Zirui Chen^1,2, Jiale Liu^1,2, Haijun Sun^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.10, pp. 2557-2569, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.056868 - 30 October 2024

Abstract Clarifying the soil nutrient dynamics caused by forest type variations in the coastal region helps scientifically to apply fertilizer to forest plantations and enhance the carbon (C) sink capacity. Pure forests of Ligustrum and Metasequoia, as well as their mixed forests, in a coastal region of China were investigated by collecting 0–20 and 20–40 cm soil samples and analyzing their differences in bulk density, water content, pH, soil organic matter (SOM), ammonium (NH₄⁺–N), nitrate (NO₃^––N) and total nitrogen (TN), available phosphorus (AP) and potassium (AK), microbial biomass C (MBC) and N (MBN), and enzyme activity. The results… More >

Xinhe Wei, Wei Zhao, Yanbin Sun, Shoukun Dong^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.8, pp. 1851-1873, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.051671 - 30 August 2024

Abstract Soybean is a crucial crop utilized for both food and oil production, with balanced crop nutrition being a key determinant of soybean yield throughout its growth cycle. Sulfur, an essential nutrient for crop growth, substantially impacts soybean yield. In this study, two soybean cultivars, Laidou 2 and Hefeng 55, were used to study the changes in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur contents in soybean plants at different growth stages. Additionally, the effects of dry matter accumulation under five different sulfur levels were examined. The results showed that the sulfur levels had varying effects on the… More >

Sumit Sow^1,#, Shivani Ranjan^1,#,*, Mahmoud F. Seleiman^2,3, Hiba M. Alkharabsheh^4,*, Mukesh Kumar¹, Navnit Kumar¹, Smruti Ranjan Padhan⁵, Dhirendra Kumar Roy¹, Dibyajyoti Nath⁶, Harun Gitari⁷, Daniel O. Wasonga⁸

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1569-1598, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.052241 - 30 July 2024

Abstract Agriculture plays a crucial role in the economy, and there is an increasing global emphasis on automating agricultural processes. With the tremendous increase in population, the demand for food and employment has also increased significantly. Agricultural methods traditionally used to meet these requirements are no longer adequate, requiring solutions to issues such as excessive herbicide use and the use of chemical fertilizers. Integration of technologies such as the Internet of Things, wireless communication, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and deep learning shows promise in addressing these challenges. However, there is a lack of comprehensive documentation… More >

Jin Tao¹, Jiatai Tian¹, Dongmei Li¹, Jinlei Zhu², Qun Ma³, Zhiming Zhang¹, Jungang Chen⁴, Yipeng Liu⁵, Jianqiang Qian^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.6, pp. 1129-1141, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.051405 - 27 June 2024

Abstract Human activities and industrialization have significantly increased soil nutrients, such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), profoundly impacting the composition and structure of plant community, as well as the ecosystem functions, especially in nutrient-limited ecosystems. However, as the key propagule pool of perennial grasslands, how belowground bud bank and its relationship with aboveground vegetation respond to short-term changes in soil nutrients was still unclear. In this study, we conducted a short-term (2021–2022) soil fertilization experiment with N addition (10 g N m yr) and P addition (5 g N m yr) in the meadow steppe… More >

Muhammad Saleem¹, Jianhua Zhang¹, Muhammad Qasim², Rashid Iqbal³, Li Song^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.6, pp. 1325-1344, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.048493 - 27 June 2024

Abstract Variations in the nutrients and water that plants require for metabolism, development, and the maintenance of cellular homeostasis are the main causes of abiotic stress in plants. It has, however, hardly ever been studied how these transporter proteins, such as aquaporin which is responsible for food and water intake in cell plasma membranes, interact with one another. This review aims to explore the interactions between nutrient transporters and aquaporins during water and nutrient uptake. It also investigates how symbiotic relationships influence the plant genome’s responses to regulatory processes such as photoperiodism, senescence, and nitrogen fixation. More >

Md. Abdul Quddus¹, Md. Ataur Rahman¹, Razu Ahmed¹, Mohammad Eyakub Ali², Khokan Kumer Sarker³, Md. Alamgir Siddiky⁴, Mohibur Rahman⁴, Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis⁵, Samy Sayed^6,7, Ahmed Gaber^8,9, Akbar Hossain^10,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.5, pp. 901-922, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.049226 - 28 May 2024

