Drought stress impacts on plants and different approaches to alleviate its adverse effects

MF Seleiman, N Al-Suhaibani, N Ali, M Akmal… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Drought stress, being the inevitable factor that exists in various environments without
recognizing borders and no clear warning thereby hampering plant biomass production …

Nano-fertilization as an emerging fertilization technique: Why can modern agriculture benefit from its use?

MF Seleiman, KF Almutairi, M Alotaibi, A Shami… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a need for a more innovative fertilizer approach that can increase the productivity of
agricultural systems and be more environmentally friendly than synthetic fertilizers. In this …

Application of zinc fertilizer and mycorrhizal inoculation on physio-biochemical parameters of wheat grown under water-stressed environment

SF Amjad, N Mansoora, IU Din, R Khalid Iqbal… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Drought stress and poor zinc (Zn) are major constraints for commercial agriculture. Their
detrimental effects significantly decrease crop's growth and yield. Less water uptake disturbs …

Mitigation of lead (Pb) toxicity in rice cultivated with either ground water or wastewater by application of acidified carbon

N Ahmed, A Ehsan, S Danish, MA Ali, S Fahad… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxicity induced by a high concentration of lead (Pb) can significantly decrease plant's
growth, gas exchange, and yield attributes. It can also causes cancer in humans. The use of …

Mineral fertilizers improves the quality of turmeric and soil

D Jabborova, K Sulaymanov, RZ Sayyed, SH Alotaibi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
An experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of different mineral fertilizers on
mineral contents in turmeric rhizomes and soil enzyme activities and soil properties under …

Compost mixed fruits and vegetable waste biochar with ACC deaminase rhizobacteria can minimize lead stress in mint plants

M Zafar-ul-Hye, M Tahzeeb-ul-Hassan, A Wahid… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
High lead (Pb) concentration in soils is becoming a severe threat to human health. It also
deteriorates plants, growth, yield and quality of food. Although the use of plant growth …

Connecting bio-priming approach with integrated nutrient management for improved nutrient use efficiency in crop species

D Sarkar, A Rakshit, AI Al-Turki, RZ Sayyed, R Datta - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for qualitative and varietal foods by the consumer society is a big
concern for energy production, and utilization of that energy in a judicious manner for …

Chemical and biological enhancement effects of biochar on wheat growth and yield under arid field conditions

Z Khan, MHU Rahman, G Haider, R Amir, RM Ikram… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) losses are prevalent under South East Asia's due to high N fertilizer inputs, but
low N fertilizer use efficiency. This leaves a large quantity of reactive N at risk of loss to the …

Synergistic Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis IAGS 199 and Putrescine on Alleviating Cadmium-Induced Phytotoxicity in Capsicum annum

AA Shah, F Bibi, I Hussain, NA Yasin, W Akram… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) and putrescine (Put) have shown a promising role
in the mitigation of abiotic stresses in plants. The present study was anticipated to elucidate …

Evaluation of different bermudagrass germplasm at physiological and molecular level under shade along longitudinal and latitudinal gradients

M Noor, M Kaleem, MT Akhtar, G Feng, J Zhang… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Responses of turfgrass to shade vary in individual species, and the degree and quality of
low light; therefore, the selection of low light tolerant cultivars of turfgrass is important and …