Seed germination is the key step for successful establishment, growth and further expansion of population especially for alien plants with annual life cycle. Traits like better adaptability and germination response were thought to be associated with plant invasion. However, there are not enough empirical studies correlating adaptation to environmental factors with germination response of alien ...

Moving towards sustainable agriculture implies exploring the interconnections between farming and the environment, and soil is a key component of sustainability. Mulching is one of the methods to protect and enhance the productivity of the soil. We studied here the effect of mulching applied to mandarin tree rows for weed control in two localities near Tortosa, Spain, to compare its performance...

Having a very large area globally, the genus Amaranthus has been known since ancient times and used as medicinal plant in treatment of various ailments. For gastrointestinal disorders, main constituents considered active are compounds from polyphenol class. In order to identify quantify some these compounds, this paper briefly presents UHPLC–UV–MS analysis study polyphenolic retroflexus. Throug...

introduction growth analysis has been widely used in breeding programs to identify the important plant developmental phases and components related to higher yield under a particular set of environmental conditions. castor bean (ricinus communis l.) is an important commercial crop. castor oil based by products is used in manufacturing of several commercially important commodities like surfactant...