• Alleviation of drought and salt stress in vegetables: crop responses and mitigation strategies 

      Khalid, Muhammad Fasih; Huda, Samsul; Yong, Miingtiem; Li, Lihua; Li, Li; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article)
      In recent decades, the demand for vegetables has increased significantly due to the blooming global population. Climate change has affected vegetable production by increasing the frequencies and severity of abiotic and ...
    • Application of Cyanobacteria ( sp.) Liquid Extract for the Alleviation of Salt Stress in Bell Pepper ( L.) Plants Grown in a Soilless System. 

      Bello, Adewale Suraj; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Hamdi, Helmi; Saadaoui, Imen; Ahmed, Talaat ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Salinity is one of the abiotic stresses that affect crop growth and productivity in arid and semi-arid regions. Unfortunately, there are few known methods to mitigate the deleterious impacts of salt stress on the development ...
    • Bioethanol Production from Waste and Nonsalable Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Fruits: Potentials and Challenges 

      Castillo, Azenith B.; Cortes, Dan Jerry D.; Sorino, Caesar F.; Soriño, Christian Kim P.; El-Naas, Muftah H.; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      Balancing the needs of current and future generations stimulates investment for sustainable development such as converting waste biomass into biorenewables. Sugar-based ethanol production is a well-investigated and established ...
    • Connecting the multiple dimensions of global soil fungal diversity 

      Mikryukov, Vladimir; Dulya, Olesya; Zizka, Alexander; Bahram, Mohammad; Hagh-Doust, Niloufar; ... more authors ( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2023 , Article)
      How the multiple facets of soil fungal diversity vary worldwide remains virtually unknown, hindering the management of this essential species-rich group. By sequencing high-resolution DNA markers in over 4000 topsoil samples ...
    • The effect of type and combination of fertilizers on eukaryotic microbiome of date palm rhizosphere 

      Al-Hadidi, Sara H.; Abumaali, Dana A.; Ahmed, Talaat; Al-khis, Amer Fayad; Al-Malki, Sowaid Ali; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is an important cultivated crop in arid areas. Here, we studied the effect of plant genotype and type of fertilizers on the eukaryotic community structures of the date palm rhizosphere. ...
    • Effect of Water Stress (Drought and Waterlogging) on Medicinal Plants 

      Khalid, Muhammad Fasih; Zakir, Iqra; Khan, Rashid Iqbal; Irum, Sobia; Sabir, Samreen; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)
      Climate change causes different biotic and abiotic stresses to the plants, water stress being one of them. Water stress includes water-logging (flooding) and water deficit (drought). These stresses restrict the plant’s ...
    • Enhancement in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum l.) plants with application of roholtiella sp. (nostocales) under soilless cultivation 

      Bello, Adewale Suraj; Saadaoui, Imen; Ahmed, Talaat; Hamdi, Helmi; Cherif, Maroua; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Cyanobacteria are found to be renewable and sustainable additives for growth improvement in crops. Extracts and biomass of three nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria namely, Roholtiella sp. (QUCCCM97), Nostoc ellipsosporum ...
    • Environmental impacts of using municipal biosolids on soil, plant and groundwater qualities 

      Ali, Majeed; Ahmed, Talaat; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of three different rates of municipal biosolids produced in Qatar on plant characteristics and soil texture and its potential impacts on groundwater. Petunia atkinsiana, was ...
    • Evaluation of processed sludge as a sustainable and efficient soil conditioner and organic fertiliser for Qatari soil 

      Ali, Majeed; Ahmed, Talaat; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Inderscience Publishers , 2022 , Article)
      Qatar is implementing the use of treated sludge as a sustainable resource in the green infrastructure. The study employed an experimental research design where five samples (two kilograms each) of pelletised sludge of both ...
    • Evaluation of Roholtiella sp. Extract on Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Yield and Quality in a Hydroponic Greenhouse System 

      Bello, Adewale Suraj; Saadaoui, Imen; Ahmed, Talaat; Hamdi, Helmi; Cherif, Maroua; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      This study was carried out to investigate the impacts of cyanobacteria (Roholtiella sp.) high-value product extract (HVPE) and water resuspended biomass WRB treatments on bell pepper production using the hydroponic system ...
    • Genotype x Environment x Management (GEM) Reciprocity and Crop Productivity 

