi Trinh, Kim Ngoc Le, Hoang Anh Le Lam, Hoai Huong Nguyen

“…Additionally, the CFSs enhanced seed germination, vigor, seedling length, and weight in both peanut and maize. …”
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Rice genotypes (Oryza sativa) respond to varying planting dates and environmental conditions by 1Asif Ali Kaleri, 1Danish Manzoor,1Rabia Laghari,2Muzamil Awan, 3Bina Khanzada, 4Hafsa Munir, 2Saba Solangi, 2Tameer Hyder Shah.5Ameer Jan, 6Laiba Ashfaq, 2Ghulam Sajjad Kaleri Kaleri

“…However, planting rice too early exposes it to cold conditions, which can lead to low vigour, poor germination, and even seedling death. On the other hand, planting rice too late might result in lower yields and lower-quality grains since the rice grain's essential reproductive phase corresponds with the hottest part of the summer. …”
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CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Editing of a <i>NODULATION SIGNALING PATHWAY 1</i> Homolog Alters the Production of Strigolactones in Sunflower Roots by Maria A. Lebedeva, Maria S. Gancheva, Maksim R. Losev, Sofia V. Sokornova, Oleg S. Yuzikhin, Anna A. Krutikova, Kirill V. Plemyashov, Lyudmila A. Lutova

“…Here, we used CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in sunflower hairy roots for a specific knock-out of the gene encoding a GRAS transcription factor (HaNSP1a), acting as a possible regulator of strigolactone biosynthesis, a class of phytohormones known to induce the germination of broomrape seeds. According to HPLC-IT-TOF/MS analysis, the levels of orobanchol were decreased in the genetically modified roots with knock-out of the <i>HaNSP1a</i> gene, whereas, in contrast, 5-deoxystrigol levels were increased in the roots with <i>HaNSP1a</i> knock-out, suggesting the role of <i>HaNSP1a</i> in the regulation of the strigolactone biosynthetic pathway. …”
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