Controlling dodder (Cuscuta planiflora) in Egyptian clover with silica nanoparticles and a novel bioherbicide.

Dodder (Cuscuta planiflora) is a major parasitic plant species affecting the productivity of Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.), an important forage crop in Egypt. A field trial was executed on Egyptian clover heavily infested with dodder during the winter seasons of 2021/2022 and 2022/2023.

Evaluation of Trichoderma bio-control agents and pre-cultivation seed treatments for the control of Cephalosporium maydis causing late wilt in maize (Zea mays L.).

Background: Late wilt disease, caused by Cephalosporium maydis, is one of the most aggressive fungal diseases threatening maize production in Egypt and Mediterranean region. Biological control and pre-cultivation seed treatments are proposed among the best strategies to control C. maydis under greenhouse and field conditions.

Assessing biochar, clinoptilolite zeolite and zeo-char loaded nano-nitrogen for boosting growth performance and biochemical ingredients of peace lily (Spathiphyllum Wallisii) plant under water shortage.

Background: Peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel) is an ornamental indoor plant with promising cut flower market, as well as antiviral, pharmacological and ecological potentials. Water deficiency can have sound effects on the growth performance and aesthetic quality of such plant. The aim of this study was to investigate the consequences of zeolite, biochar, and zeo-char loaded nano-nitrogen application on the growth performance and biochemical components of peace lily under water shortage conditions.

Newly-established free water-surface constructed wetland to treat agricultural waters in the low-lying Venetian plain: Performance on nitrogen and phosphorus removal.

Constructed wetlands offer promising solutions for controlling nutrient pollution in agricultural systems with relatively low costs and energy inputs. In mainly central and northern Italy, semi-natural and reconstructed Free-Water Surface Constructed Wetlands (FWS CWs) are designed to treat nonpoint-source pollution from agricultural catchments. However, their performance depends on system design and time of establishment.