Perla Patricia Ochoa-García¹, Jaime Sánchez-Salas², Ricardo Trejo-Calzada¹, Jesús Josafath Quezada-Rivera², Fabián García-González^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.2, pp. 371-386, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.048338

Abstract The genus Argemone L. (Papaveraceae) is found widely distributed in Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert (CD). Some species of this genus are of phytochemical or ethnobotanical interest. They are inedible plants considered as scrubs. To date they have not been broadly studied; thus, their ecology is, to our knowledge, unknown. The present work was centered around carrying out a morphometric analysis and the determination of minerals in the soil and seeds of the wild populations of Argemone at sites belonging to two ecoregions of the CD in Mexico. In April 2021 and April 2022, seeds of Argemone spp., and soil samples were… More >

Asmaa Salah¹, Hoda Sany¹, Abo El-Khair B. El-Sayed², Reham M. El-Bahbohy¹, Heba I. Mohamed^3,*, Ayman Amin^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.10, pp. 2875-2890, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.031064

Abstract Water is the most essential natural resource for the future development. Agriculture production is extensively water-dependent and a significant polluter of water resources. So, this work investigated the effect of two different preparation media [Bold’s Basal Medium (BBM) and Domiati cheese whey (DCW)] for agricultural drainage water (ADW) remediation. All treatments were incubated for 6 days. According to the results of biomass productivity, specific growth rate, photosynthetic pigments, and biochemical composition, Desmodesmus sp. can grow in drainage water without dilution. The two treatments significantly reduced the concentration of nitrate, phosphate, chemical oxygen demand, and sodium in ADW. Finally, using cheese… More >

Mojtaba Kordrostami¹, Ali Akbar Ghasemi-Soloklui¹, Mohammad Anwar Hossain^2,*, Mohammad Golam Mostofa^3,4,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.9, pp. 2713-2736, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.030372

Abstract Numerous plant species, particularly those that can accumulate selenium (Se) and silicon (Si), benefit from these essential micronutrients. Se and Si accumulation in plants profoundly affects several biochemical reactions in cells. Understanding how plants react to Se/Si enrichment is crucial for ensuring adequate dietary Se/Si intake for humans and animals and increasing plant tolerance to environmental stressors. Several studies have shown that Se/Si-enriched plants are more resistant to salinity, drought, extreme temperatures, UV radiation, and excess metalloids. The interplay between Se/Si in plants is crucial for maintaining growth and development under normal conditions while providing a critical defense mechanism against… More >

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza¹, Rebeca Betancourt-Galindo², Nazario Francisco-Francisco^3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.6, pp. 1831-1840, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.028085

Abstract

Micronutrient nanoparticles (NPs) are currently an option for chemical fertilization and biostimulation in crops. However, there is little information on the phytotoxic or biostimulatory effects of NPs at low concentrations of some elements, such as Zn. In this study, the effect of low concentrations of Zn oxide (ZnO) NPs on germination, growth variables, and nutritional attributes of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) was evaluated in comparison to Zn sulfate. Romaine lettuce seeds were treated with ZnSO₄^-- × 7H₂O and ZnO NPs at Zn molar concentrations of 1 × 10⁻³, 5 × 10⁻³, 1 × 10⁻⁴, 5 × 10⁻⁴, 1… More >

Mengyao Yan¹, Xianqi Zeng¹, Banghui Zhang¹, Hui Zhang², Di Tan¹, Binghua Cai¹, Shenchun Qu¹, Sanhong Wang^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.1, pp. 193-208, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023078

Abstract The effect of soil nutrient content on fruit yield and fruit quality is very important. To explore the effect of soil nutrients on apple quality we investigated 200 fruit samples from 40 orchards in Feng County, Jiangsu Province. Soil mineral elements and fruit quality were measured. The effect of soil nutrient content on fruit quality was analyzed by artificial neural network (ANN) model. The results showed that the prediction accuracy was highest (R²= 0.851, 0.847, 0.885, 0.678 and 0.746) in mass per fruit (MPF), hardness (HB), soluble solids concentrations (SSC), titratable acid concentration (TA) and solid-acid ratio (SSC/TA), respectively. The sensitivity… More >

