Optimizing Micropropagation of Apple (Malus × Domestica Borkh) and in Vitro Root Induction By Piriformospora indica
Masoudi, Samira; Kermani, Maryam Jafarkhani; Soleimani, Ali; Hajnajari, Hassan; Alidadi, Amin; Hosseini, Zahra Saadat
AbstractThe inoculation of plant species with mycorrhiza fungus Piriformospora indica results in enhancement of growth, increase in yield, and induction of resistance to biotic and abiotic diseases through improvement of the root system. The aim of the present study was to optimize in vitro...
Potential Application of Biochar Depends Mainly on Its Profits for Farmers: Case Study in Slovakia
Šimanský, Vladimír; Aydın, Elena; Igaz, Dušan; Horák, Ján
AbstractCurrent biochar application in the global agronomic practice focuses firstly on economic profits. In this paper, we would like to draw attention to our results and experience from the economic assessment of the agronomic effect of applied biochar through the generated crop yields. The...
Silicon Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles Can Stimulate Plant Growth and the Photosynthetic Pigments on Lettuce Crop
Mariz-Ponte, Nuno; Sario, Sara; Mendes, Rafael J.; Correia, Cristiana V.; Moutinho-Pereira, José; Correia, Carlos M.; Santos, Conceição
AbstractOur knowledge of the bioactivity of silicon titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiSiO4 NPs) in crops is scarce, contrarily to TiO2NPs and SiO2NPs that are used in many industrial sectors, and have emerged in nanoagriculture (e.g., as pesticides or nanofertilisers). To evaluate the potential of...
Molecular Characterization of Cereal Yellow Dwarf Virus-RPV in Grasses in European Part of Turkey
Ilbağı, Havva; Çıtır, Ahmet; Kara, Adnan; Uysal, Meryem
AbstractYellow dwarf viruses (YDVs) are economically destructive viral diseases of cereal crops, which cause the reduction of yield and quality of grains. Cereal yellow dwarf virus-RPV (CYDV-RPV) is one of the most serious virus species of YDVs. These virus diseases cause epidemics in cereal...