Salinity affects plant growth and is a major abiotic stress that limits crop productivity. It is well-
understood that environmental adaptations and genetic traits regulate salinity tolerance in …

Background Plant biostimulants are diverse substances and microorganisms used to
enhance plant growth. The global market for biostimulants is projected to increase 12% per …

As one of the major non–biological stresses, soil salinity negatively affects agricultural
productivity, microbial communities, and agricultural economics in impacted areas and is a …

Salinity stress is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting crop production in arid and semi-
arid regions. Interest is increasing in the application of PGPRs (plant growth promoting …

Background Abiotic stresses due to environmental factors could adversely affect the growth
and development of crops. Among the abiotic stresses, drought and heat stress are two …

Soil salinization affecting different crops is one of the serious threats to global food security.
Soil salinity affects 20% and 33% of the total cultivated and irrigated agricultural lands …

The use of soil and irrigation water with a high content of soluble salts is a major limiting
factor for crop productivity in the semi-arid areas of the world. While important physiological …

Due to limited availability of arable land and the high market demand for vegetables around
the world, cucurbit (cucumber, melon, and watermelon) and solanaceous (eggplant, pepper …

Senescence is an age-dependent process, ultimately leading to plant death, that in annual
crop plants overlaps with the reproductive stage of development. Research on the molecular …

While much recent science has focused on understanding and exploiting root traits as new
opportunities for crop improvement, the use of rootstocks has enhanced productivity of …