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Linking genetic determinants with salinity tolerance and ion relationships in eggplant, tomato and pepper

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
The Solanaceae family includes commercially important vegetable crops characterized by their relative sensitivity to salinity. Evaluation of 8 eggplant (Solanum melongena), 7 tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), and 8 pepper (Capsicum spp.) heirloom cultivars ...
Donald L. Suarez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Irrigation Induced Salinity and Sodicity Hazards on Soil and Groundwater: An Overview of Its Causes, Impacts and Mitigation Strategies

open access: yesAgriculture, 2021
Salinity and sodicity have been a major environmental hazard of the past century since more than 25% of the total land and 33% of the irrigated land globally are affected by salinity and sodicity.
Aadhityaa Mohanavelu   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Short Review on the Development of Salt Tolerant Cultivars in Rice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Rice is staple food for half of the world. With a population of almost 9.6 billion by the year 2050, there is a dire need of developing techniques to improve the crop plants, not only in terms of better yield but also to withstand harsh environmental ...
Jahan, N. (Nusrat)   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Ocean salinity observations with SMOS mission [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The purpose of this paper is to present the capabilities of SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity mission) for the global mapping of ocean salinity from space.
Camps Carmona, Adriano José   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Plant Salinity Stress: Many Unanswered Questions Remain

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Salinity is a major threat to modern agriculture causing inhibition and impairment of crop growth and development. Here, we not only review recent advances in salinity stress research in plants but also revisit some basic perennial questions that still ...
S. Isayenkov, F. Maathuis
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of Salinity Stress on Chloroplast Structure and Function

open access: yesCells, 2021
Salinity is a growing problem affecting soils and agriculture in many parts of the world. The presence of salt in plant cells disrupts many basic metabolic processes, contributing to severe negative effects on plant development and growth.
A. Hameed   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Economic impact of tank rehabilitation in rainfed region of India

open access: yesThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020
The present investigation measures economic impact of tanks restoration on productivity and income of 240 farm households in rainfed region of India.
Kiran Kumara T M   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rationalizing mineral gypsum use through microbially enriched municipal solid waste compost for amelioration and regaining productivity potential of degraded alkali soils

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Reclamation of alkali soils to harness their productivity potential is more complex due to the presence of excess sodium ions, poor hydraulic conductivity and infiltration rate, resulting in poor plant growth and crop productivity. Sodic soil reclamation
Yash Pal Singh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioural effects of hypersaline exposure on the lobster Homarus gammarus (L) and the crab Cancer pagurus (L) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
There is scarce existing information in the literature regarding the responses of any marine species, especially commercially valuable decapod crustaceans, to hypersalinity.
Elliott, Michael   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Response of onion to different nitrogen levels and method of transplanting in moderately salt affected soil

open access: yesActa Agriculturae Slovenica, 2017
Rapid increase in population and consumption, urged upon the agronomists to develop a comprehensive site specific agro technology to boost up production per unit area and quality of daily dietary onion crop in salt affected soils by improving some basic ...
Khalil Ahmed   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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