01 January 1970 3 1K Report

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One of our manuscripts has been waiting with the editor for over a year because of the "lack of reviewers." Sadly, the journal editor has repeatedly asked me for reviewer advice. By my heart, I believe in blind peer review, but I'm hopeless at this point. I want to share my manuscript's abstract and ask if anyone is interested in reviewing or advising a reviewer. Thank you in advance!

"Vigorous seedlings guarantee satisfactory production in the forward stages of the vegetation period. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of bio-based rearing water of two mosquito species (Culiseta sp. and Culex sp.) on tomato germination, emergence, and seedling quality. For this purpose, two distinct larval-rearing waters (LRW) (with diverse larval densities), and fry food-applied water (FFW) were used as bio-priming agents. The findings revealed that using bio-based rearing water could enhance the vigor of tomato seeds. When compared to the control group, all Culex sp. derived LRWs had a shorter mean time of germination (MTG). One Culex sp. derived LRW treatment resulted in the shortest MTG (4.35 days), whereas one Culiseta sp. derived LRW treatment resulted in the longest (6.20 days). There were no statistically significant differences in stem length but significant differences in plant length. Plant length was shorter in LRW and FFW than in the control. The stem diameters of plants primed with LRW were generally wider than the control. According to analyses of the plant length, stem length, and stem diameter measurements, the LRW and FFW treatments may have had a reductive influence on plant length but provided significant support for more thick seedlings, which are more beneficial for seedlings. Other germination and growth characteristics (vigor index of germination, emergence percentage, mean time of emergence, vigor index of emergence, plant length, stem length, leaf width, leaf length, stem fresh weight, stem dry weight, root dry weight) did not show significant variation among treatments. The application of LRWs may offer a novel way to improve seedling establishment and tomato growth."

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