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Adhikari, B., Adhikari, M., Ghimire, B., Adhikari, B. C., Park, G. and Choi, E. H. (2020). Cold plasma seed priming modulates growth, redox homeostasis and stress response by inducing reactive species in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Free Radi. Biol. Med. 156: 57-69. doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.06.003.
Billah, M., Sajib, S. A., Roy, N. C., Rashid, M. M., Reza, M. A., Hasan, M. M. and Talukder, M. R. (2020). Effects of DBD air plasma treatment on the enhancement of black gram (Vigna mungo l.) seed germination and growth. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 681: doi:10.1016/ j.abb.2020.108253.
Chatterjee, R. (2022). Fundamental concepts and discussion of plasma physics. TRJTM 2: 1-14. doi:10.31305/trjtm2022.v02.n01.001.
Gambacorta, G., Fasani, E., Negri, S., Giuliani, N., Avesani, L., Guzzo, F. and Commisso, M. (2025). Exploring the role of tryptamine and serotonin in tomato reproductive development. In Abstract Book-XIX International Solanaceae Conference. 19: 168. SOL2024 Organizing Committee.
www.hdl.handle.net/ 11562/1165712.Gambacorta, G., Negri, S., Commisso, M., Avesani, L. and Guzzo, F. (2023). A metabolic engineering approach to investigate the serotonin metabolic pathway of Solanum lycopersicum. In Riunione annuale dei Gruppi di Lavoro SBI Biologia Cellulare e Molecolare Biotecnologie e Differenziamento. pp: 42. www.hdl.handle.net/11562/1165728.
Hazarika, P., Kumar, A. and Das, D. (2023). Evaluating pre-sowing seed treatment on the germination of important forest fruit plant species. Crop Res. 58: 250-59.
Iranbakhsh, A., Ardebili, Z. O., Ardebili, N. O., Ghoranneviss, M. and Safari, N. (2018). Cold plasma relieved toxicity signs of nano zinc oxide in Capsicum annuum Cayenne via modifying growth, differentiation and physiology. Acta Physiol. Plant. 40: doi:10.1007/ s11738-018-2730-8.
Jia, S., Zhang, N., Ji, H., Zhang, X., Dong, C., Yu, J., Yan, S., Chen, C. and Liang, L. (2022). Effects of atmospheric cold plasma treatment on the storage quality and chlorophyll metabolism of postharvest tomato. Foods 11: doi:10.3390/foods11244088.
Karthik, C., Sarngadharan, S. C. and Thomas, V. (2024). Low-temperature plasma techniques in biomedical applications and therapeutics: an overview. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 25: doi:10.3390/ijms25010524.
Letsoalo, M. M., Mashela, P. W. and Ndhlala, A. R. (2024). Seed priming by cold scarification and Moringa-based bio-stimulant on the germination of Artemisia afra. Res. Crop. 25: 172-80.
Mohammad, A., Vu, B. L., Vu, J. L., Bizouerne, E., Buitink, J. and Leprince, O. (2024). Pre-and post-harvest temperatures influence the germination response to supra-optimal temperature in contrasting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) MAGIC genotypes. Seed Sci. Res. 34: 194–206. doi:10.1017/S0960258524000217.
Pańka, D., Jeske, M., Łukanowski, A., Baturo-Cieśniewska, A., Prus, P., Maitah, M., Maitah, K., Malec, K., Rymarz, D., Muhire, J. D. and Szwarc, K. (2022). Can cold plasma be used for boosting plant growth and plant protection in sustainable plant production?. Agronomy 12: doi:10.3390/agronomy12040841.
Pérez, C. M., Ayala, C. R., Ruiz, A. M., Bustamante, W. O., Islas, J. D. R. R., Hernández, R. A., Ordaz, A. L. and Ramírez, F. N. (2022). Leaf area and its impact in yield and quality of greenhouse tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNCuyo 54: 57-69. doi:10.48162/rev.39.065.
Priatama, R. A., Pervitasari, A. N., Park, S., Park, S. J. and Lee, Y. K. (2022). Current advancements in the molecular mechanism of plasma treatment for seed germination and plant growth. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23: doi:10.3390/ijms23094609.
SAS (2018). Statistical analysis system, User’s guide Statistical. Version 9.6th. ed. SAS Inst. Inc. Cary. N.C, USA. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69239-5.
Sriruksa, C., Sawangrat, C., Sansongsiri, S., Boonyawan, D. and Thanapornpoonpong, S. N. (2025). Influence of seed coat integrity on the response of pepper seeds to dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment. Plants 14: doi:10.3390/plants14131938.
Starič, P., Vogel-Mikuš, K., Mozetič, M. and Junkar, I. (2020). Effects of nonthermal plasma on morphology, genetics and physiology of seeds: A review. Plants 9: doi:10.3390/plants9121736.
Sultan, S. M. E., Yousef, A. F., Ali, W. M., Mohamed, A. A. A., Ahmed, A. M., Shalaby, M. E., Teiba, I. I., Hassan, A. M., Younes, N. A. and Kotb, E. F. (2024). Cold atmospheric plasma enhances morphological and biochemical attributes of tomato seedlings. BMC Plant Biol. 24: doi:10.1186/s12870-024-04961-5.
Tobe, O. K., Atala, T. K., Saddiq, N. M. and Damisa, M. (2023). Factors influencing the adoption of improved tomato post-harvest loss management practices among farmers in north-west zone of Nigeria. Farm. Manage. 8: 36-43.
Wan, J., Zhang, P., Wang, R., Sun, L., Ju, Q. and Xu, J. (2018). Comparative physiological responses and transcriptome analysis reveal the roles of melatonin and serotonin in regulating growth and metabolism in Arabidopsis. BMC Plant Biol. 18: doi:10.1186/s12870-018-1548-2.
Wang, J., Cheng, J. H. and Sun, D. W. (2023). Enhancement of wheat seed germination, seedling growth and nutritional properties of wheat plantlet juice by plasma activated water. J. Plant Growth Regul. 42: 2006–22. doi:10.1007/s00344-022-10677-3.
Zauq, S., Javad, S., Shahzadi, K., Shah, A. A. and Singh, A. (2024). Phytomelatonin: history, biosynthesis, and response. In: Faizan, M., Hayat, S. (Eds) Plant Growth Regulators: Resilience for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Singapore. pp: 147-72. doi:10. 1007/978-981-97-2918-0_9.
