Iron and Zinc Foliar Spraying Affected Sideritis cypria Post. Growth, Mineral Content and Antioxidant Properties

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 840 - 840

Published: March 7, 2025

Species of the genus Sideritis are gaining heightened recognition for their applications in both culinary and industrial contexts. The improvement crop cultivation techniques to promote quality final product is imperative nowadays ensuring sustainable successive agricultural production, especially medicinal aromatic plant species. present study examined impacts foliar application iron (Fe) zinc (Zn) on cypria plants grown hydroponics. spraying Fe (1.79 mM 10.79 mM) Zn (1.74 10.43 Zn) was applied four times at 10-day intervals, effects growth, physiology, antioxidant status nutrient uptake were investigated. high levels decreased yield dry matter content. use levels, particularly, resulted elevated oxidative stress, as indicated by increased lipid peroxidation hydrogen peroxide production peroxidase enzymatic activity. (10.79 Fe) also induced plants’ non-enzymatic mechanisms total flavonoid All accumulation sodium leaf tissue. calcium content after treatment with Zn, while magnesium only when level (10.43 applied. Interestingly, had no effect build-up or Biofortification minerals a key approach enhancing biological nutritional value plants, its via different fertigation strategies needs be evaluated either single combined practices.

Language: Английский

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A Novel Based Synthesis of Silver/Silver Chloride Nanoparticles from Stachys emodi Efficiently Controls Erwinia carotovora, the Causal Agent of Blackleg and Soft Rot of Potato

Molecules, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(6), P. 2500 - 2500

Published: March 9, 2023

In recent years, the biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles has captured researchers' attention due to their unique chemical, physical and properties. this study, we report an efficient, nonhazardous, eco-friendly method for production antibacterial silver/silver chloride utilizing leaf extract Stachys emodi. The se-Ag/AgClNPs was confirmed using UV-visible spectroscopy, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD). An intense peak absorbance observed at 437 nm from analysis. emodi showed highest activity (89.4%). FTIR analysis detected various bands that indicated presence important functional groups. SEM morphological study revealed spherical-shaped having a size ranging 20 70 nm. XRD pattern formation spherical crystal NPs. performed against Erwinia carotovora maximum inhibition by centrifuged alone (se-Ag/AgClNPs) in combination with (se-Ag/AgClNPs + LE) (LE) 98%, 93%, 62% respectively. These findings suggested biosynthesized NPs can be used control plant pathogens effectively.

Language: Английский

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Biochemical and phenological characterization of diverse wheats and their association with drought tolerance genes

BMC Plant Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: June 19, 2023

Drought is one of the most important wheat production limiting factor, and can lead to severe yield losses. This study was designed examine effect drought stress on physiology morphology under three different field capacities (FC) viz. 80% (control), 50% (moderate) 30% (severe stress) in a diverse collection germplasm including cultivars, landraces, synthetic hexaploid their derivatives. Traits like grain weight, thousand weight biomass were reduced by 38.23%, 18.91% 26.47% respectively at FC, whereas reduction rate for these traits FC 19.57%, 8.88% 18.68%. In principal component analysis (PCA), first two components PC1 PC2 accounted 58.63% total variation separated cultivars landraces from synthetic-based germplasm. Landraces showed wide range phenotypic variations compared improved cultivars. However, least observed which indicated progress developing resilient Allelic drought-related genes TaSnRK2.9-5A, TaLTPs-11, TaLTPs-12, TaSAP-7B-, TaPPH-13, Dreb-B1 1fehw3 significantly associated with phenological all 91 wheats 40 9 varieties, 34 hexaploids 8 The favorable haplotypes 1fehw3, Dreb-B1, TaLTPs-11 TaLTPs-12 increased biomass. Our results iterated fact that could be promising source deploy adaptability breeding. further identified tolerant genetic resources across various backgrounds favourable water-saving should considered develop varieties.

Language: Английский

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Nano-Integrated Plant Tissue Culture to Increase the Rate of Callus Induction, Growth, and Curcuminoid Production in Curcuma longa

Plants, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(13), P. 1819 - 1819

Published: July 2, 2024

Turmeric has attracted a significant amount of interest in recent years due to its strong antimicrobial properties. The tissue culture turmeric is preferred obtain disease-free, highest number plantlets with good uniform chemistry. However, there need increase the speed whole process meet growing demand for planting materials and save time resources. Iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe

Language: Английский

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Contribution of Mushroom Farming to Mitigating Food Scarcity: Current Status, Challenges and Potential Future Prospects in Pakistan

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(23), P. e40362 - e40362

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Food insecurity, pollution, and malnutrition are some critical issues tackled by the modern world in recent era. However, edible mushrooms nutritionally, economically, biotechnologically valuable groups of macro fungi. Besides being an essential source food, it is also exploited pharmacological industries as a potential anticancer, antioxidant immunomodulating agents. Mushrooms not only rich nutritional functional food all over world, but have highly significant bioactive compounds that considered nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, mycotherapeutics across globe. their cultivation very low compared to demand. Its consents sustainable management agro-industrial waste generates decent income using inputs. Additionally, mushroom could be used for recirculation forest acting natural decomposer turn creates great opportunities development economically miserable developing countries, like Pakistan. Mushroom farming one promising approaches explore such unwanted agro-waste materials from environment ensure security. cheapest sources overcome deficiency caused malnutrition. Interestingly, supports local economy offering more livelihood national trade. The current review article emphasizes prompt Pakistan can save lives providing cheaper sources.

