Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to ICBA

    • About the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)

    • Acknowledgment

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    All you Need to Know About the Course

    • Course Syllabus and Learning Outcomes

    • Author's Bio

    • Test your knowledge on the learning topic

    • Important Notice
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    Module A.1: Bean Field Production

    • Module A.1: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.1: Bean Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Application of Potassium Humate and Salicylic Acid to Mitigate Salinity Stress of Common Bean

    • Extra Reading: Eect of Salinity Stress and Microbial Inoculations on Glomalin Production and Plant Growth Parameters of Snap Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

    • Test your knowledge on Module A.1.

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    Module A.2: Cabbage Field Production

    • Module A.2: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.2: Cabbage Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Comprehensive Evaluation of Amino Acids and Polyphenols in 69 Varieties of Green Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.) Based on Multivariate Statistical Analysis

    • Extra Reading: Effect of Botanical Extracts on the Growth and Nutritional Quality of Field-Grown White Head Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)

    • Extra Reading: Influence of Soil Salinity on Selected Element Contents in Different Brassica Species

    • Extra Reading: Understanding the role of boron in plant adaptation to soil salinity

    • Test your knowledge on Module A.2.

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    Module A.3: Carrot Field Production

    • Module A.3: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.3: Carrot Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Antioxidative and osmoprotecting mechanisms in carrot plants tolerant to soil salinity

    • Extra Reading: Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth, Yield and Root Nutritional Value of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) in the Sahelian Area of Cameroon

    • Extra Reading: Effect of salinity stress on plant growth and root yield of carrot

    • Extra Reading: Potential for Vegetable Production Towards Food Security in Arabian Peninsula: A Case Study of Oman

    • Extra Reading: Satellite-Based Determination of the Water Footprint of Carrots and Onions Grown in the Arid Climate of Saudi Arabia

    • Extra Reading: Traversing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Pseudomonas fluorescens for carrot production under salinity

    • Extra Reading: Variation for Salinity Tolerance During Seed Germination in Diverse Carrot [Daucus carota (L.)] Germplasm

    • Test your knowledge on Module A.3.

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    Module A.4: Cucumber Field Production

    • Module A.4: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.4: Cucumber Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Bacillus subtilis B579 Controls Cucumber Fusarium Wilt by Improving Rhizosphere Microbial Community

    • Extra Reading: Effect of Seaweed Aqueous Extracts and Compost on Vegetative Growth, Yield, and Nutraceutical Quality of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Fruit

    • Extra Reading: Evaluation of Bacillus velezensis F9 for Cucumber Growth Promotion and Suppression of Fusarium wilt Disease

    • Extra Reading: Exogenous Sugar Alleviates Salt Stress in Cucumber Seedlings by Regulating the Antioxidant System and Hormone Signaling

    • Extra Reading: Impact of Seaweed Liquid Extract Biostimulant on Growth, Yield, and Chemical Composition of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

    • Extra Reading: The role of seaweeds extracts as alleviators of salt stress in cucumber and tomato plants

    • Test your knowledge on Module A.4.

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    Module A.5: Onion Field Production

    • Module A.5: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.5: Onion Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Allium cepa: A Treasure of Bioactive Phytochemicals with Prospective Health Benefits

    • Extra Reading: Conservation and Global Distribution of Onion (Allium cepa L.) Germplasm for Agricultural Sustainability

    • Extra Reading: Onion (Allium cepa L.) and Drought: Current Situation and Perspectives

    • Extra Reading: Managing insect and plant pathogen pests with organic and conventional pesticides in onions

    • Extra Reading: Onion Fusarium Basal Rot Disease Control by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Trichoderma harzianum

    • Test your knowledge on Module A.5.
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    Module A.6: Pepper Field Production

    • Module A.6: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.6: Pepper Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Unlocking the Potential of Pepper Plants under Salt Stress: Mycorrhizal Effects on Physiological Parameters Related to Plant Growth and Gas Exchange across Tolerant and Sensitive Genotypes

    • Extra Reading: Unveiling the Synergistic Effects of Phosphorus Fertilization and Organic Amendments on Red Pepper Growth, Productivity and Physio-Biochemical Response under Saline Water Irrigation and Climate-Arid Stresses

    • Test your knowledge on: Module A.6.

