Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(5), P. 327 - 347
Published: May 20, 2024
Salinity,
a
significant
abiotic
stressor,
imperils
vegetable
growth,
yield,
and
quality.
Moreover,
elevated
salinity
levels,
driven
by
climate
change,
jeopardize
nutritional
In
particular,
protected
cultivation
systems,
responsible
for
60%
of
the
global
industry's
economic
value,
encounter
notable
challenges
in
managing
due
to
water
runoff
drainage
mechanism
limitations.
Therefore,
it
is
crucial
understand
intricate
mechanisms
that
control
use
this
knowledge
improve
plant
tolerance
these
conditions.
study,
we
explore
strategies
effectively
mitigate
detrimental
impacts
on
crops
cultivated
within
environments.
Additionally,
investigate
benefits
controlled
moderate
adjustments
enhance
their
content.
Moderate
or
nutrient
solution
increases
typically
raise
total
soluble
solids,
sugar,
vitamin
C,
phenols,
lycopene,
antioxidants
most
fruit
vegetables.
Though
generally
applicable
leafy
vegetables,
exceptions
like
lettuce
wild
rocket
may
show
inconsistencies,
potentially
reducing
some
quality
traits.
Interdisciplinary
approaches
are
essential
developing
sustainable
solutions
thereby
ensuring
resilience
production
face
changing
environmental
Given
impracticality
desalinating
all
areas,
future
research
should
also
synergies
between
stress,
cultivars
used,
factors
from
physiological
molecular
perspectives
BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
The
utilization
of
high-quality
water
in
agriculture
is
increasingly
constrained
by
climate
change,
affecting
availability,
quality,
and
distribution
due
to
altered
precipitation
patterns,
increased
evaporation,
extreme
weather
events,
rising
salinity
levels.
Salinity
significantly
challenges
salt-sensitive
vegetables
like
lettuce,
particularly
a
greenhouse.
Hydroponics
quality
ensures
nutrient
solution
stability,
enhances
uptake,
prevents
contamination,
regulates
pH
electrical
conductivity,
maintains
system
components.
This
study
aimed
mitigate
salt-induced
damage
lettuce
grown
via
the
floating
culture
method
under
50
mM
NaCl
applying
biostimulants.
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE (EJSS),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 158 - 177
Published: March 26, 2025
Biochar
is
a
highly
stable
carbon
compound
produced
through
pyrolysis,
and
it
has
been
widely
studied
for
its
potential
to
enhance
soil
fertility
sequestration.
However,
the
impact
of
fresh
residual
biochar
not
thoroughly
explored.
Therefore,
comparative
study
on
were
conducted
at
filed
conditions
wheat
cultivation,
using
randomized
block
design.
A
(S1),
previous
season
crop
(S2)
two
old
(S3)
with
nine
different
treatments
varied
amounts
rice
husk
straw
along
fertilizers
(recommended
doses
N,
P,
K)
considered
in
triplicate.
Result
clearly
indicates
that
application
significantly
improved
plant
height,
leaf
area,
dry
biomass
plant,
internodal
length,
node
&
internode
diameter,
as
well
biological
yield,
grain
yield
crop.
S1
had
most
significant
growth
yield-attributing
characteristics
compared
S2
S3,
even
higher
doses.
In
S1,
results
observed
rate
5
tons/ha,
while
showed
maximum
10
tons/ha.
highest
was
recorded
dose
15
The
present
findings
conclusively
efficiency
agricultural
production
succeeding
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 1418 - 1418
Published: Aug. 21, 2024
Chenopodium
quinoa
Willd.
(quinoa),
a
highly
nutritious
pseudocereal,
is
promising
crop
to
address
global
food
insecurity
challenges
intensified
by
population
growth
and
climate
change.
However,
drought
stress
remains
significant
constraint
for
cultivation.
The
plant
exhibits
several
morphophysiological
adaptations
water
conditions,
including
root
system
modifications,
reduced
rate,
leaf
abscission,
stomatal
closure.
While
these
enhance
tolerance,
they
can
also
negatively
impact
growth,
potentially
through
alterations
in
architecture,
physiological
changes,
e.g.,
regulations,
anatomical
changes.
Different
studies
have
suggested
that
soil
amendment
with
biochar,
pyrolyzed
organic
material,
improve
productivity
under
conditions.
Biochar
application
the
significantly
enhances
physiochemical
characteristics
maintains
status,
thereby
promoting
mitigating
negative
consequences
of
on
production.
This
review
focuses
current
understanding
behavior
potential
biochar
as
management
strategy.
We
summarize
existing
research
applying
biochar-amended
alleviate
stress.
Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 278 - 278
Published: March 5, 2025
Drought
stress
hinders
plant
growth
by
reducing
water
availability,
leading
to
stunted
plants
growth,
lower
photosynthesis
rates,
and
decreased
yields.
This
research
explored
the
impact
of
combination
Spirulina
sulfate-reducing
bacteria
on
resilience
lettuce
under
three
drought
levels
(80%,
60%,
40%).
Overall,
reduced
germination
percentages,
but
at
40%
level,
significantly
improved
rates.
At
higher
levels,
positively
influenced
compared
control,
with
SRB
showing
most
pronounced
effect.
Root
increased
60%
drought,
though
no
root
elongation
different
was
impacted.
Leaf
area
increasing
enhanced
it,
especially
80%
drought.
Control
plants’
relative
content
severity.
However,
mitigated
this
Notably,
hydrogen
peroxide
increased,
combined
consistently
elevated
in
both
conditions.
Superoxide
dismutase
activity
rose
non-treated
plants,
while
individually
superoxide
across
moderate
high
Catalase
control
plants;
however,
an
increase
observed
level.
The
Fv/Fm
ratio
PiABS
declined
as
intensified,
these
parameters
levels.
ABS/RC
ET0/RC
ratios
responded
severe
These
findings
suggest
that
enhance
tolerance
lettuce,
are
effective
Environmental Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 13
Published: March 8, 2025
Vegetated
concrete
has
proven
to
be
an
effective
technique
for
restoring
the
ecological
environment
of
rocky
slopes,
but
conventional
formulations
often
suffer
from
excessive
cement
content
and
limited
plant
growth.
This
study
proposes
use
biochar
(BC)
limestone
calcined
clay
(LC3)
form
improved
vegetated
mix.
Twenty-five
different
were
tested
their
compressive
shear
strength,
pH
values,
Bermuda
grass
Microstructural
studies
using
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM).
The
results
show
that
LC3
significantly
increases
stress
at
small
strains,
while
BC
strain
peak
stresses.
hydration
produces
cementitious
material
coats
soil
particles,
filling
voids
leading
a
linear
increase
in
cohesion.
optimal
mixture,
with
12%
6%
BC,
showed
227%
cohesion
146%
internal
friction
angle.
While
increased
pH,
reducing
germination
growth
performance
grass,
effectively
these
parameters,
promoting
faster
healthier
provides
reference
application
future
development.
