Application of Various Concentrations of Essential Oils of Savory, Ajowan and Thyme to Maintain Quality and Shelf Life of Gladiolus Cut Flower

Seyed Hossein Mirdehghan; Zahra Aghamolaei

Volume 3, Issue 1 , June 2016, , Pages 33-41

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2016.58159

Abstract
  Two experiments were designed to evaluate the addition of essential oils to preservative solution and subsequent effects on postharvest quality and vase life of Gladiolus ‘Sorati’ cut flowers. In first experiment, the solutions of savory (Satureja hortensis.), ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) ...  Read More

Benefits of Silicon Nutrition on Growth, Physiological and Phytochemical Attributes of Basil Upon Salinity Stress

Raziyeh Robatjazi; Parto Roshandel; Sa’dollah Hooshmand

Volume 7, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 37-50

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2020.288551.318

Abstract
  In the present study, improvement of salt tolerance in basil (as a salt-sensitive plant) was investigated through silicon (Si) nutrition. Basil plants were subjected to silicon (0, 3 mM) and salinity (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mM NaCl) for a duration of one month. Salt stress significantly decreased the ...  Read More

Effect of Salinity Stress and Exogenously Applied Methyl Jasmonate on Growth and Physiological Traits of Two Carthamus tinctorius Varieties

Maryam Chavoushi; Khosrow Manoochehri Kalantari; Mohamad Javad Arvin

Volume 6, Issue 1 , June 2019, , Pages 39-49

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2019.277800.283

Abstract
  Salinity stress is one of the main limiting factors for optimum agricultural productivity of safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., in arid and semi-arid regions. It could leads to significant changes in plant biochemical, physiological, and growth traits. Salinity induced endogenous rise in jasmonic acid ...  Read More

Effects of Intermittent Warming and Prestorage Treatments (Hot Water, Salicylic Acid, Calcium Chloride) on Postharvest Life of Pomegranate Fruit cv. ‘Shishe-Kab’ During Long-Term Cold Storage

Farid Moradinezhad; Mehdi Khayyat

Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 43-51

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2014.50517

Abstract
  We examined the effectiveness of intermittent warming (IW), hot water (HW), salicylic acid (SA), and calcium chloride (CaCl2) on the postharvest life of pomegranate fruit cv. ‘Shishe-Kab’ and extending fruit shelf life during cold storage (3°C). Fruit were subjected to cycles of 1 d at ...  Read More

Effects of Temperature and Season on In Vitro Establishment and Shoot Multiplication of Picea abies (L.) H. Karst

Mehrnaz Zarei; Hassan Salehi; Abolfazl Jowkar

Volume 4, Issue 1 , June 2017, , Pages 51-56

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2018.204818.115

Abstract
  Plant propagation originated  from the mature tissues is the most desirable method in producing clonal plants, however microbial contamination usually is the main concern during regeneration processes. Moreover, commercial production of plants using clonal propagation is considered as high throughput ...  Read More

Phytostimulation Properties of Indigenous Plant Growth-promoting Bacteria from Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.): Benefits for Seed Germination and Seedling Growth

Tahereh Goudarzi; Leila Tabrizi; Hossain Ali Alikhani; Vahideh Nazeri; Farzad Najafi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 53-68

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2022.323243.466

Abstract
  To evaluate the effects of four licorice plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), i.e. Pantoea agglomerans (S72), Serratia rubidaea (S28) Pseudomonas azotoformans (E101), Pseudomonas frederiksbergensis (E56) on licorice seed germination and seedling growth, two experiments were conducted at the Research ...  Read More

Salt Stress-Induced Changes in Leaf Antioxidant Activity, Proline and Protein Content in ‘Shah Anjir’ and ‘Anjir Sabz’ Fig Seedlings

Rohollah Abdoli Nejad; Akhtar Shekafandeh

Volume 1, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 121-129

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2014.52782

Abstract
  A major portion of the Iranian fig (Ficus carica) industry is located in high-salinity regions, and salinity is an important limiting factor in the production of this fruit. The present study was conducted to investigate the changes of leaf antioxidant-enzyme activity, proline and total protein content ...  Read More

Effect of Potting Media and Pot Size on Yield and Fruit Quality Attributes of Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme)

MD. Farid Hossain

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 141-148

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2022.342632.560

Abstract
  This research aimed to evaluate the effects of different potting media and pot sizes on yield and quality attributes (TSS%, Vitamin C, pH) of cherry tomato in the winter season under field conditions. Cherry tomato was cultivated in four different size pots by using four types of potting media. Plastic ...  Read More

Evaluation of Freezing Tolerance in Olive Cultivars by Stomatal Density and Freezing Stress

