Salicylic acid (SA) plays a key role in plant disease resistance and hyper-sensitive cell death but is also implicated in hardening responses to abiotic stress. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of salicylic acid on the growth, eco-physiological and biochemical characteristics in Zinnia elegans plant exposed to copper stress. Effects of copper (Cu) on biomass, root length and shoo...

Infectious diseases, particularly skin and mucosal infections, are common in most of the tribal inhabitants due to lack of sanitation, potable water and awareness of hygienic food habits. Skin diseases like wounds, furuncles, sepsis, atopic dermatitis, cellulitis, gas gangrene, acne, candidiasis can be caused by a variety of the microbes. Plants produce a diverse range of bioactive molecules, m...

Allelopathic substances can be used to develop weed control alternatives based on natural products. The objective of this study was to compare the phytotoxic activity of aqueous leaf extracts of Rapanea umbellata with the toxicity of a synthetic herbicide on the germination and growth of weed species. The weeds species barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli), wild poinsettia (Euphorbia heteroph...

As a popular ornamental flower, potted lily is an important object of lily breeding. Paclobutrazol, a chemical growth retardation compound, is often used to dwarf plant in producing potted lilies. However, in recent years, the plants with inherited dwarf traits by using genetic engineer breeding technology are being developed. The studies on molecular basis of lily dwarfism will offer some targ...

This study aimed to identify the best method improve poor branching of poinsettia ‘Orange Spice’. Treatments included pinched and unpinched alone in combination with four different rates (3.9, 7.8, 11.7, 23.4 mL⋅L −1 ) Atrimmec. Pinching reduced plant height, as did + 11.7 Neither pinching nor Atrimmec had any effect on width, stem caliper, or shoot dry weight. not increase number laterals for ...

New introductions necessitate ongoing studies to keep producers updated about current trends. Consumer preference study results for poinsettia cultivars may interest breeders, wholesale producers, and retail consumers. An online consumer survey, conducted from 15 December 2020 19 January 2021, was posted in the Qualtrics software platform. Email distribution lists Facebook were both used promot...