Language: Английский

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Molecular and Physiological Evaluation of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes for Stay Green under Drought Stress

Genes, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. 2261 - 2261

Published: Nov. 30, 2022

Water availability is considered as the main limiting factor of wheat growth illuminating need cultivars best adapted to drought situations for better production and yield. Among these, stay-green trait thought be related ability plants maintain photosynthesis CO2 assimilation, a detailed molecular understanding this may help in selection high-yielding, drought-tolerant wheats. The current study, therefore, evaluated physiological responses selected genotypes under pot-induced water stress conditions through different field capacities. study also focused on exploring mechanisms involved tolerance conferred due by studying expression pattern PSI-associated light-harvesting complex I (LHC1) PSII-associated LHCII gene families pigment-binding proteins. results revealed that studied traits, including relative content, membrane stability index chlorophyll, were variably negatively affected, while proline content was positively enhanced wheats treatments. Molecular diagnosis using profile 06 genes, viz. TaLhca1, TaLhca2, TaLhca3, TaLhcb1, TaLhcb4 TaLhcb6 encodes LHCI proteins, indicated variable levels stress. obtained showed relation between severity condition. genotypes, Chirya-1 SD-28 performed well with higher level used genetic crosses enrich background common against

Language: Английский

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Morphological and Molecular Characterizations of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Their Influence on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Plant Nutrition

ACS Omega, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(36), P. 32468 - 32482

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Pulses are considered a remarkable and stable source of nutrients, which being presently extensively cultivated consumed in different parts the world. belong to family Leguminosae rich nutrients such as phosphorus (P) nitrogen (N) for best growth via symbiotic relationship with bacteria AMF (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi). The aim current study was evaluating influence diversity associated various pulses (French bean, mung kidney peas, soybean, peanuts, grams). Furthermore, characterization done using morphological features spores sequencing rDNA gene, confirmed existence 10 taxa. Among genera, genus Glomus observed be most dominant 30% species followed by Gigaspora (22%), Sclerocystis (12%), Acaulospora (8%), Rhizophagus Septoglomus (7%), Diversispora (5%), Claroideoglomus, Archaeospora, Ambispora (3%). soil physicochemical analysis percentage colonization results revealed fact that content (inversely proportional diversity) determining factor diversity. highest amount available (62.825 mg kg-1) district Swabi resulted low rate (6.66 ± 11.54%) comparatively higher (50.66 1.15%) found Chitral having (17.3 7.6 kg-1). Nutrient uptake including (2.4 1.3%), (13.5 kg -1), potassium (99.5 25.8 zinc (1.4 0.5 moisture (2.3 crude fats (5.6 2.8%), ash (4 1.2%), proteins (13.6 9.01%) determined is positively correlated plant mineral nutrition. From study, it concluded inoculation fields beneficial ensure sustainability productivity pulse crops diverse environmental conditions without polluting soil.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Trichoderma harzianum Together with Copper and Boron on Wheat Yield

ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(6), P. 517 - 527

Published: May 18, 2023

Deficiency of micronutrients is a major problem faced by nearly half the world population due to intake poor-quality food. To overcome malnutrition, biofortification cereal crops believed be good approach increase nutrient contents in our daily The purpose current study was therefore investigate effect foliar applied copper and boron alone combination with Trichoderma harzianum on yield attributes, grain quality, wheat. Wheat plants were treated or without T. harzianum. treatments included Cu (0.05 M), (0.1 harzianum, M)/T. B M)/B along control set for comparison. Results revealed significant enhancement different studied growth traits including plant height, spike length, kernels per spike, harvest index, chlorophyll content. In addition, this also enriched wheat grains various micro/macronutrients Cu, Fe, Zn, K, P. This concludes that bioreagent may lead reasonably enhanced quality characteristics wheat, further suggesting combined application under suitable conditions will make it an acceptable crop improvements.

Language: Английский

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Combining Zinc Biofortification and Native Trichoderma Inoculation Strategies for Subterranean Clover

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(9), P. 3730 - 3730

Published: April 29, 2024

Using beneficial microorganisms along with sustainable strategies such as agronomic biofortification offers eco-friendly alternatives to combat climate change in ecosystems like dehesas. This study analyzes the combined effects of four wild Trichoderma spp. isolated from Extremadura, Spain (T. koningiopsis, two T. gamsii, and koningii, negative positive controls) Zn treatments (no application; soil application 5 mg ZnSO4·7H2O per kg soil, labeled Zn; foliar applications mL 0.5% ZnSO4·7H2O, + combination, SF) on Trifolium subterraneum performance. The combination koningiopsis gamsii improved plant growth by up 34.4%. Zinc accumulation was about 30% higher when koningii were applied SF, their inoculation resulted a 2.5-fold increase ash. affected nodulation differently; both inhibited 24%, whereas neither nor showed differences controls. These results highlight potential combining address nutrient deficiencies improve agricultural sustainability. However, complex interactions between factors underscore importance strain selection call for further research optimize elucidate underlying mechanisms.

Language: Английский

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Screening Diverse Aegilops tauschii for osmotic stress tolerance through physio-biochemical and anatomical characterization

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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