Majid Rahemi; Fateme Yazdani; Sahar Sedaghat

Volume 3, Issue 2 , December 2016, , Pages 145-153

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2016.62914

Abstract
  Selection of frost tolerant cultivars and understanding the mechanisms of frost hardiness could help to improve freezing resistance in olive plants. Olive cultivars may differ in frost hardiness due to differential survival of specific organs. The aim of this study was to screen different olive cultivars ...  Read More

Synergistic Accumulative Effects between Exogenous Salicylic Acid and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus in Pistachio (Pistacia vera cv. Abareqi) Seedlings under Drought Stress

Mohammad Hosein Shamshiri; Mohammad Reza Hasani

Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2015, , Pages 151-160

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2015.56432

Abstract
  This study was conducted to determine the combined effects of salicylic acid (SA) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (Glomus mosseae) symbiosis on the growth of pistachio seedlings (Pistacia vera ‘Abareqi’) grown in the greenhouse under different drought stress (DS) levels. The arbuscular ...  Read More

Application of Cold Plasma Technology in Quality Preservation of Fresh Fig Fruit (Siyah): A Feasibility Study

Rouzbeh Abbaszadeh; Kosar Alimohammad; Romina Zarrabi Ekbatani

Volume 5, Issue 2 , December 2018, , Pages 165-173

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2018.258024.240

Abstract
  Fig (Ficus carica L.) is a perishable fruit and it needs to use new techniques in order to increase shelf life of this product. In present study, atmospheric cold plasma as a non-thermal treatment was utilized for preserving fresh fig quality. Dielectric barrier discharge plasma was applied to fruits ...  Read More

Effects of Different Loading Forces and Storage Periods on the Percentage of Bruising and Its Relation with the Qualitative Properties of Pear Fruit

Mohsen Azadbakht; Mohammad Javad Mahmoodi; Mohammad Vahedi Torshizi

Volume 6, Issue 2 , December 2019, , Pages 177-188

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2019.280000.290

Abstract
  Nowadays, due to the necessity of increasing quality awareness in the food sector and its health, the non-destructive computed tomography (CT) method, which is one of the most widely used methods because of the ability to detect internal bruise in a non-destructive way, attracted so much attention. By ...  Read More

Sharka (Plum pox virus): A Forgotten Disease in Iran

Azam Nikbakht Dehkordi; Nadali Babaeian; Sajede Karimpour; Pedro Martinez-Gomez; Manuel Rubio; Nadali Bagheri

Volume 4, Issue 2 , December 2017, , Pages 183-191

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2017.241714.205

Abstract
  Plum pox or sharka, a viral disease caused by Plum pox virus (PPV), severely affects the production of Prunus species in Europe. The first evidence of sharka was reported in Iran in 2000 . Due to the economic impact of this disease on crop production, recent advances in the term of  biology, epidemiology, ...  Read More

Identification of Weed Hosts of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus in Field-Grown Tomato in Sudan Savanna, Nigeria

Peter Abraham; Olalekan Oyeleke Banwo; Boniface David Kashina; Mathew Dada Alegbejo

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2021, , Pages 235-246

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2021.306752.381

Abstract
  This study is aimed to detect weed hosts of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) in field-grown tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Sudan savanna regions (Gombe, Jigawa and Kano states) of Nigeria during 2017 and 2018 dry and wet seasons. Three farms each from three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of ...  Read More

Genetic Diversity of Iranian Melon Cultigens Revealed by AFLP Markers

Mansoureh Danesh; Mahmoud Lotfi; Shiva Azizinia

Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2015, , Pages 43-53

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2015.54263

Abstract
  Iran is a part of the secondary centre of origin of melons, and therefore, there is a wealth of genetic variation of these species in this country. The Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) marker was applied to investigate the genetic variations among five major Iranian melon cultigens (Cucumis ...  Read More

Physicochemical Properties and Nutritional Value of Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) Fruit at Different Maturity and Ripening Stages

Farid Moradinezhad; Fatemeh Setayesh; Sohrab Mahmoodi; Mehdi Khayyat

Volume 3, Issue 1 , June 2016, , Pages 43-50

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2016.58160

Abstract
  Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) fruit is an important medicinal plant in Iran. The harvesting time is a crucial for jujube fruit quality. Several characteristics of jujube fruit when harvested at four development stages; white mature (light green), crisp mature (white-red), fully mature (red) and fully ...  Read More

Improvement of In Vitro Proliferation of Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) by Enriched Nano Chelated Iron Fertilizer

