• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Seed priming alleviates salt stress in two fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum l.) Cultivars 

      Hussain, Sajjad; Asif, Hafiza Muzzamil; Ahmad, Shakeel; Ali, Muhammad Arif; Ejaz, Shaghef; ... more authors ( United Arab Emirates University , 2022 , Article)
      Salinity is globally considered a widespread problem of the irrigated soils in arid and semi-arid areas. To minimize the negative effect of salinity seed priming technique is proved as a useful by improve germination and ...
    • Unveiling the resilience mechanism: Strigolactones as master regulators of plant responses to abiotic stresses 

      Muhammad Fasih, Khalid; Shafqat, Waqar; Khan, Rashid Iqbal; Jawaid, Muhammad Zaid; Hussain, Sajjad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Strigolactones (SLs) are an emerging class of plant hormones that play important roles in plant growth, development, and response to environmental stresses. This review summarizes recent findings on the roles of SLs in ...