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Plant growth and development

Exploring the bioherbicide and in vitro biofungicide effects of pistachio hulls for their use in sustainable agriculture

Ana I. González-Hernández, Ana M. Vivar-Quintana, Marta I. Saludes-Zanfaño, Victor M. Gabri, M. Remedios Morales-Corts

published 20 Feb 2026

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Neighbourhood composition dictates expression of soil legacy effects on plant growth

Kenneth J. Oppon, Charlotte Brown, Isaac Peetoom Heida, James F. Cahill Jr

published 17 Feb 2026

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Physiological responses of Cucurbita pepo seeds to cadmium and copper stress: Differential impacts on reserve mobilization, metabolic efficiency, and growth

Smail Acila, Nora Allioui, Samir Derouiche

published 30 Jan 2026

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Nutrient film technique systems for coriander production: A comparison of aquaponics and hydroponics in UAE

Ahmed Al Jenaid, Mohamed El Mahi, Abdulla Saeed Bathaqili, Abdallah Khamas Alalawi, Chythra Somanathan Nair, Drishya Nishanth, Radhakrishnan Subramanian, Ramya Manoharan, Abdul Jaleel

published 20 Jan 2026

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Soil microbiome perturbation impedes growth of Bouteloua curtipendula and increases relative abundance of soil microbial pathogens

Alisiara Hobbs, Daisy Ochoa-Rojas, Christine E. Humphrey, John A. Kyndt, Tyler C. Moore

published 05 Jan 2026

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Combined effects of heavy metals and microplastics on maize grown in acid and alkaline soils inoculated with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Asma Shabani, Reza Ghasemi-Fasaei, Mehdi Zarei, Sajjad Abbasi

published 30 Dec 2025

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Concentration-dependent effects of fermented spent coffee grounds and contrasting effects of earthworms on growth and phytochemicals in medicinal plant Glechoma longituba

Bing-Nan Zhao, Zi-Yang Xie, Jia-Ning Liu, Xiao-Ran Chen, Xin-Xin Wang, Jia-Yi Li, Rui Zhang, Chao Si

published 17 Dec 2025

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Hydro-physical and chemical suitability of rosewood sawdust as a hydroponic substrate under drip irrigation

Smart Idumoro Samuel, Oluwaseun Temitope Faloye, Abiodun Afolabi Okunola, Adeolu Adediran, Viroon Kamchoom, Natdanai Sinsamutpadung

published 17 Nov 2025

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Environmentally friendly polymers are used to enhance the water retention capacity of waste residue and the potential for vegetation growth

Jun Kang Zhao, Qun Chen, Lu Li, Cheng Zhou, Ting Quan He

published 14 Nov 2025

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Phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of leaf extract and callus cultures of Cinnamomum camphora L

Sajal Rasool, Kainat Rasool, Sheza Ayaz Khilji, Zahoor Ahmad Sajid

published 14 Nov 2025

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Bacillin 20, a bacterial derived compound, improves soybean growth, photosynthesis and nutrients content under drought stress conditions

Hamid Reza Eisvand, Donald L. Smith

published 21 Oct 2025

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Utilizing cactus pear pruning residuals as sustainable growing media for containerized basil (Ocimum basilicum L:) cultivation

Nicolò Auteri, Filippo Saiano, Riccardo Scalenghe, Alessandra Carrubba, Mauro Sarno

published 10 Oct 2025

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Efficacy of peat-based bioformulation of microbial co-inoculants with silicon for growth promotion of rubber plants

Hao Ling, Feng Xu, Imran Shabbir, Zulkefly Sulaiman, Muhammad Shahbaz, Dunia A. Al Farraj

published 08 Oct 2025

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