Evaluation of Seed Priming and Culture Media to Improve the Germination Performance and Quality of Sweet Pepper and Eggplant Seedlings

Mehdi Hosseinifarahi; Habib Alah Moazen; Azam Amiri; Mohammad Mahdi Jowkar; Javad Mottaghipisheh

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 415-428

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2021.321024.453

Abstract
  Seed priming is an established approach to the aim of accelerating germination and increasing germination percentage, which can be followed by high-quality seedlings and optimal plant growth. Culture media can influence the growth and nutritional status of seedlings at the nursery stage. In order to ...  Read More

Impact of Salicylic Acid on Phenolic Metabolism and Antioxidant Activity in Four Grape Cultivars During Cold Storage

Ghader Habibi

Volume 4, Issue 2 , December 2017, , Pages 217-228

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2017.229916.185

Abstract
  Salicylic acid (SA) plays an important role in the regulation of plant ripening and responses to abiotic stresses. In this study, the protective effect of SA on cold stress-caused oxidative damage in grape (Vitis vinifera L.) bunches was investigated during cold storage.  Grape bunches treated with ...  Read More

Effect of Salicylic Acid Application on Oxidative Damage and Antioxidant Activity of Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) under Drought Stress Condition

Nasser Abbaspour; Lavin Babaee

Volume 4, Issue 1 , June 2017, , Pages 29-50

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2017.227384.176

Abstract
  Adaptation and defense responses are the consequences of exposure to drought stress in plants. Salicylic acid (SA) as a natural signaling molecule poses a significant impacts on various aspects of plant growth and development. This study investigates the effects of SA on carotenoids content, lipid peroxidation ...  Read More

Quality Improvement and Shelf Life Extension of Fresh Apricot Fruit (Prunus armeniaca cv. Shahroudi) Using Postharvest Chemical Treatments and Packaging During Cold Storage

Farid Moradinezhad; Mehdi Jahani

Volume 3, Issue 1 , June 2016, , Pages 9-18

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2016.58156

Abstract
  The main objective of this work was to assess the effectiveness of salicylic acid (SA), calcium chloride (CaCl2) or sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and packaging on some qualitative properties of apricot fruit during cold storage. The experiments were conducted using a completely randomized design as factorial, ...  Read More

Effects of Pre- and Postharvest Treatments of Silicon and Rice Hull Ash on Vase Life of Gerbera

Neda Aghajani; Mehrdad Jafarpour

Volume 3, Issue 1 , June 2016, , Pages 77-87

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2016.58164

Abstract
  This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different silicon supplements and postharvest treatments on growth and yield of gerbera in a greenhouse experiment. Silicon supplements were including potassium silicate at three concentrations (0, 140 and 200 mg L−1), sodium silicate at three ...  Read More