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Seed vigour and seed lot quality [PDF]

Selekcija i Semenarstvo, 2001
This paper discusses seed vigour as the most important seed characteristic the seed lot quality depends on. In Serbian, the terms such as vigor, viability and germ inability are used in various ways, depending on the author, which leaves room to possible
Lekić Slavoljub S.
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Seed system and seed quality of Kersting’s groundnut in Benin

African Crop Science Journal, 2022
Swift delivery of quality seeds to farming communities is a fundamental step in mainstreaming the value chain of orphan crops. The objective of this study was to characterise seed production and delivery systems of the orphan Kersting’s groundnut (KG) [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet] and their influence on seed quality in Benin.
Sossou, H.S., Agoyi, E.E., Kafoutchoni, K.M., Sodedji, F.A.K., Agbahoungba, S., Quenum, Fl.J.B., Sikirou, R., Assogbadjo, A.E., Sinsin, B.A.   +8 more
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Residue behavior and dietary risk assessment of fluopyram in cowpea and determination in nine foodstuffs

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Pesticide residues have been one of the food safety problems that plague consumers. It is necessary to develop validated detection methods to monitor pesticide residues in food.
Saihao Ren, Saihao Ren, Saihao Ren, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Shanying Zhang, Shanying Zhang, Shanying Zhang, Hongwei Lu, Hongwei Lu, Xiaoyu Liang, Xiaoyu Liang, Lifeng Wang, Meng Wang, Meng Wang, Chenghui Zhang, Chenghui Zhang   +16 more
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Gene expression pattern of K transporter GhHAK5 gene of potassium efficient and in-efficient cotton cultivars based on morphological physiognomies as affected by potassium nutrition and reduced irrigation

Journal of Cotton Research, 2023
Background Under K deficiency the uptake and distribution pattern in plant cells is mediated through different transport proteins and channels which were controlled by specific gene family.
Muhammad Naeem Akhtar, Tanveer ul Haq, Muhammad Waseem Akhtar, Ghulam Abbass   +3 more
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A review of the Nigerian seed system [PDF]

Selekcija i Semenarstvo, 2023
Food insecurity is a major challenge to many households in Nigeria. Many of these households depend on farming to meet their nutritional needs. Seed is an essential input in agricultural production.
Uzoma Izuogu Chibuzo, Chukwuebuka Orji Jephther, Chiemena Chinaka Ikechukwu, Ankrumah Emmanuel, Njoku Joachim   +4 more
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Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Seedlings to Nickel Toxicity

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Globally, heavy metal pollution of soil has remained a problem for food security and human health, having a significant impact on crop productivity. In agricultural environments, nickel (Ni) is becoming a hazardous element.
Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Yuanyuan Hao, Chengyao He, Muhammad Ali Mumtaz, Huangying Shu, Huizhen Fu, Zhiwei Wang, Zhiwei Wang   +8 more
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MOISTURE CONTENT AND VARIETY OF JUTE SEED IS AFFECTED BY LONG TERM SEED STORAGE [PDF]

Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2021
Seed perform a vital role in agricultural sector for crop production as well as seed business. Scarcity of healthy seed hinder not only the crop production but also the quality of seed.
Md. Zablul Tareq, Arif Mohammad Mojakkir, Mir Mehedi Hasan, Md. Jewel Alam, Md. Abu Sadat   +4 more
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Persistence, dissipation behavior and dietary risk assessment of a combi-product of chlorantraniliprole and λ-cyhalothrin in/on pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.)

Heliyon, 2021
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) is an annually cultivated food and forage crop, attacked by a large number of pests mainly pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera).
Rohan V. Kansara, Vanrajsinh H. Solanki, Susheel Singh, Digvijaysinh Chauhan   +3 more
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Application of droplet digital PCR in detection of seed-transmitted pathogen Acidovorax citrulli

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020
Bacterial fruit blotch caused by Acidovorax citrulli is a serious threat to cucurbit industry worldwide. The pathogen is seed-transmitted, so seed detection to prevent distribution of contaminated seed is crucial in disease management.
Yu LU, Hai-jun ZHANG, Zi-jing ZHAO, Chang-long WEN, Ping WU, Shun-hua SONG, Shuan-cang YU, Lai-xin LUO, Xiu-lan XU   +8 more
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SCREENING FOR MAIZE RESISTANT GENOTYPES AGAINST STALK BORERS’ (Sesamia calamistis Hampson) INFESTATION IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]

Big Data in Agriculture
The experiment was conducted at the screenhouse of the Department of Crop production, Federal University of Technology Minna, (Gidan Kwano Campus) Niger state.
Idowu, G.A., Oyewale, R.O., Jiboh, B.S., Bolajoko, M.H., Ibrahim, H.M., Bello, A.K   +5 more
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