Progress towards an eco-friendly insect pest management approach in subtropical agro-ecosystems (South Africa) by Tertia Grové

“…The mango industry needs to find more environmentally safe suppression methods that can be used with sanitation to manage mango seed weevil as it is a pest of phytosanitary concern. …”
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Aspects of applying the method of chemical mutagenesis to develop cultivars of <i>Calendula officinalis</i> L. by F. M. Khazieva, I. N. Korotkikh

“…Materials and methods. Seeds selected from high-yielding biotypes of cv. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of modern common flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) cultivars developed at Russian breeding centers using SSR markers by T. A. Bazanov, I. V. Ushchapovskii, V. A. Lemesh, M. V. Bahdanava, A. V. Lahunovskaya

“…Widespread application of DNA markers will ensure protection of breeders’ rights for plant breeding centers, purity of seed production processes, and transparency of the domestic crop seed market. …”
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Comparison of Growth Traits and Yields Components of five Chickpeas Genotypes (Cicer arietinum L.) at Bakrajo/ Sulaymaniyah Conditions by Jalal Omer Ahmed, Dara Yara Mohammad, Anwar Rashid Abdulla, Chnar Hama Noori Meerza

“…This leads to resulting in maximum and consistent yields, as well as there is a positive correlation between Maturity and Seed Yield (kg/h) as resulted from the experiment. …”
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Biochemical Characterization of Ethiopian Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) by Basazinew Degu Gebremedin, Bizuayehu Tesfaye Asfaw, Wendawek Abebe Mengesha, Kebebew Assefa Abebe

“…Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seed oil has been used for its medicinal and aromatic values. …”
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Evaluation of irrigation management in different stages of growth on the yield and water productivity in cowpea plant in field and model conditions by Faranak Baradaran-Hezaveh, Hossein Babazadeh, Ebrahim Amiri, Hossein Ebrahimi

“…The outcomes of evaluating DSSAT model showed that the values of RMSE and RMSEn in calibration conditions were, respectively, 130 kg/ha and 5.91% for biomass yield and 92 kg/ha and 12.62% for seed yield. In the validation conditions, these indicators were, respectively, 129 kg/ha and 5.29% for biomass yield and 73 kg/ha and 8.61% for seed yield. …”
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SCREENING FOR MAIZE RESISTANT GENOTYPES AGAINST STALK BORERS’ (Sesamia calamistis Hampson) INFESTATION IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA by Idowu, G.A., Oyewale, R.O., Jiboh, B.S., Bolajoko, M.H., Ibrahim, H.M., Bello, A.K

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Determinants of adoption and intensity of improved faba bean cultivars in the central highlands of Ethiopia: a double-hurdle approach by Yehuala Kassa, Almaz Giziew, Dereje Ayalew

“…The adoption rate of improved faba bean seed at the household level was 23% which is very low. …”
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Graft success and seedling growth responses of cashew (Anacardium occidentalis) to three concentrations of Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) and scion types by Bright Osei Poku, Ben Kwaku Branoh Banful, Irene Akua Idun, Paul Kweku Tandoh, Michael Osei

“…Cashew is an important tree crop with huge export potential and economic benefits. Seed propagation is a major problem because it takes the crop a much longer time to reach edible maturity compared to vegetative propagation. …”
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Ecogeographic assessment of mung bean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) R. Wilczek) from the collection of the Vavilov Institute (VIR) by M. O. Burlyaeva, M. V. Gurkina, M. G. Samsonova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…According to the averaged longterm data, differences were found in the duration of interphase periods and the entire growing season, seed yield, plant height, and 1000 seed weight in both sites. …”
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The question of strains in AA amyloidosis by Gunilla T. Westermark, Ebba Nyström, Sofie Nyström, K. Peter R. Nilsson, Per Hammarström, Per Westermark

“…The combined results support the hypothesis that AA amyloid fibril structures can vary depending on the seed and may manifest as amyloid strains.…”
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A TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection and Quantification of Sporisorium scitamineum in Sugarcane by Yachun Su, Shanshan Wang, Jinlong Guo, Bantong Xue, Liping Xu, Youxiong Que

“…Taken together, this novel assay can be used as a diagnostic tool for sensitive, accurate, fast, and quantitative detection of the smut pathogen especially for asymptomatic seed cane or plants and evaluation of smut resistance of sugarcane genotypes.…”
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Enhancing salt stress tolerance in Carthamus tinctorius L. through selenium soil treatment: anatomical, biochemical, and physiological insights by Fatemeh Fatahiyan, Farzaneh Najafi, Zohreh Shirkhani

“…The application of Se showed a positive effect on seed germination and growth characteristics under salinity conditions, which is linked to alterations in anatomical, biochemical, and physiological factors. …”
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Relationship of Nitrogen Use Efficiency with the Activities of Enzymes Involved in Nitrogen Uptake and Assimilation of Finger Millet Genotypes Grown under Different Nitrogen Inputs by Nidhi Gupta, Atul K. Gupta, Vikram S. Gaur, Anil Kumar

“…However, the crude grain protein content was higher in PRM-801 genotype followed by PRM-701 and PRM-1, indicating negative correlation of nitrogen use efficiency with source to sink relationship in terms of seed protein content.…”
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Enhancing Germination and Seedling Growth in Salt Stressed Maize Lines through Chemical Priming by Bolaji U. Olayinka, Abdulbaki S. Abdulbaki, Amudalat R. Lawal, Hameed Alsamadany, Lukman B. Abdulra’uf, Abdulaziz Ayinla, Udo F. Odudu

“…The control was observed to have the highest seed vigour index, while seeds primed with salicylic acid showed the least vigour index in the maize seeds.  …”
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Can the botanical azadirachtin replace phased-out soil insecticides in suppressing the soil insect pest Diabrotica virgifera virgifera? by Stefan Toepfer, Szabolcs Toth, Mark Szalai

“…Abstract Background Due to recent bans on the use of several soil insecticides and insecticidal seed coatings, soil-dwelling insect pests are increasingly difficult to manage. …”
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Accumulation of cadmium and zinc in barley regenerants on a provocative soil background with cadmium by O. N. Shupletsova, E. V. Tovstik

“…The object of the study was cv. ‘999-93’, developed by selection from a hybrid combination of spring barley (Luly × Conrad) × 2867-80, and its regenerated forms in seed reproductions of the 3–5th generation, induced in the process of cell selection on media with cadmium, aluminum and polyethylene glycol. …”
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The use of maize haploidy inducers as a tool in agricultural plant biotechnology by A. V. Ulyanov, A. V. Karlov, E. B. Khatefov

“…Depending on their quantity, the phenotypic manifestation of the gene in the seed varies. Haploidy is widely used for accelerating hybrid breeding and obtaining both new maize lines with improved traits and their sterile counterparts. …”
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Contributions of Nonleaf Organs to the Yield of Cotton Grown with Different Water Supply by Dongxia Zhan, Ying Yang, Yuanyuan Hu, Yali Zhang, Honghai Luo, Wangfeng Zhang

“…On a percentage basis, both boll photosynthesis and stalk photosynthesis contributed more to seed weight when the plants were grown under water deficit conditions rather than nondeficit conditions. …”
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THE GENETIC POTENTIAL OF BARLEY IN SIBERIA AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR BREEDING by N. A. Surin, N. V. Zobova, N. E. Lyahova

“…The results of breeding of hulled and naked Siberian spring barley varieties for various purposes, characterized by early ripening, high productivity, large seed sets, and tolerance of adverse environmental factors, are reviewed.…”
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