Microplastics (MPs) are creating an emerging threat on the soil ecosystems and are of great
global concern. However, the distribution in soil-plant system, as well as the phytotoxicity …

Drought stress (DS) is a serious abiotic stress and a major concern across the globe as its
intensity is continuously climbing. Therefore, it is direly needed to develop new management …

In this study, for the first time, acute and chronic toxicity caused by four different kinds of
microplastics: polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and a …

The present study was carried out to investigate the beneficial role of exogenous application
of salicylic acid (1 mM SA) and nitric oxide (100 μM NO) in preventing the oxidative damage …

The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF, Glomus versiforme) in amelioration of
drought-induced effects on growth and physio-biochemical attributes in maize (Zea mays L.) …

Organic fertilizer usage is been introduced into agricultural practices for preventing the
damaging effects of chemical fertilizers. Present study investigated the beneficial role of …

Experiments were conducted on two wheat (Triticum aestivum L) cultivars exposed to NaCl
stress with and without potassium (K) supplementation. Salt stress induced using NaCl …

Drought stress is a major environmental concern that limits crop growth on a large scale
around the world. Significant efforts are required to overcome this issue in order to improve …

Salinity stress reduces growth and yield productivity of most crop plants. Potentiality of
kinetin (Kn) and epi-brassinolide (EBL), either individually or combinedly in preventing the …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) improves phosphorus (P) uptake in plants and regulates
growth under environmental stresses. Present trials were undertaken to study the effect of …