Barley ( L.), a major cereal crop grown in arid and semi-arid regions, faces significant yield variability due to drought and heat stresses. In this study, the gene, encoding an ABA-dependent transcription factor, was cloned using specific primers from water deficit-stressed barley seedlings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImidacloprid pesticide is widely utilized in agriculture due to its effectiveness in controlling a broad spectrum of insect pests. However, its usage has raised concerns about potential environmental impacts, and requires careful monitoring and responsible application to ensure sustainable agricultural practices. Thus, Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was utilized to analyze imidacloprid in 300 vegetable and fruit samples obtained from 15 major wholesalers in four regions of Amman, Jordan's capital city.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoil and irrigation water salinity are major limiting factor to citrus industry in arid environments. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of different salt stress levels on growth and ion uptake of three-month-old citrus rootstocks; sour orange () and Volkamer lemon (). Six levels of NaCl-salinity were used, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objectives of this research were to assess the physical properties of six different growing substrate mixtures destined for roof gardens and determine the influence of these substrates on the morphology, physiology, growth and flower quality of pansy (Viola × wittrockiana), Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), and Pavia lily (Longiflorum×Asiatic lilies (Lilium) 'Pavia'). Six green roof growing substrate mixtures (by volume) were used [T1: coarse tuff+fine tuff+cocopeat (5:1:4), T2:coarse tuff+medium tuff+fine tuff+cocopeat (5:5:2:8), T3: medium tuff+fine tuff+cocopeat (5:1:4), T4:medium tuff+fine tuff + peat moss (5:1:4), T5: perlite+medium tuff+fine tuff+cocopeat (5:5:2:8), and T6: lightweight expandable clay aggregates+fine tuff+cocopeat (5:1:4)]. The T6 (LECA-cocopeat) had the lowest weight at field capacity and good aeration and WHC to sustain optimal plant growth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial microorganisms that can be utilized to improve plant responses against biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, 74 halotolerant bacterial isolates were isolated from rhizosphere and endorhizosphere of durum wheat ( subsp. ) plants cultivated in saline environments in the Ghor region near the east of the Dead Sea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreasing cuticular wax accumulation in plants has been associated with improving drought tolerance in plants. In this study, a cDNA clone encoding the SlSHN1 transcription factor, the closest ortholog to WIN/SHN1 gene in Arabidopsis, was isolated from tomato plant. Expression analysis of SlSHN1 indicated that it is induced in response to drought conditions.
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