Saber Avestan; Lotfali Naseri; Roghayeh Najafzadeh

Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2018, , Pages 43-51

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2018.251673.216

Abstract
  Nano-fertilizers can increase value of products in agriculture. Iron plays many important and essential roles in plant growth and development as compared to other micronutrients. In the present study, effects of different levels of enriched nano chelated Iron fertilizer (25, 50, 100, and 200 mg l-1) ...  Read More

Effect of Exogenous Application of L-arginine and Sodium Nitroprusside on Fruit Abscission and Physiological Disorders of Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) Scions

Maryam Eslami; Fatemeh Nasibi; Khosrow Manouchehri Kalantari; Masoud Khezri; Hakimeh Oloumi

Volume 6, Issue 1 , June 2019, , Pages 51-62

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2019.270762.265

Abstract
  Pistachio yield are often negatively affected by some physiological problems such as abscission of inflorescence buds and fruits, deformed or blank nuts, and non-split shells. In the present study the effect of exogenous application of arginine (Arg) (a substrate for nitric oxide (NO) synthase) and sodium ...  Read More

Effect of Pollination Time on Yield and Antioxidant Properties of Some Pistachio Cultivars

Masoud Sharifkhah; Davood Bakhshi; Mohammadreza Pourghayoumi; Soma Abdi; Hossein Hokmabadi

Volume 7, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 51-58

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2020.285527.306

Abstract
  To obtain the best quality and quantity of pistachio fruits, knowing the most suitable time of pollination, is of paramount importance. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of pollination time, different stages of female flower development, including A (lower florets opened and clusters ...  Read More

Evaluation of Biochemical Composition and Enzyme Activities in Browned Arils of Pomegranate Fruits

Hossein Meighani; Mahmood Ghasemnezhad; Davood Bakshi

Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 53-65

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2014.50518

Abstract
  Aril browning threatens production, consumption, and exports of pomegranates, because affected fruit cannot be externally distinguished from healthy fruit. This study compared the mineral, biochemical composition, and related enzyme activities in affected brown arils with healthy ones in ‘Malase ...  Read More

Influences of Brassinosteroide and Hot Water on Postharvest Enzyme Activity and Lipid Peroxidaion of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia L.) Fruit During Storage at Cold Temperature

Soheila Mohammadrezakhani; Zahra Pakkish

Volume 4, Issue 1 , June 2017, , Pages 57-65

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2017.207082.123

Abstract
  Storage of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia L.) fruits, originally a tropical fruits, in low temperature confronts with several difficulties  due to the risk of chilling injury (CI). To develop an effective method aiming to  reduce CI, the effects of treatments containing 0, 0.5 and 1 Mg/lit brassinosteroids ...  Read More

The Application of Essential Oils and Silver Nanoparticles for Sterilization of Bermudagrass Explants in In Vitro Culture

Mina Taghizadeh; Mousa Solgi

Volume 1, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 131-140

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2014.52784

Abstract
  An important part of plant in vitro techniques is the sterilization of explants and the maintenance of aseptic conditions. Ideally, sterilizing materials should be effective on a vast range of microorganisms at low density. Nowadays, the use of compounds such as essential oils (EOs) and nanoparticles ...  Read More

Promoted Growth and Improved Quality of Gerbera jamesonni L. Flowers Using Exogenous Application of Amino Acids

Nafiseh Geshnizjani; Morteza Khosh-khui

Volume 3, Issue 2 , December 2016, , Pages 155-166

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2016.62915

Abstract
  Commercially available amino acids mixtures have several advantages such as enhancing assimilation of fertilizer, facilitating uptake of water and nutrients and improving photosynthesis of plants. To investigate the response of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonni L.) flowers ‘Saltino’ to foliar application ...  Read More

Some Quality Attributes and Biochemical Properties of Nine Iranian Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Cultivars at Different Stages of Fruit Development

Seyed Mohammad Hassan Mortazavi; Fatemeh Azizollahi; Noorallah Moallemi

Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2015, , Pages 161-171

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2015.56433

Abstract
  The fruit of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is an important horticultural product in the Middle East and North Africa. Among more than 400 reported date palm cultivars in Iran, around 20 cultivars are more important due to having better eating quality and trading values. In this study, the fruit ...  Read More

Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Olive Germplasm (Olea europaea L.) Using Image Processing and Molecular Markers Based on Physical Properties of Fruits and Stones

Ali Tanhaei; Ahmad Reza Dadras; Hossein Sabouri; Ebrahim Gholamalipour Alamdari; Sayed Javad Sajadi; Hossein Hosseini Moghaddam

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 173-192

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2022.336912.533

Abstract
  Olive (Olea europaea L.) is a historic and significant Mediterranean tree that has been widely used for its curative properties and oily nature. Images of 150 randomly selected fruits were captured and processed in three replications to investigate the genetic diversity among 98 olive genotypes. The ...  Read More