Mojtaba Kordrostami

Treatment-dependent responses of Opuntia ficus-indica to electron-beam-irradiated superabsorbent polymer, zeolite, and biostimulants at a reduced soil-water target

A reduced soil-water target may constrain cactus-pear establishment, but the responses to combinations of water-retentive amendments and biostimulants remain uncertain. In a 90-day greenhouse experiment, five physicochemical regimes (none, electron-beam-irradiated superabsorbent...

Electron-irradiated superabsorbent polymers enhance soil water retention, ion homeostasis, and yield resilience of wheat across a salinity gradient

Soil salinity restricts wheat productivity by reducing water availability, disrupting ion homeostasis, and impairing physiological and reproductive processes. Superabsorbent polymers can improve soil water retention, but the agronomic value of electron-irradiated SAPs relative to...