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Hydropriming with Moringa Leaf Extract Mitigates Salt Stress in Wheat Seedlings

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  • Talaat Ahmed

    (Environmental Science Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar)

  • Ahmed Abou Elezz

    (Environmental Science Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar)

  • Muhammad Fasih Khalid

    (Environmental Science Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar)

Abstract

Salinity is the major constraint that decreases the yield and production of crops. Wheat has a significant value in agricultural food commodities. The germination and growth of wheat seedlings are a big challenge in salt-affected soils. The seed priming technique is used to mitigate salt stress and enhance the germination and growth of the crops. Therefore, the current study was conducted to evaluate the hydropriming of natural plant extract (moringa leaf extract) and water on wheat seeds and grown under different saline (0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, and 0.2 M NaCl) environments. The germination attributes (germination percentage, germination index, mean germination day, coefficient of variance, vigor index) and seedling growth (fresh weight, dry weight, root length, shoot length) were enhanced in the plants primed by moringa leaf extract. The germination percentage was observed 10% more at 0.2 M NaCl stress in seeds treated with moringa leaf extract than seeds treated with water. The nutrient (K, Ca, Mg, P, S, Fe, B, Mn, Zn, Cu) uptake was also observed more in the shoots and roots of wheat seedlings soaked in moringa leaf extract as compared to soaked in water. Controlled plants showed higher concentrations of toxic ions (Na) and reactive oxygen species (H 2 O 2 ) in shoots and roots of wheat seedlings. The use of moringa leaf extract for priming wheat seeds will enhance their germination and growth by maintaining efficient nutrient uptake and restricting the toxic ions and reactive oxygen species accumulation.

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  • Talaat Ahmed & Ahmed Abou Elezz & Muhammad Fasih Khalid, 2021. "Hydropriming with Moringa Leaf Extract Mitigates Salt Stress in Wheat Seedlings," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-13, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:12:p:1254-:d:699997
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    1. Md. Monir Hossain & Jannatul Ferdush & Kaya Akter & Fakhar Uddin Talukder & Md Asaduzzaman & Shahin Imran, 2023. "Citric Acid and Hydro-Priming and Exogenous Application Alleviate Salt-Inhibited Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Chilli ( Capsicum annuum L.)," Journal of Agriculture and Crops, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 9(4), pages 495-502, 10-2023.
    2. Dolapo B. Adelabu & Angelinus C. Franke, 2022. "The Beneficial Effects of Insect Pollination and Biochar Seed Coating on Okra ( Abelmoschus esculentus ) Seed Quality at Varying Temperature Conditions," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-17, October.
    3. Daniele Del Buono & Luca Regni & Primo Proietti, 2023. "Abiotic Stresses, Biostimulants and Plant Activity," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-5, January.

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