The influence of plant interference and a mild drought on gas exchange and oxidative stress was investigated using potted plants of two cotton species (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. Delta Pine 5415, and Gossypium barbadense L. cv. Pima S-7) and spurred anoda (Anoda cristata L. Schlecht.) of the Malvaceae. Without interference, cotton and spurred anoda had similar net photosynthesis (Pnet) but diffe...

Increases in photosynthetic capacity (A1500) after defoliation have been attributed to changes in leaf-level biochemistry, water, and/or nutrient status. The hypothesis that transient photosynthetic responses to partial defoliation are regulated by whole-plant (e.g. source-sink relationships or changes in hydraulic conductance) rather than leaf-level mechanisms is tested here. Temporal variatio...

BACKGROUND Jatropha curcas L. (Jatropha) is a potential biodiesel crop that can be cultivated on marginal land because of its strong tolerance to drought and low soil nutrient content. However, seed yield remains low. To enhance the commercial viability and green index of Jatropha biofuel, a systemic and coordinated approach must be adopted to improve seed oil and biomass productivity. Here, we...

Four (4) different ratios of wood vinegar namely; 1:5; 1:10; 1:20 and 1:30 mL WV to water ratio extracted from coconut shell was tested determine their growth effect on Brassica juncea or mustard plant locally known as mustasa. Parameters measured were leaf number, height, width. Using randomized complete block design, experimental tests conducted using test plants. The samples 10 days old allo...

Saffron (Crocus sativus) is the most expensive spice in world and a valuable medicinal plant. In this study, flowering, vegetative growth performance, daughter corm formation of potted saffron were investigated six growing media: loamy soil, silty sandy peatmoss, peatmoss + foam. The highest values stigma fresh weight, root number diameter corms observed plants grown soil with light texture, i....

Few empirical studies have examined the simultaneous effects of window opening and indoor plants on air characteristics. This study compared four variables, day/night, status, plant distance, number plants, characteristics in a room at basement via experiments. was because perform photosynthesis during day, which produces O2 absorbs CO2, whereas they usually produce only CO2 night. Moreover, hi...

Abstract One difficulty with sketching pedagogy is the tendency to assess growth according outcomes, as opposed processes. We assessed eye gaze patterns between advanced and intermediate design sketchers anticipated correlations eye-gaze practices proficiency. Participants sketched two different objects using analogue materials, a potted plant from memory, MacBook observation. The study utilise...