The effects of 2 concentrations of kinetin, i.e., 2 and 4 mM together with 2 levels of drought stress, i.e., moderate (35% soil saturation capacity) and severe (20% soil saturation capacity) were investigated on the growth parameters of tomato including fresh and dry leaf weight, leaf number, leaf surface area, fruit number, fruit weight, and enzymatic antioxidants. To this end, first tomato pl...

Stomata are microscopic pores in leaf epidermis that regulate gas exchange between plants and the environment. Being natural openings on the leaf surface, stomata also serve as ports for the invasion of foliar pathogenic bacteria. Each stomatal pore is enclosed by a pair of guard cells that are able to sense a wide spectrum of biotic and abiotic stresses and respond by precisely adjusting the p...

Foliar Micro-nutrition is the application of micronutrients to plants by spraying directly onto their leaves. Although it not economical spray macronutrients and through foliar spraying, researchers prefer soil for applications micronutrients. Several researches have demonstrated that method which used deliver required micronutrient in appropriate concentration improve nutrient status along wit...

A field experiment was carried out at the Research Center of Barkat-e-Jovein, Jovein agro-industries, Northeastern Iran, during 2008 to evaluate the effect of concentration and time of boron foliar application on root yield and quality of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris). Treatments consisted of 3 application times (30, 45 and 60 DAP) and 4 application rates (spraying with concentrations of 0, 4, 8 a...

Abstract Field experiment was carried out during the 2018 growing season in central Kut nursery located within district of Wasit Province Iraq, with four treatments and three replicates a randomized complete block design (RCBD) to response maize foliar application potassium irrigated by basin irrigation method. Foliar spraying (K 2 O 43%) as follows; control ), 1000 1 2000 ) 3000 3 Mg.L −1 . Th...

A group of legumes generically known as brooms are among the most successful shrubs invading grasslands in South America and other regions. These species share a set of biological features that enhance their invasiveness, such as abundant and long-lasting seed banks, aggressive root systems and rapid growth, combined with their ability for re-sprouting after cutting or burning and for avoiding ...

Potato tubers are susceptible to wounding during post-harvest processes, leading quality decline, perishability and large economic losses. In this study, the potato cultivar, ‘Longshu No.7′, was foliar-sprayed with 3% chitosan (w/v) three times pre-harvest period after flowering evaluate effect of foliar spraying on suberization processing in wounds harvested tubers. Our results demonstrated th...