Water-deficit stresses preferentially reduce shoot growth, thereby disrupting the flow of carbohydrates from source leaves to the developing sinks. Here, we use a novel stress bioassay to dissect responses of field and greenhouse-grown cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) source leaves to water-deficit stresses. Fifth main stem leaf samples were harvested at sunrise and subjected to a prolonged elevated...

Crop yields are limited by a combination of biotic stresses, abiotic stresses, and nutritional factors. various analyses have suggested that abiotic stress—due primarily to drought, heat, cold or salinity—is the major factor that prevents crops from realizing their full yield potential (e.g. Boyer, 98 ; edmeades, 008). Increases in crop yields through conventional plant breeding result from gen...

most part of durum wheat is produced in semitropical dryland regions in iran. heat and drought stresses are the main constraints in these regions. so, identification of durum wheat cultivars with high yield and tolerant to these stresses is the main breeding strategy in dryland agricultural research institute. the genotype capeiti was evaluated at gachsaran agricultural research station from 19...

Plant growth regulators play important roles in plant growth and development, but little is known about the roles of plant growth regulators in manifestation yield components, yield and seed qualities of soybean. An attempt has been made to elaborate the subject with emphasis on important plant growth regulators viz. auxins, cytokinins, Gibberellins and abscisic acid and others. Some environmen...