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Hoda H. Senousy, Yousef Alhaj Hamoud, Abdelghafar M. Abu-Elsaoud, Omar Mahmoud Al Zoubi, Nessreen F. Abdelbaky, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Usman, Mona H. Soliman
Summary: The application of aqueous algal extracts derived from Chlorella vulgaris and Dunaliella salina effectively mitigated the negative impact of salinity stress on Phaseolus vulgaris plants, improving their biomass allocation, water relations, and nutrient levels. This finding highlights the significance of algal extracts in alleviating salinity-induced stress in plants.
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Plant Sciences
Kazem Ghassemi-Golezani, Nasrin Farhadi
Summary: The foliar application of salicylic acid can mitigate the adverse effects of salinity on pennyroyal plants by improving nutrient uptake, photosynthetic activity, plant growth, and essential oil production.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antonio Sanchez-Guerrero, Miquel Nadal, Igor Florez-Sarasa, Miquel Ribas-Carbo, Jose G. Vallarino, Sabrina De Brasi-Velasco, Alisdair R. Fernie, Jaume Flexas, Ana Jimenez, Francisca Sevilla
Summary: Under high salinity conditions, Arabidopsis TRXo1 mutant lines showed impaired stomatal development, higher levels of H2O2 and NO, and a higher ascorbate/glutathione redox state, leading to decreased photosynthesis. Plants modulate their antioxidant, metabolic, and hormonal responses to adapt to high salinity stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Jing Li, Yujie Wu, Xiaohui Feng, Tabassum Hussain, Kai Guo, Xiaojing Liu
Summary: This study investigated the growth and physiological responses of cherry tomatoes under different salt conditions and found that nonuniform salinity conditions improved photosynthetic characteristics, water use efficiency, and fruit yield. These findings are important for improving tomato productivity on salt-affected lands.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Petko Mladenov, Sibel Aziz, Elena Topalova, Jenny Renaut, Sebastien Planchon, Aamir Raina, Nasya Tomlekova
Summary: Drought stress has a negative impact on edible vegetable production globally, including economically important crops such as common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) that heavily rely on rainfall or irrigation. This study summarized phenotypic data of 26 Bulgarian common bean mutant lines and cultivars exposed to drought stress, and evaluated the drought stress response using chlorophyll fluorescence and proteomics approaches. Different responses were observed among the mutant lines as several basic photosynthetic parameters were examined. Additionally, a relationship was found between productivity and photosynthetic performance, as well as the expression of key proteins related to stress response. These findings provide support for the selection of drought tolerant common bean lines for sustainable agriculture.
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Environmental Sciences
Eram Shahzadi, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Adrees, Muhammad Jawad Asghar, Naeem Iqbal
Summary: This study provides insights into the development of biochemical adaptations in mung beans against ozone toxicity, showing that the application of ascorbic acid and silicic acid can reduce the number of plants with ozone injury symptoms and prevent negative effects.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Himani Punia, Jayanti Tokas, Anurag Malik, Satpal Singh, D. S. Phogat, Axay Bhuker, Virender S. Mor, Anju Rani, R. N. Sheokand
Summary: Soil salinity hinders crop production globally through metabolic disruptions; sorghum, a gluten-free cereal, thrives in semi-arid tropics and serves as an efficient biomass producer in saline soils. Evaluations of sorghum genotypes under varying salinity levels revealed SSG59-3 as salt-tolerant with superior physiological traits, suggesting its potential as a genetic resource for improved sorghum cultivars in saline environments.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marcilene Machado dos Santos Sarah, Renato de Mello Prado, Jonas Pereira de Souza Junior, Gelza Carliane Marques Teixeira, Joao Carlos dos Santos Duarte, Robson Luis Silva de Medeiros
Summary: The study conducted experiments to investigate the impact of silicon on potassium deficiency in common bean plants. It was found that foliar spraying of silicon source and stabilized potassium concentration benefited plant growth, increasing chlorophylls, carotenoids content, and photosynthetic activity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Jinhua Shao, Wei Tang, Kai Huang, Can Ding, Haocheng Wang, Wenlong Zhang, Ronghui Li, Muhammad Aamer, Muhammad Umair Hassan, Rehab O. Elnour, Mohamed Hashem, Guoqin Huang, Sameer H. Qari
Summary: Salinity stress negatively affects agricultural productivity, but the application of zinc has been found to mitigate its adverse effects. Zinc improves various growth and stress response processes in plants, including seed germination, water uptake, nutrient absorption, and antioxidant activity. Additionally, zinc application increases the synthesis of secondary metabolites and the expression of stress responsive genes. This review article fills knowledge gaps regarding the role of zinc in mitigating salinity stress.
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Agronomy
Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef, Md. Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Mohammad Saidur Rhaman
Summary: Exogenous application of IAA can enhance salt tolerance in faba beans by promoting growth, improving osmotic protection, enhancing mineral balance, reducing Na+ accumulation in roots, increasing nodulation, and improving antioxidant enzyme activity, thereby alleviating the antagonistic effects of salt stress.
