Physiologia Plantarum,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
177(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Ensuring
food
security
is
one
of
the
main
challenges
related
to
a
growing
global
population
under
climate
change
conditions.
The
increasing
soil
salinity
levels,
drought,
heatwaves,
and
late
chilling
severely
threaten
crops
often
co-occur
in
field
This
work
aims
provide
deeper
insight
into
impact
single
vs.
combined
abiotic
stresses
at
growth,
biochemical
photosynthetic
levels
Arabidopsis
thaliana
(L.).
Reduced
QY
max
was
recorded
salinity-stressed
plants,
NPQ
increased
heat
stresses,
qP
decreased
stresses.
MDA
H2O2
content
were
consistently
altered
all
stress
conditions,
but
higher
values
alone
combination.
Salinity
combinations
(especially
with
cold)
provided
stronger
hierarchical
effect.
Despite
glycine
GABA
osmolytes
not
significantly
changing,
proline
highlighted
hierarchically
salinity,
while
glycine-betaine
drought
combinations.
Untargeted
metabolomics
pointed
out
distinct
metabolic
reprogramming
triggered
by
different
or
Pathway
analysis
revealed
that
affected
hormones,
amino
acids
derivates,
secondary
metabolites.
Flavonoids
accumulated
(alone
cold
stresses),
N-containing
compounds
Looking
interactions
across
parameters
investigated,
antagonistic,
additive,
synergistic
effects
could
be
observed
depending
on
process
considered.
Notwithstanding,
these
results
contribute
delving
various
combinations,
highlighting
stress-specific
pointing
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Nov. 10, 2022
Salt
stress
impacts
phosphorus
(P)
bioavailability,
mobility,
and
its
uptake
by
plants.
Since
P
is
involved
in
many
key
processes
plants,
salinity
deficiency
could
significantly
cause
serious
damage
to
photosynthesis,
the
most
essential
physiological
process
for
growth
development
of
all
green
Different
approaches
have
been
proposed
adopted
minimize
harmful
effects
their
combined
effect.
Optimising
nutrition
seems
bring
positive
results
improve
photosynthetic
efficiency
nutrient
uptake.
The
present
work
posed
question
if
soluble
fertilizers
allow
wheat
plants
counter
adverse
effect
salt
stress.
A
pot
experiment
was
performed
using
a
Moroccan
cultivar
durum
wheat:
Karim.
This
study
focused
on
different
responses
grown
under
P-availability.
Two
Orthophosphates
(Ortho-A
&
Ortho-B)
one
polyphosphate
(Poly-B)
were
applied
at
levels
(0,
30
45
ppm).
Plant
analysed
some
parameters
(stomatal
conductance
(SC),
chlorophyll
content
index
(CCI),
fluorescence,
shoot
root
biomass,
mineral
uptake).
Fertilized
showed
significant
increase
performance
Compared
salt-stressed
unfertilized
(C+),
CCI
increased
93%,
81%
71%
ppm
fertilized
Poly-B,
Ortho-B
Ortho-A,
respectively.
highest
SC
obtained
fertilizer
with
an
232%
followed
217%
157%
both
Poly-B
Photosynthetic
(PItot)
also
128.5%,
90.2%
38.8%
Ortho-B,
Ortho-A
Poly
B,
In
addition,
enhancement
roots
shoots
biomass
(49.4%
156.8%,
respectively)
compared
C+.
absorbed
more
phosphorus.
mainly
P.
Positive
correlations
found
between
uptake,
yield.
photochemical
activity
be
due
light
energy
enhanced
Chl
antenna.
adequate
fertilization
therefore
evident
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: July 13, 2022
The
application
of
bio-
and
nanofertilizers
are
undoubtedly
opening
new
sustainable
approaches
toward
enhancing
abiotic
stress
tolerance
in
crops.
In
this
study,
we
evaluated
the
effective
microorganisms
(EMs)
five
groups
belonging
to
photosynthetic
bacteria,
lactic
acid
yeast,
actinobacteria,
fermenting
fungi
combined
with
magnesium
oxide
(MgO)
nanoparticles
(MgO-NP)
on
growth
productivity
sweet
potato
plants
grown
salt-affected
soils.
two
field
experiments
carried
out
2020
2021,
tested
impacts
EMs
using
treatments
(with
vs.
without
as
soil
drench)
coupled
three
foliar
applications
MgO-NP
(0,
50,
100
μg
ml
–1
MgO,
representing
0
,
50
respectively).
our
efforts
investigate
EMs:MgO-NP
effects,
performance
(growth
yield),
nutrient
acquisition,
physio-biochemical
attributes
potatoes
(7.56
dS
m
)
were
assessed.
Our
results
revealed
that
salinity
significantly
reduced
parameters,
yield
traits,
pigment
content
(chlorophylls
a
b
carotenoids),
cell
membrane
stability,
relative
water
content,
acquisition
potatoes.