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    Module A.7: Potato Field Production

    • Module A.7: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.7: Potato Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Test your knowledge on Module A.7.

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    Module A.8: Sweet Corn Field Production

    • Module A.8: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.8: Sweet Corn Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Advances in Sweet Corn (Zea mays L. saccharata) Research from 2010 to 2025: Genetics, Agronomy, and Sustainable Production

    • Extra Reading: Impact of tillage practices and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on organic sweet corn yield and nutritional quality

    • Extra Reading: Insecticidal Control of Lepidopteran Pests in Sweet Corn, 2020

    • Extra Reading: Sweet corn (Zea mays L.) seed performance enhanced under drought stress by chitosan and minerals coating

    • Extra Reading: Yield and Agronomic Performance of Sweet Corn in Response to Inoculation with Azospirillum sp. under Arid Land Conditions

    • Test your knowledge on Module A.8.

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    Module A.9: Tomato Field Production

    • Module A.9: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module A.9: Tomato Field Production

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Effects of Azorhizobium caulinodans and Piriformospora indica Co-Inoculation on Growth and Fruit Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Salt Stress

    • Extra Reading: Efects of Salt Stress on Fruit Antioxidant Capacity of Wild (Solanum chilense) and Domesticated (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) Tomatoes

    • Extra Reading: Evaluation of Ascophyllum nodosum and Sargassum spp. Seaweed Extracts’ Effect on Germination of Tomato Under Salinity Stress

    • Extra Reading: Potential of Organic Amendments (AM fungi, PGPR, Vermicompost and Seaweeds) in Combating Salt Stress

    • Extra Reading: Salinity impairs photosynthetic capacity and enhances carotenoid-related gene expression and biosynthesis in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Micro-Tom)

    • Extra Reading: The effect of salinity stress on tomato defense mechanisms and exogenous application of salicylic acid, abscisic acid, and melatonin to reduce salinity stress

    • Test your knowledge on Module A.9.

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    Module B. Introduction: Vegetable Production High Tunnels

    • Module B: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module B. Introduction: Vegetable Production High Tunnels
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    Module B.1: Cucumber Production in High Tunnels

    • Module B.1: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module B.1: Cucumber Production in High Tunnels

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Conservation agriculture based crop management practices impact diversity and population dynamics of the insect-pests and their natural enemies in agroecosystems

    • Extra Reading: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions: Integrated Pest Management (Ipm) for Safer and Greener Agronomy

    • Extra Reading: Effect of Plastic Mulch and Trellises on Cucumber Production in High Tunnels

    • Extra Reading: High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide

    • Extra Reading: Nutritional Bioactive Compounds and Health Benefits of Fresh and Processed Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L.)

    • Extra Reading: Phytochemical, Nutritional and Medicinal Profile of Cucumis sativus L. (Cucumber)

    • Extra Reading: Using High Tunnels to Enhance Organic Vegetable Production in Florida: an Overview

    • Test your knowledge on Module B.1.
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    Module B.2: Lettuce Production in High Tunnels

    • Module B.2: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module B.2: Lettuce Production in High Tunnels

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Assessing Heat Management Practices in High Tunnels to Improve the Production of Romaine Lettuce

    • Extra Reading: Bioactive compounds in lettuce: Highlighting the benefits to human health and impacts of preharvest and postharvest practices

    • Extra Reading: Vitamin K: food composition and dietary intakes

    • Extra Reading: High Tunnel Planting Tips for Alaska

    • Test your knowledge on Module B.2.
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    Module B.3: Radish Production in High Tunnels

    • Module B.3: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module B.3: Radish Production in High Tunnels

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Recent Advancements in Mitigating Abiotic Stresses in Crops

    • Test your knowledge: Module B.3.

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    Module B.4: Tomato Production in High Tunnels

    • Module B.4: Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Module B.4: Tomato Production in High Tunnels

    • References and extra readings

    • Extra Reading: Using High Tunnels to Enhance Organic Vegetable Production in Florida

    • Test your knowledge in Module B.4.

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