Effects of Hydropriming Duration and Limited Irrigation on Field Performance of Chickpea

Ghassemi‐Golezani, Kazem; Sheikhzadeh-Mosaddegh, P.; Valizadeh, M

doi:10.3923/rjss.2008.34.40

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“…A variety of seed treatments allow improving both plant growth and productivity (Conrath et al, 2006;Jisha et al, 2013;Taylor and Harman, 1990). One of those technologies, hydropriming, is used to increase seed germination rates under low moisture conditions (Ghassemi-Golezani et al, 2010;Kaur et al, 2002). Hydropriming biocontrol formulations based on grains (e.g.…”

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Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change

Bandyopadhyay

Ortega‐Beltran

Akande

et al. 2016

WMJ

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Aflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins transcends health, food security, and trade sectors. It cuts across the value chain, affecting farmers, traders, markets, and finally consumers. Diverse fungi within Aspergillus section Flavi contaminate crops with aflatoxins. Within these Aspergillus communities, several genotypes are not capable of producing aflatoxins (atoxigenic). Carefully selected atoxigenic genotypes in biological control (biocontrol) formulations efficiently reduce aflatoxin contamination of crops when applied prior to flowering in the field. This safe and environmentally friendly, effective technology was pioneered in the US, where well over a million acres of susceptible crops are treated annually. The technology has been improved for use in sub-Saharan Africa, where efforts are under way to develop biocontrol products, under the trade name Aflasafe, for 11 African nations. The number of participating nations is expected to increase. In parallel, state of the art technology has been developed for large-scale inexpensive manufacture of Aflasafe products under the conditions present in many African nations. Results to date indicate that all Aflasafe products, registered and under experimental use, reduce aflatoxin concentrations in treated crops by >80% in comparison to untreated crops in both field and storage conditions. Benefits of aflatoxin biocontrol technologies are discussed along with potential challenges, including climate change, likely to be faced during the scaling-up of Aflasafe products. Lastly, we respond to several apprehensions expressed in the literature about the use of atoxigenic genotypes in biocontrol formulations. These responses relate to the following apprehensions: sorghum as carrier, distribution costs, aflatoxin-conscious markets, efficacy during drought, post-harvest benefits, risk of allergies and/or aspergillosis, influence of Aflasafe on other mycotoxins and on soil microenvironment, dynamics of Aspergillus genotypes, and recombination between atoxigenic and toxigenic genotypes in natural conditions.

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Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change

Bandyopadhyay

Ortega‐Beltran

Akande

et al. 2016

WMJ

243

311

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“…crops such as sugar beet [36], barley [37], chickpea, grass fox [38], chickpea [39], and lentil [40], amongst others.…”

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Effect of Hydropriming and Biopriming on Seed Germination and Growth of Two Mexican Fir Tree Species in Danger of Extinction

Zulueta-Rodríguez

Hernández-Montiel

Murillo-Amador

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Abies spp. in general have been shown to need a period of cold stratification to break dormancy and germinate, but this can be very time consuming. In this study, hydropriming by itself and in combination with biopriming was carried out on Abies hickelii and Abies religiosa seeds. For biopriming, three species of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria ( Pseudomonas fluorescens, P. putida and Bacillus subtilis) were tested. The purpose was to determine if germination and growth could be improved for these two endangered species. Our results demonstrated that treating A. hickelii and A. religiosa with both hydropriming and biopriming with certain strains of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) could improve germination rates up to 91% for A. hickelii and up to 68% for A. religiosa. Importantly, these treatments showed no significant negative impact on the growth of A. religiosa and actually improved growth in A. hickelii. The application of OPEN ACCESSForests 2015, 6 3110 both hydropriming and biopriming offer possibly an alternative methodology to improve germination, survival and preservation of these fir tree species of Mexico that are at risk of extinction.

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“…In 2008 and 2009, an effect of the locations of the total variation was highest. Ghassemi-Golezani et al (2010), Ghassemi-Golezani (2008) found that genotypes differences in yield are more expressed in unsuitable environments. Seed vigour expressed as controlled deterioration was most controlled by variety, followed by location and year (Hrstková et al, 2004).…”

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Prospects of selection for barley seed vigour as a precondition for stand emergence under dry condition.

Bodner¹,

Ullmannová²,

Středa³

2013

Kvasny Prum

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Effects of Hydropriming Duration and Limited Irrigation on Field Performance of Chickpea

Cited by 37 publications

References 13 publications

Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change

Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change

Effect of Hydropriming and Biopriming on Seed Germination and Growth of Two Mexican Fir Tree Species in Danger of Extinction

Prospects of selection for barley seed vigour as a precondition for stand emergence under dry condition.

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