New opportunities in plant microbiome engineering for increasing agricultural sustainability under stressful conditions

MS Afridi, MA Javed, S Ali, FHV De Medeiros… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plant microbiome (or phytomicrobiome) engineering (PME) is an anticipated untapped
alternative strategy that could be exploited for plant growth, health and productivity under …

Role of endophytic bacteria in salinity stress amelioration by physiological and molecular mechanisms of defense: A comprehensive review

B Ali, A Hafeez, MA Javed, MS Afridi, HA Abbasi… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is a major concern for sustainable agriculture in the twenty-first century, as it
has an impact on crop production and soil fertility, which may increase the risk of famine. Of …

Salinity stress improves antioxidant potential by modulating physio-biochemical responses in Moringa oleifera Lam.

M Azeem, K Pirjan, M Qasim, A Mahmood, T Javed… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Moringa oleifera Lam. is a common edible plant, famous for several nutritional and
therapeutic benefits. This study investigates the salt-induced modulations in plant growth …

Short-term responses of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) to the individual and combinatorial effects of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium and silicon in the soil …

J Ma, S Ali, MH Saleem, S Mumtaz, G Yasin… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
While of lesser prevalence than boron (B) deficient soils, B-rich soils are important to study
as they can cause B toxicity in the field and subsequently decrease crop yields in different …

Thiourea-Capped Nanoapatites Amplify Osmotic Stress Tolerance in Zea mays L. by Conserving Photosynthetic Pigments, Osmolytes Biosynthesis and Antioxidant …

S Faryal, R Ullah, MN Khan, B Ali, A Hafeez… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinity is one of the most prevalent abiotic stresses which not only limits plant growth and
yield, but also limits the quality of food products. This study was conducted on the surface …

Plant microbiome engineering: hopes or hypes

MS Afridi, S Ali, A Salam, W César Terra, A Hafeez… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plant microbiome is a key determinant of plant health and productivity.
Plant microbiome is an alternative untapped source that could be harnessed for plant health …

Melatonin as a Foliar Application and Adaptation in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Crops under Drought Stress

S Yasmeen, A Wahab, MH Saleem, B Ali, KA Qureshi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Here, we grow two different varieties of lentil (lentil-2009 and lentil-93) under different
drought levels and with different applications of melatonin. Increasing the levels of soil water …

Chrysotile-Asbestos-Induced Damage in Panicum virgatum and Phleum pretense Species and Its Alleviation by Organic-Soil Amendment

K Saleem, MA Asghar, MH Saleem, A Raza, G Kocsy… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Asbestos is an industrially important microfiber present in cement industries and some
mining sites and is very toxic to plant growth and development, but it has been neglected …

Efficacy of priming wheat (Triticum aestivum) seeds with a benzothiazine derivative to improve drought stress tolerance

AA Al-Huqail, MH Saleem, B Ali, M Azeem… - Functional Plant …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
We evaluated the effects of different concentrations (0.05 and 0.15 mM) of a benzothiazine
(BTh) derivative on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in normal (100% field water capacity, FWC) …

Impact of Cultivation Practices and Varieties on Productivity, Profitability, and Nutrient Uptake of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cropping …

A Saini, S Manuja, S Kumar, A Hafeez, B Ali, P Poczai - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interest in conservation measures, including reduced tillage, zero tillage, and crop residue
retention, is growing in major rice growing areas of the world; particularly in the Indo …