Plant Propagation
Physical, plant growth regulators and TiO2 nanoparticles priming treatments to improve seed germination of endangered asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida L.)

Amir Saadatfar; Effat Ahmadi Mousavi; Iraj Tavassolian

Volume 6, Issue 3 , September 2023, , Pages 235-246

https://doi.org/10.22077/jhpr.2023.6064.1309

Abstract
  Purpose: Ferula assafoetida (L.) is one of the most important medicinal plants with many applications in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.  It has been endangered due to overharvesting from natural habitat and long period of seed dormancy. Knowledge of seed germination behavior leads ...  Read More

Plant Nutrition
Influence of GA3 and boric acid foliar application on bioactive compounds and quality of pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.)

Farid Moradinezhad; Mina Mohammadian Moghaddam; Mehdi Khayyat

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 101-114

https://doi.org/10.22077/jhpr.2019.2370.1049

Abstract
  Purpose: The effect of foliar application of gibberellic acid and boric acid on bioactive compounds and quality of pomegranate fruit cv. Shishe-Kab was investigated. Research Method: This was accomplished through the field and laboratory experiments at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, ...  Read More