Identification of heat tolerant lentil genotypes through stress tolerance indices
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2025
With
climate
change
projections
indicating
an
increase
in
the
frequency
of
extreme
heat
events
and
irregular
rainfall
patterns
globally,
threat
to
global
food
security
looms
large.
Terminal
stress,
which
occurs
during
critical
reproductive
stage,
significantly
limits
lentil
productivity.
Therefore,
there
is
urgent
need
improve
lentil's
resilience
stress
sustain
production.
However,
studies
identifying
heat-tolerant
sources
lentils
are
limited.
To
address
these
issues,
we
assessed
158
genotypes
under
normal
late-sown
conditions
over
two
consecutive
seasons.
We
employed
eleven
indices
identify
lines
tolerant
stress.
All
exhibited
a
decrease
average
grain
yield
when
subjected
as
compared
non-stress
conditions,
impact
on
crop
yield.
Correlation
analysis
showed
significant
positive
correlation
between
following
indices:
STI,
MP,
MRP,
YI,
GMP,
HM.
In
contrast,
TOL,
SSPI,
PYR
negative
associations
with
conditions.
Based
indices,
identified
P13143,
P13130,
P13135
high-yielding
both
Cluster
biplot
display
PCA
also
confirmed
that
suitability
high
potential
environments.
These
can
be
utilized
donors
future
breeding
programs
introduce
genetic
variations
for
improving
tolerance
lentil.
Язык: Английский
Maximizing Photosynthesis and Plant Growth in African Legumes Through Rhizobial Partnerships: The Road Behind and Ahead
Microorganisms,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(3), С. 581 - 581
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
The
interplay
between
soil
rhizobial
bacteria
and
leguminous
plants,
particularly
in
Africa,
has
a
profound
impact
on
photosynthetic
efficiency
overall
crop
productivity.
This
review
explores
the
critical
role
of
rhizobia
enhancing
photosynthesis
through
nitrogen
fixation,
process
crucial
for
sustainable
agriculture.
Rhizobial
residing
root
nodules
provide
legumes
with
symbiotic
that
significantly
boosts
plant
growth
capacity.
Recent
advances
molecular
genomics
have
elucidated
genetic
frameworks
underlying
this
symbiosis,
identifying
key
genes
involved
nodule
formation
fixation.
Comparative
Bradyrhizobium
species
revealed
seven
distinct
lineages,
diverse
traits
linked
to
nodulation,
photosynthesis.
Field
studies
across
Africa
demonstrate
inoculation
can
markedly
increase
grain
yields,
though
outcomes
vary
depending
local
conditions
legume
species.
Notable
findings
include
enhanced
nutrient
uptake
rates
inoculated
compared
nitrate-fed
plants.
highlights
potential
utilizing
indigenous
improve
resilience.
Future
prospects
involve
leveraging
genomic
insights
optimize
inoculants
enhance
productivity
water-limited
environments.
As
climate
change
intensifies,
integrating
these
advancements
into
agricultural
practices
could
play
improving
food
security
health
Africa.
Язык: Английский
Climate Change and Food Security: Agricultural and Non Farm Adaptation Strategies in Asia
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Meta-analysis of grain legume production trends in Tanzania: Analysing area harvested, quantity produced, and grain yields over 23 years
Next research.,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 100317 - 100317
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Exploring the Impacts of Elevated CO2 on Food Security: Nutrient Assimilation, Plant Growth, and Crop Quality
Engineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
44, С. 234 - 244
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024
Язык: Английский
Quantitative Determination of Nitrogen Fixed by Soybean and Its Uptake by Winter Wheat as Aftercrops Within Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(23), С. 10153 - 10153
Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2024
The
future
of
agricultural
production
involves
sustainable
systems
with
a
balance
between
nutrients
in
soil–plant
systems.
These
are
based
on
limiting
the
use
mineral
fertilizers
while
introducing
natural
sources
that
increase
soil
fertility.
best
example
such
system
is
plant
rotation,
including
legumes
as
forecrop
for
cereal
plants.
For
this
reason,
goal
present
study
was
to
determine
possibility
obtaining
nitrogen
from
air
using
15N
isotopes
and
quantity
biologically
fixed
taken
up
by
winter
wheat
cultivated
succeeding
plant.
In
field
experiments,
we
investigated
cycle
legume
plants
rotation
under
conditions,
follows:
soybean–winter
wheat–winter
wheat.
After
soybean
seedling
emergence,
fertilizer
(15NH4)2SO4
containing
20.1
at%
(a
dose
30
kg∙ha−1)
applied,
summer
reference
yield
reached
2.48
t∙ha−1
seeds
8.73
crop
residue
(CR),
providing
total
11.21
t∙ha−1.
biomass
contained
149.1
kg∙ha−1
nitrogen,
108.1
41.0
residue,
which
34.0
11.4
fixed.
CR
ploughed
into
soil.
Plots
after
(2017)
were
divided
two
sub-plots
application
0
100
N.
scheme
repeated
2018.
Overall,
subsequent
years
took
8.12
control
sub-plot
15.51
fertilized
sub-plot,
2.61
2.98
plants,
respectively.
5.920
15N,
3.024
accumulated
soybean.
first
crop,
accumulation
kg
N
(control)—0.088
kg∙ha−1;
N—0.158
kg∙ha−1.
Meanwhile,
second
aftercrop,
0.052
0.163
accumulated,
This
demonstrates
biological
fixation
soybeans
an
underappreciated
solution
enhancing
productivity
within
It
holds
significant
implications
planning
rational
management,
reducing
chemical
fertilizers,
improving
efficiency
Язык: Английский