However,
+
and/or
MgO-NP-treated
showed
high
salt
stress,
specifically
relatively
superior
increase
when
any
biostimulants
combined.
improved
osmotic
by
increasing
integrity.
These
positive
responses
owed
osmolytes
level
(proline,
free
amino
acids,
soluble
sugars)
antioxidative
compounds
(non-enzymatic
concentration,
enzymatic
activities,
phenolic
acid,
carotenoids).
We
also
noticed
increased
Na
whereas
EMS
exhibited
lower
concentration
K
/Na
ratio.
improvements
contributed
pigments,
growth,
under
stress.
integrative
higher
efficacy
bypassing
all
single
treatments.
findings
indicated
potential
coapplying
for
future
use
attenuating
salt-induced
damage
beneficially
promoting
crop
performance.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 15, 2023
Soil
microbiota
can
confer
fitness
advantages
to
plants
and
increase
crop
resilience
drought
other
abiotic
stressors.
However,
there
is
little
evidence
on
the
mechanisms
correlating
a
microbial
trait
with
plant
stress
tolerance.
Here,
we
report
that
Streptomyces
effectively
alleviate
salinity
by
producing
spiroketal
polyketide
pteridic
acid
H
(1)
its
isomer
F
(2),
both
of
which
promote
root
growth
in
Arabidopsis
at
concentration
1.3
nM
under
stress.
Transcriptomics
profiles
show
increased
expression
multiple
responsive
genes
seedlings
after
acids
treatment.
We
confirm
vivo
bifunctional
biosynthetic
gene
cluster
for
antimicrobial
elaiophylin
production.
propose
it
mainly
disseminated
vertical
transmission
geographically
distributed
various
environments.
This
discovery
reveals
perspective
understanding
plant-Streptomyces
interactions
provides
promising
approach
utilising
beneficial
their
secondary
metabolites
agriculture
mitigate
detrimental
effects
climate
change.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(16), P. 2948 - 2948
Published: Aug. 15, 2023
Inhospitable
conditions
that
hinder
plant
growth
and
development
encompass
a
range
of
abiotic
stresses,
such
as
drought,
extreme
temperatures
(both
low
high),
salinity,
exposure
to
heavy
metals,
irradiation.
The
cumulative
impact
these
stresses
leads
considerable
reduction
in
agricultural
productivity
worldwide.
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
is
shared
mechanism
toxicity
induced
by
all
stimuli
plants,
resulting
oxidative
damage
membrane
instability.
Extensive
research
has
shed
light
on
the
dual
role
melatonin
where
it
serves
both
regulator,
fostering
development,
potent
protector
against
stresses.
inherent
potential
function
natural
antioxidant
positions
promising
biostimulant
for
use,
bolstering
plants'
abilities
withstand
wide
array
environmental
challenges.
Beyond
its
properties,
demonstrated
capacity
regulate
expression
genes
associated
with
photosynthetic
process.
This
additional
characteristic
enhances
appeal
versatile
chemical
agent
can
be
exogenously
applied
particularly
adverse
conditions,
improve
their
resilience
optimize
efficiency
every
phase
life
cycle.
An
examination
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
stress-protective
effects
exogenous
machinery
plants
under
various
presented
this
paper.
In
addition,
future
prospects
are
discussed
developing
stress-tolerant
crops
sustainable
agriculture
challenging
environments.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 928 - 928
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
explore
how
exogenous
proline
induces
salinity
tolerance
in
celery.
We
analyzed
the
effects
of
foliar
spraying
with
0.3
mM
on
celery
growth,
photosystem,
phenolic
compounds,
and
antioxidant
system
under
salt
stress
(100
NaCl),
using
no
as
control.
The
results
showed
that
proline-treated
plants
exhibited
a
significant
increase
plant
biomass
due
improved
growth
physiology,
supported
by
gas
exchange
parameters,
chlorophyll
fluorescence,
Calvin
cycle
enzyme
activity
(Ketosasaccharide-1,5-diphosphate
carboxylase
Fructose-1,6-diphosphate
aldolase)
results.
Also,
significantly
suppressed
relative
conductivity
malondialdehyde
content
caused
stress,
suggesting
reduction
biological
membrane
damage.
Moreover,
resulted
hydrogen
peroxide,
superoxide
anions
4-coumaric
acid
accumulation
celery,
their
contents
were
reduced
after
proline.
Furthermore,
increased
enzymes
(superoxide
dismutase,
peroxidase,
catalase)
non-enzymatic
antioxidants
(reduced
ascorbic
acid,
glutathione,
caffeic
chlorogenic
total
acids,
flavonoids).
Additionally,
key
(ascorbate
oxidase,
ascorbate
glutathione
reductase,
dehydroascorbate
reductase)
acid–glutathione
cycle,
activating
it
counteract
stress.
In
summary,
promoted
enhanced
photosynthesis,
flavonoid
contents,
capacity,
thereby
improving