Salinity is a leading threat to crop growth throughout the world. Salt stress induces altered physiological processes and several inhibitory effects on of cereals, including wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). In this study, we determined salinity five spring winter genotypes seedlings. We evaluated salt root shoot attributes, i.e., length (RL), (SL), relative rate (RGR-RL), (RGR-SL). The ionic content leaves was also measured. Physiological traits were assessed, stomatal conductance (gs),...

Quinoa is a facultative halophytic seed crop of increasing interest worldwide. Its performance declines under high salinity but can be improved by using halotolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) containing multi-traits, i.e. ACC-deaminase activity, exopolysaccharide secretion and auxin production. This study focussed on improving the productivity quinoa through use six bacterial strains (both endophytic rhizosphere). These were screened conducting osmoadaptation assay, two most...

Abstract Quinoa ( C henopodium quinoa Willd.), traditionally called the mother of grains, has potential to grow under high temperatures and drought, tolerating levels regarded as stresses in other crop species. A pot experiment was conducted a climate chamber investigate tolerance increasing drought temperature. plants were subjected three irrigation two temperature regimes. At low temperature, day/night maintained at 18/8 °C 25/20 for throughout treatment period. The treatments full FI ),...

Abstract Oxygen is a limiting factor for plant growth and development under submerged waterlogged conditions. Plants are subjected to varying range of oxygen concentrations, such as normoxia, hypoxia anoxia which may differ over time space. To endure deprivation, plants have evolved series morphological anatomical adaptations, been extensively studied. However, metabolic reactions molecular regulation deprivation not well understood. A comprehensive understanding how respond deficiency...

Salinity stress can be mitigated by using the physiological seed enhancements. Kharchia 65 (salt tolerant) and PI.94341 sensitive) genotypes were evaluated under salt (20 dS/m) various priming treatments, that is hydropriming halopriming (50 mmol, KCl NaCl) in a pot study. Experiment was conducted completely randomized design factorial arrangements with three replications. Priming agents improved final emergence percentage (FEP), index (EI) reduced mean time of both wheat normal saline...

Abstract Quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a facultative halophyte of great value, and World Health Organization has selected this crop, which may assure future food nutritional security under changing climate scenarios. However, germination the main critical stage plant phenology affected by salinity. Therefore, two experiments were conducted to improve its performance salinity use saponin seed priming. Seeds cv. Titicaca primed in seven different solutions with varying concentrations...

Abstract Quinoa is recently introduced to Pakistan as a salt‐tolerant crop of high nutritional value. Open field trials were conducted evaluate its performance on normal and salinity/sodicity‐degraded lands at two locations different salinity/sodicity levels, S 1 ( UAF Farm, Normal Soil), 2 (Paroka Farm , saline sodic), 3 SSRI normal) 4 sodic) during 2013–2014. Two genotypes (Q‐2 Q‐7) grown in lines allowed grow till maturity under RCBD split‐plot arrangement. Maximum seed yield (3,062...

Climate change scenarios predict that an extended period of drought is a real threat to food security, emphasizing the need for new crops tolerate these conditions. Quinoa best option because it has potential grow under water deficit There considerable variation in tolerance quinoa genotypes, and selection drought-tolerant germplasms great interest. The main goal this work evaluate crop yield characterize physiology 20 genotypes grown wirehouse. experiment was complete randomized design...

Abstract Quinoa performance reduces under water‐limited conditions and can be improved through exogenous application of stress signalling molecule such as hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O ). This study was conducted to elucidate the role H in quinoa at two water regimes maintained full irrigated 100% field capacity ( FC ~28% soil volumetric contents; SVWC ) 60% (~17% drought stress. Hydrogen concentrations, that is 80 m for seed priming 15 foliar spray, were used from our preliminary experiments....

One of the major challenges in agriculture is to ensure sufficient and healthy food availability for increasing world population near future. This requires maintaining sustainable cultivation crop plants under varying environmental stresses. Among these stresses, salinity second most abundant threat worldwide after drought. promising strategies mitigate stress cultivate halotolerant crops such as quinoa. Under high salinity, performance can be improved by plant growth promoting bacteria...

Humus is the stable form of added crop and animal residues. The organic matter after a long-term decomposition process converts into humic substances. naturally occurring humus present in less amount soils arid semi-arid regions. addition commercially available acid can, therefore, contribute to improving soil health yields. study was conducted evaluate effect potassium humate, applied through seed dressing, on cotton productivity fiber quality attributes. Seed dressing with humate done at...

The amount of soil contaminated with heavy metal increases due to urbanization, industrialization, and anthropogenic activities. Quinoa is considered a useful candidate in the remediation such soil. In this pot experiment, phytoextraction capacity quinoa lines (A1, A2, A7, A9) against different nickel (Ni) concentrations (0, 50, 100 mg kg -1 ) were investigated. Required Ni developed polythene bags filled sandy loam using nitrate salt prior two months sowing kept sealed up sowing. Results...

Quinoa's germplasm evaluation is the first step towards determining its suitability under new environmental conditions. The aim of this study was to introduce suitable lowland areas Faisalabad Plain that could then be used quinoa more effectively region. A set 117 genotypes belonging USDA collection evaluated for 11 phenotypic quantitative traits (grain yield (Y), biological and numerical components plus phenological variables) in a RCBD during two consecutive growing seasons at University...

The present study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant potential of 11 medicinally or economically important plant materials indigenous Pakistan. were extracted with 80% methanol and examined for their activity under different storage conditions using sunflower soybean oils as oxidation substrates. Preliminary assessment among extracts TLC-test by measuring percent inhibition linoleic acid peroxidation. rhizome Iris germanica, leaves Lawsonia alba, M. oleifera, coffee (Coffee...

ABSTRACT Antioxidant potential of four Desi chickpeas ( Cicer arietinum L.) varieties indigenous to Pakistan, namely Balksar 2000, CM98, Dasht and Winhar was evaluated. All studied exhibited appreciable total phenolic content (0.92–1.12 mg gallic acid equivalents/g), flavonoid (0.79–0.99 catechin equivalent [CAE]/g) condensed tannin (0.58–0.69 CAE/g). In addition, antioxidant activities were tested using 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl radical (1.05–1.24 µmol trolox/g), 2,2 ′...

Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) is of prime importance because vital source protein as major food legume. Globally, it cultivated on large area to meet dietary requirements humans. Climatic extremes (erratic rainfall, extreme high and low temperature) are key restrains for its production. Optimum sowing time considered an important factor address climatic variations attain maximum yield. Foliar application potassium (K) has also been reported increase resistance against abiotic stresses....

This experiment describes the physiochemical composition of essential oil derived from seeds coriander (Coriandrum sativum) cultivated in Pakistan. Hydrodistilled content was found to be 0.15%. The physicochemical properties namely density (25°C), refractive index acid value, ester and optical rotation (25°C) determined for were 0.8310, 1.4592, 4.0, 23.7, +11.5 g/cm3, respectively. A total 48 chemical constituents representing 90% tested identified using GC-FID GC-MS. Linalool with...

Heavy metal contamination in soil is a major environmental threat that reduces crop productivity. Quinoa as phytoremediation potential viable option to mitigate the effect of heavy stress. This study aimed investigate characteristics four quinoa lines when exposed contaminated with metal. Four (A1, A2, A7, and A9) were allowed grow three fields (control (UAF), Chakera farm village) under RCBD split plot arrangement replication. Maximum seed yield (4100 kg ha−1) was obtained by A7 which...