Abstract Garden pea productivity and qualities are hampered in zinc (Zn), boron (B), and molybdenum (Mo) deficient soil. Thus, the combination of micronutrients (i.e., Zn, B, and Mo) and rhizobium is necessary to increase the productivity and quality of garden peas, since this management for garden peas is neglected in Bangladesh. Therefore, the present study was made to assess the effectiveness of rhizobium inoculant singly or in combination with the micronutrients (i.e., Zn, B, and Mo) on growth, yield, nutrient uptake, and quality of garden peas. Treatments were: T = Control, T = Rhizobium inoculation at 50… More >

Anindita Das¹, Kanu Murmu², Biplab Mitra³, Pintoo Bandopadhyay², Ritesh Kundu⁴, Moupiya Roy⁵, Saleh Alfarraj⁶, Mohammad Javed Ansari⁷, Marian Brestic⁸, Akbar Hossain^9,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.4, pp. 763-776, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.049473 - 29 April 2024

Abstract Nutrient management plays a crucial role in the yield and quality of sweet corn. A field experiment was conducted in consecutive two kharif seasons in 2018 and 2019 to investigate the effect of various organic sources of nutrients in combination with inorganic sources on the yield and quality of sweet corn under new alluvial soils of West Bengal, India. Treatments were: T: Control (without fertilizers); T: 100% recommended dose (RDF) of chemical fertilizers (CF) (RDF CF); T: 100% recommended dose of N (RDN) through vermicompost (VC) (RDN VC); T: 50 RDN through CF + 50%… More >

Biying Qiu^1,2, Niwu Te², Lin Song², Yuan Shi², Chuan Qiu², Xiaoan Zuo³, Qiang Yu⁴, Jianqiang Qian⁵, Zhengwen Wang², Honghui Wu^6,7, Wentao Luo^2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.4, pp. 831-841, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.047560 - 29 April 2024

Abstract The responses of ecosystem nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) to drought are an important component of global change studies. However, previous studies were more often based on site-specific experiments, introducing a significant uncertainty to synthesis and site comparisons. We investigated the responses of vegetation and soil nutrients to drought using a network experiment of temperate grasslands in Northern China. Drought treatment (66% reduction in growing season precipitation) was imposed by erecting rainout shelters, respectively, at the driest, intermediate, and wettest sites. We found that vegetation nutrient concentrations increased but soil nutrient concentrations decreased along the… More >

Perla Patricia Ochoa-García¹, Jaime Sánchez-Salas², Ricardo Trejo-Calzada¹, Jesús Josafath Quezada-Rivera², Fabián García-González^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.2, pp. 371-386, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.048338 - 27 February 2024

Abstract The genus Argemone L. (Papaveraceae) is found widely distributed in Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert (CD). Some species of this genus are of phytochemical or ethnobotanical interest. They are inedible plants considered as scrubs. To date they have not been broadly studied; thus, their ecology is, to our knowledge, unknown. The present work was centered around carrying out a morphometric analysis and the determination of minerals in the soil and seeds of the wild populations of Argemone at sites belonging to two ecoregions of the CD in Mexico. In April 2021 and April 2022, seeds of Argemone spp., and… More >

Asmaa Salah¹, Hoda Sany¹, Abo El-Khair B. El-Sayed², Reham M. El-Bahbohy¹, Heba I. Mohamed^3,*, Ayman Amin^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.10, pp. 2875-2890, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.031064 - 15 September 2023

Abstract Water is the most essential natural resource for the future development. Agriculture production is extensively water-dependent and a significant polluter of water resources. So, this work investigated the effect of two different preparation media [Bold’s Basal Medium (BBM) and Domiati cheese whey (DCW)] for agricultural drainage water (ADW) remediation. All treatments were incubated for 6 days. According to the results of biomass productivity, specific growth rate, photosynthetic pigments, and biochemical composition, Desmodesmus sp. can grow in drainage water without dilution. The two treatments significantly reduced the concentration of nitrate, phosphate, chemical oxygen demand, and sodium in More >