      Mahmood, Tariq; Ahmed, Talaat; Trethowan, Richard ( Frontiers Media SA , 2022 , Article)
      Human population growth requires food production to increase at a matching pace. Crop productivity largely depends on GEM reciprocity and variation in any factor may potentially alter the overall response. Introduction of ...
    • Global patterns in endemicity and vulnerability of soil fungi 

      Tedersoo, Leho; Mikryukov, Vladimir; Zizka, Alexander; Bahram, Mohammad; Hagh-Doust, Niloufar; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Fungi are highly diverse organisms, which provide multiple ecosystem services. However, compared with charismatic animals and plants, the distribution patterns and conservation needs of fungi have been little explored. ...
    • The Global Soil Mycobiome consortium dataset for boosting fungal diversity research 

      Tedersoo, Leho; Mikryukov, Vladimir; Anslan, Sten; Bahram, Mohammad; Khalid, Abdul Nasir; ... more authors ( Springer , 2021 , Article)
      Fungi are highly important biotic components of terrestrial ecosystems, but we still have a very limited understanding about their diversity and distribution. This data article releases a global soil fungal dataset of the ...
    • Hydropriming with moringa leaf extract mitigates salt stress in wheat seedlings 

      Ahmed, Talaat; Elezz, Ahmed Abou; Khalid, Muhammad Fasih ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Salinity is the major constraint that decreases the yield and production of crops. Wheat has a significant value in agricultural food commodities. The germination and growth of wheat seedlings are a big challenge in ...
    • Impact of ambient temperature, precipitation and seven years of experimental warming and nutrient 

      Alatalo, Juha; Dai, Junhu; Pandey, Rajiv; Erfanian, Mohammad Bagher; Ahmed, Talaat; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Global change is causing changes in temperature, precipitation, and nutrient availability. Alpine and polar regions are predicted to be among the most vulnerable for these changes. We applied a seven-year factorial experiment ...
    • Impact of ambient temperature, precipitation and seven years of experimental warming and nutrient addition on fruit production in an alpine heath and meadow community 

      Juha M., Alatalo; Dai, Junhu; Pandey, Rajiv; Erfanian, Mohammad Bagher; Ahmed, Talaat; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Alpine and polar regions are predicted to be among the most vulnerable to changes in temperature, precipitation, and nutrient availability. We carried out a seven-year factorial experiment with warming and nutrient addition ...
    • Investigating the quality and efficiency of biosolid produced in qatar as a fertilizer in tomato production 

      Ali, Majeed; Ahmed, Talaat; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      This study evaluated biosolid quality over time and the efficiency of using amounts (5 and 7 kg/m2) of municipal class A biosolids in Qatar to fertilize tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). Random samples were subjected ...
    • Nanoparticles: The Plant Saviour under Abiotic Stresses 

      Khalid, Muhammad Fasih; Iqbal Khan, Rashid; Jawaid, Muhammad Zaid; Shafqat, Waqar; Hussain, Sajjad; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      Climate change significantly affects plant growth and productivity by causing different biotic and abiotic stresses to plants. Among the different abiotic stresses, at the top of the list are salinity, drought, temperature ...
    • Physiological and Yield Performance Is Partially Linked to Water Use Efficiency of Eggplant Genotypes in a High-Tech Glasshouse 

      Rasouli, Fatemeh; Babla, Mohammad; Li, Lihua; Liang, Weiguang; Yong, Miing Tiem; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)
      Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) has become an increasingly common vegetable grown in glasshouses. This study emphasized on the physiological traits and productivity of three eggplant cultivars (Longa, Lydia, and Tracey) ...
    • Reduced fertigation input sustains yield and physiological performance for improved economic returns and cleaner production of greenhouse eggplant 

      Md Mazadul, Islam; He, Jing; Yong, Miingtiem; Babla, Mohammad; Liang, Weiguang; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Greenhouse horticulture, a sustainable alternative to conventional horticulture, maximises resource use and return for vegetable production. This study evaluated the impact of varying nutrient solution electrical conductivity ...