Nazim S. Gruda

Optimizing genotype and nitrogen management for improved yield and agronomic efficiency in dry direct seeded rice under temperate ecology

Rice production through conventional transplanting is becoming increasingly difficult because of limited water resources and labor shortages. Dry direct-seeded rice (DSR) offers a practical alternative with lower water and labor requirements. However, the success of DSR depends o...

Integrated light spectrum and growth regulators improved the growth of saffron daughter corms by regulating carbohydrate metabolism in a novel two-stage cropping system

Saffron, a valuable spice and industrial crop used in food, pharma, and cosmetics, is propagated only vegetatively via corms due to triploid male sterility. Corms are the primary storage organs and determine both the yield and quality of daughter corms. However, the optimal growi...