July 2019

Testing vertical distance and growth medium for vertically farming bush beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in urban agriculture

Vertical farming implies growing crops in superimposed growth beds. This study assessed the effects of vertical distance between growth beds and growth medium on beans and tomatoes. Three levels of vertical spacing and three levels of growth medium were studied in a split plot design and three replicates. The vertical distance was tested in main plots while the growth medium was tested in sub-plots. The main plot was a...

Author(s): Charles Karemangingo, Wyclief J. Nkundiyera, Placide N. Simbayobewe and Appolinaire Ruzindana  

July 2019

Influence of GA3 on seed multiplication of CMS lines used for hybrid rice development

In Pakistan, the F1 seed production ranks very low in the three-line system. One of the reasons is poor panicle exertion and less out crossing rate in the female lines. Gibbrillic Acid (GA3) increase the seed and improve panicle exertion as well as outcrossing. This study was designed to identify the suitable doses of GA3 application in the seed multiplication block of different CMS lines. The material comprising both...

Author(s): Misbah Riaz, Muhammad Iqbal, Tahir Latif, Muhammad Sabar, Hira Saher Neelam Shahzadi,Tahira Bibi and Ahsan Raza  

July 2019

Anatomical adaptations in species of Poaceae growing in Al-Ha'ir region of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The aim of this work was to determine the anatomical adaptations of leaves and stems of four species of Poaceae (Cynodon dactylon L. Pers., Chloris barbata SW. (Chloridoideae), Setaria verticillata L. P. Beauv., and Panicum coloratum L. (Panicoideae)) growing naturally at Al-Ha'ir region near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Cross-sections of the leaves revealed that the epidermis cells were spherical to oval and formed one...

Author(s): Shamah A. Banan, Ahlam A. Al-Watban, Abdullah R. Doaigey, Abdulaziz A. Alsahli and Mohamed El-Zaidy