Qian Liu¹, Sayikal Duyxanale¹, Yongqian Tang², Xinyu Shen¹, Yuanlai Zhao¹, Xinru Ma¹, Shuai Shao¹, Chenfei Liang^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023225

Abstract Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis Sarg.) is an important economic forest in Southeastern China. A large amount of hickory husk waste is generated every year but with a low proportion of returning. Meanwhile, intensive management has resulted in soil degradation of Chinese hickory plantations. This study aims to investigate the effects of three Chinese hickory husk returning modes on soil amendment, including soil acidity, soil nutrition, and microbial community. The field experiment carried out four treatments: control (CK), hickory husk mulching (HM), hickory husk biochar (BC), and hickory husk organic fertilizer (OF). The phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) biomarker method was employed… More >

Junsheng Sun^#, Haozhen Zhang^#, Mingxia Zhang, Sishen Li, Yanrong An^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022225

Abstract EARLY FLOWERING 3 (ELF3), a light zeitnehmer (time-taker) gene, regulates circadian rhythm and photoperiodic flowering in Arabidopsis, rice, and barley. The three orthologs of ELF3 (TaELF3-1AL, TaELF3-1BL, and TaELF3-1DL) have been identified in wheat too, and one gene, TaELF3-1DL, has been associated with heading date. However, the basic characteristics of these three genes and the roles of the other two genes, TaELF3-1BL and, TaELF3-1AL, remain unknown. Therefore, the present study obtained the coding sequences of the three orthologs (TaELF3-1AL, TaELF3-1BL, and TaELF3-1DL) of ELF3 from bread wheat and characterized them and investigated the role of TaELF3-1BL in Arabidopsis. Protein sequence… 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., , 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 >

Haojie Jia^1,2, Hong Du^1,2,*, Muhmmad Aslam^1,2, Tangcheng Li^1,2, Canqi Zheng^1,2, Xihui Xie^1,2, Nan Huang^1,2, Honghao Liang^1,2, Pengbing Pei^1,2, Ping Li^1,2, Weizhou Chen^1,2, Xiaojuan Liu^1,2

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022663

Abstract Sulfur is an essential macronutrient for the growth of all photosynthetic organisms and plays important roles in different metabolic pathways. However, sulfur metabolism and its related research on macroalgae with important ecological value is rather limited. In this study, marine ecological valued macroalga Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis was used to study the general physiological responses and transcriptome profiling under the sulfate deficiency. The relative growth rate of algae under sulfate deficiency was statistically significantly lower than that of control after 6 days. However, no significant differences were observed in the pigments content and Fv/Fm value, indicating that the photosynthesis was not obviously… More >

Shiqi Luo^1,3, Wenbo Chen^2,3,*, Lei He⁴, Qiongbing Xiong^1,3

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022466

Abstract As one of the basic theories of biodiversity conservation, island biogeography has been widely accepted in the past decades. Originally, island biogeography was put forward and applied in oceanic environments. But later on, it was found out that the application was not only limited to oceanic islands, but also in terrestrial environments with relatively isolated conditions. In terms of biodiversity level, island biogeography generally focuses on a small scale, such as species diversity and genetic diversity. The studies of biodiversity on a large-scale based on island biogeography, such as ecosystem and landscape scales, were seldomly conducted. Taking Poyang Lake, the… More >

Yuebo Jing^*, Jihua Mao, Rongbo Li

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021989

Abstract Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the most important and widely cultivated fruit trees, with high economic, ecological, cultural and scientific value. China began introducing and cultivating olive in the 1960s, and Yunnan Province is one of the main growing areas. Improving the cultivation and productivity of this tree crop species is an important challenge. Olive is a typical mycotrophic species and the potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) for this plant is well recognized; nevertheless, studies of olive AMF in China are still very limited. Roots and rhizosphere soils of olive were sampled from five representative growing sites… More >

Walid Soufan^*, Yaser Hassan Dewir, Nasser A. Al-Suhaibani

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023115

Abstract Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), when exposed to abiotic stress such as salinity, suffers significant losses in yield and productivity. The present study evaluated the salinity tolerance of 12 alfalfa cultivars in vitro using five concentrations of sodium chloride (NaCl), ranging from 0 to 250 mmol L⁻¹ . The results obtained in the current study revealed that the Saudi cultivars, Kasimi and Hassawi, and the German cultivar (Berlin) had the highest salinity tolerance in terms of germination percentage (GP), corrected germination rate index (CGRI), days to reach 50% germination (GT₅₀), and ability to form cotyledonary and true leaves. Under mmol L⁻¹… More >

Linxue Shang^1,2,3,#, Dandan Ma^4,#, Sidan Hong^1,2,3,#, Yu Zhao^1,2,3,#, Guozhe Zhang^1,2,3,#, Qingqing Ma^1,2,3, Qun Wang^1,2,3,*, Cuihua Gu^1,2,3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022485

Abstract Flower bud differentiation is a key component of plant blooming biology and understanding how it works is vital for flowering regulation and plant genetic breeding, increasing the number and quality of flowering. Red soil is the most widely covered soil type in the world, and it is also the most suitable soil type for crape myrtle planting. The flower buds of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) planted in red soil were employed as experimental materials in this study, and the distinct periods of differentiation were identified using stereomicroscopy and paraffin sectioning. We optimized the steps of dehydration, transparency, embedding, sectioning and… More >

Bowen Huang, Enyi Xie^*, Yu Ran, Xinyi Chen, Yongjian Huang, Jianjun Cui^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022672

Abstract In aquaculture, high-density seaweed farming brings higher economic benefits but also increases outbreaks of diatom felt. The effective control of diatom felt in high-density seaweed farming has always been a research hotspot. This study selected two potential allelochemicals 2-hydroxycinnamic acid and quinic acid to explore their effects on a diatom Nitzschia closterium and an economic seaweed Monostroma nitidum. The results showed that 2-hydroxycinnamic acid had better inhibitory effects than quinic acid on the growth, pigment content and photosynthetic efficiency of N. closterium. Their half-maximal inhibitory concentrations at 120 h (IC_{50–120 h}) were 0.9000 and 1.278 mM, respectively. Additionally, these allelochemicals… More >

Huijun Jiang^1,#, Kaien Zhai^3,#, Xiaofan Ye^3,#, Tianwei Hu², Jieming Jiang⁴, Xiaoqiu Dong¹, Weihuai Pan¹, Jianwei Pan², Jianxin Shou^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021474

Abstract Grain filling is a crucial process that affects yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Auxin biosynthesis and signaling are closely related to rice yield; therefore, it is important to understand the effects of auxin biosynthesis on rice grain filling to improve crop yield. In this study, we used physiological and molecular strategies to identify the roles of auxin in rice grain filling. Exogenous application of auxin (IAA) or auxin analogues (2, 4-D) to young spikelets and flag leaves improved the seed-setting rate and yield per spike. Furthermore, real-time quantitative PCR assays confirmed that nine members of the OsYUCCA family of… More >