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Plant Sciences
Mohammad Mukarram, M. Masroor A. Khan, Daniel Kurjak, Alexander Lux, Francisco J. Corpas
Summary: Lemongrass cultivation is threatened by increasing soil salinity, but silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) can enhance salt tolerance in lemongrass by minimizing oxidative stress and promoting growth and photosynthetic performance. SiNPs also improve enzymatic antioxidant activity and osmolyte accumulation. In addition, SiNPs enhance oil biosynthesis in lemongrass, making them a useful tool to alleviate salinity stress in lemongrass and related crops.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fokion Papathanasiou, Elissavet Ninou, Ioannis Mylonas, Dimitrios Baxevanos, Foteini Papadopoulou, Ilias Avdikos, Iosif Sistanis, Avraam Koskosidis, Dimitrios N. Vlachostergios, Stefanos Stefanou, Evangelia Tigka, Anastasia Kargiotidou
Summary: This study investigates the adaptability of 10 common bean genotypes of indeterminate growth type under water scarcity conditions by measuring agronomic and physiological parameters. The results show that certain genotypes exhibit better adaptability when water scarcity occurs at an early or later stage.
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Plant Sciences
Ashim Kumar Das, Touhidur Rahman Anik, Md. Mezanur Rahman, Sanjida Sultana Keya, Md. Robyul Islam, Md. Abiar Rahman, Sharmin Sultana, Protik Kumar Ghosh, Sabia Khan, Tofayel Ahamed, Totan Kumar Ghosh, Lam Son-Phan Tran, Mohammad Golam Mostofa
Summary: Soil salinity is a major environmental concern that significantly reduces plant growth and production worldwide. This study has shown that the priming of soybean plants with exogenous ethanol can enhance their growth performance and alleviate the negative effects of salinity by enhancing antioxidant mechanisms and maintaining osmotic adjustment. Furthermore, ethanol treatment can promote the uptake and partitioning of K+ and Mg2+ in salt-stressed plants, ultimately increasing soybean production in salt-affected areas.
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Agronomy
Teresa Deuchande, Marta Vasconcelos
Summary: Elevated atmospheric CO2 and restricted iron supply have a significant impact on plant growth and nutrient quality of food crops. However, the interaction between elevated CO2 and iron deficiency in common bean plants has been poorly studied. This study found that elevated CO2 decreased the uptake of iron in common bean plants, resulting in lower iron accumulation in different parts of the plant.
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Plant Sciences
Rania A. El-Shenody, Mostafa E. Elshobary, Gehad A. Ragab, Shuhao Huo, Dorya Essa
Summary: This study evaluated the total lipid levels and fatty acid composition of three marine macroalgae species from the coastal area of Marsa Matruh, Egypt for their potential as biofuels. Ulva compressa had the highest total lipid content, followed by Cystoseira tamariscifolia, and Laurencia obtuse had the lowest. The fatty acid methyl ester profiles of the seaweed species met the biodiesel standards. The mineral composition of the defatted residual seaweed biomass showed various macro- and microelements.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Elmira Jalilzadeh Khoie, Zohreh Jabbarzadeh, Parviz Norouzi, Mohsen Barin, Maryam Razavi
Summary: This study investigated the impact of silicon on plant traits of rose plants and found that silicon treatment can improve flowering stem length and diameter, petal thickness, flower weight, and delay flower senescence. Foliar application of silicon also increased leaf content of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and silicon.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Daocheng Ma, Weichao Teng, Yi-Ting Mo, Biao Yi, Wen-Lang Chen, Yan-Ping Pang, Linghui Wang
Summary: This study investigated the nutrient requirements and effects of fertilization on the soil properties and growth status of Erythropalum scandens seedlings through a series of pot experiments. The results revealed that E. scandens seedlings have a stronger sensitivity to nitrogen levels, and excessive fertilization can lead to soil acidification. Proper fertilization treatments can promote better growth status of the seedlings.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Javid Norouzi, Saeed Sayfzadeh, Davood Eradatmand Asli, Hamidreza Zakerin, Esmaeil Hadidi Masouleh
Summary: The effect of nitrogen splitting and different irrigation conditions on agronomic and physiological traits of corn was examined. Drought stress resulted in decreased yield, increased proline and abscisic acid contents. The Maxima cultivar exhibited higher resistance to drought stress. Single cross 704 cultivar showed better adaptability to drought stress and nitrogen deficiency.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ibrahim Erdal, Hakan Aktas, Cennet Yaylaci, Sevkiye Armagan Turkan, Gulnur Aydin, Yunus Hor
Summary: The study examined the effects of growth media made of peat and different domestic materials on tomato nutrition, growth, and yield as an alternative to cocopeat in Turkiye. It was found that using vermicompost and its mixtures with peat as growth media resulted in the highest leaf and fruit nutrient concentrations. The highest fruit yields and biomass weights were obtained with solely peat and 1:1 peat + vermicompost medium. Peat-containing growth media, especially peat + vermicompost mixtures, can be used as alternatives to cocopeat in soilless tomato cultivation.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kiron Bhakat, Ekramul Islam, Samir Kumar Mukherjee
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of bacterially solubilized zinc (BSZn) on the early growth of rice plants and the concentration of zinc in the plant parts. The results showed that BSZn can promote seed germination and seedling growth, increase chlorophyll and carotenoid content, and enhance zinc accumulation in the roots of rice seedlings.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2024)