Rabia Manzoor^1,*, Mohammad Saleem Akhtar¹, Khalid Saifullah Khan¹, Taqi Raza², Muhammad Ishaq Asif Rehmani³, Carl Rosen⁴, Muhammad Khalil ur Rehman⁵, Nahla Zidan⁶, Fahad M. Alzuaibr⁷, Nisreen M. Abdulsalam⁸, Najla A. Khateeb⁹, Majid Alhomrani^10,11, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri^10,11, Javeed Ahmad Lone¹², Muhammad Ammar Raza¹³, Ayman El Sabag

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.12, pp. 2759-2774, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022988

Abstract Tomato is an important field crop, and nutritional imbalances frequently reduce its yield. Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System (DRIS), uses ratios for nutrient deficiency diagnosis instead of absolute concentration in plant tests. In this study, local DRIS norms for the field tomatoes were established and the nutrient(s) limiting tomatoes yield were determined. Tomato leaves were analyzed for nutrients, to identify nutritional status using the DRIS approach. One hundred tomatoes fields were selected from Chatter Plain Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Sheikupura Punjab Pakistan. The first fully matured leaf was sampled, rinsed, dried and ground for analyzing P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu,… More >

Longlong Bai^1,#, Yong Zhang^2,#, Min Wang¹, Ying He¹, Tao Ye¹, Keli Zhao^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.10, pp. 2221-2233, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021422

Abstract Chinese Torreya grandis (Torreya grandis cv. Merrillii) is a unique economic tree species in China. Intensive management related to application of chemical fertilizer and herbicides caused serious soil quality degradation of Chinese Torreya grandis plantations. Totally, 120 soil samples were collected from the main disbtributed areas of Chinese Torreya grandis in Southeastern China. In this area, soil pH values varied from 3.68 to 6.78, with a median value of 4.91, implying a trend of acidification. The average concentrations of organic matter, available nitrogen, available phosphorus and available potassium were 27.52 g kg⁻¹, 135.77 mg kg⁻¹, 15.12 mg kg⁻¹, and 153.43… More >

M. Kavitha^*, M. Sujaritha

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.43, No.1, pp. 245-257, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.023320

Abstract Sensing the content of macronutrients in the agricultural soil is an essential task in precision agriculture. It helps the farmers in the optimal use of fertilizers. It reduces the cost of food production and also the negative environmental impacts on atmosphere and water bodies due to indiscriminate dosage of fertilizers. The traditional chemical-based laboratory soil analysis methods do not serve the purpose as they are hardly suitable for site specific soil management. Moreover, the spectral range used in the chemical-based laboratory soil analysis may be of 350–2500 nm, which leads to redundancy and confusion. Developing sensors based on the discovery of… More >

Guangyue Cai¹, Juanli Tu², Songhao Li³, Yifei Ruan³, Qifeng Wu³, Jiasen Wu^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.6, pp. 1245-1256, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.019599

Abstract Soil heavy metal pollution is becoming more and more serious. Biomass charcoal application can play an important role in alleviating the toxicity of heavy metals in soils. Compared with other biochar, bamboo charcoal has more unique properties and may have a unique effect on heavy metal pollution. Zhejiang Province of Southeastern China is rich in bamboo resources. However, few studies related to bamboo charcoal application for heavy metal remediation in farmland were reported. In this study, four treatments with different amounts of bamboo charcoal application were set up through a field experiment, namely BC0 (no bamboo charcoal application), BC1 (2500 kg⋅ha⁻¹),… More >

Anand Muni Mishra¹, Shilpi Harnal¹, Khalid Mohiuddin², Vinay Gautam¹, Osman A. Nasr², Nitin Goyal¹, Mamdooh Alwetaishi³, Aman Singh^4,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.31, No.2, pp. 1157-1173, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.020174

Abstract Automation of agricultural food production is growing in popularity in scientific communities and industry. The main goal of automation is to identify and detect weeds in the crop. Weed intervention for the duration of crop establishment is a serious difficulty for wheat in North India. The soil nutrient is important for crop production. Weeds usually compete for light, water and air of nutrients and space from the target crop. This research paper assesses the growth rate of weeds due to macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) absorbed from various soils (fertile, clay and loamy) in the rabi crop field. The weed… More >