International Journal of Horticulture, 2025, Vol.15, No.5, 208-217 http://hortherbpublisher.com/index.php/ijh 216 Authors’ contributions MT conceived and designed the study, performed the experiments, collected the data. Interpreted the results, and wrote the manuscript. BSi assisted with data analysis, statistical interpretation, and the preparation of figures and tables. PG contributed to the literature review and helped gather relevant resources for manuscript development. BS supervised the study, provided critical feedback, and helped enhance the manuscript through suggestions and revisions. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Conflict of Interest Disclosure The authors affirm that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. 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