Sustainable agricultural production is critically antagonistic by fluctuating unfavorable
environmental conditions. The introduction of mineral elements emerged as the most …

Abiotic stresses including drought, salinity, heat, cold, flooding, and ultraviolet radiation
causes crop losses worldwide. In recent times, preventing these crop losses and producing …

Salicylic acid (SA) is a naturally occurring phenolic compound. SA plays an important role in
the regulation of plant growth, development, ripening, and defense responses. The role of …

The demand for agricultural crops continues to escalate with an increasing population. To
meet this demand, marginal land can be used as a sustainable source for increased plant …

Demand for agricultural crop continues to escalate in response to increasing population and
damage of prime cropland for cultivation. Research interest is diverted to utilize soils with …

Exogenous applications of silicon (Si) can initiate cellular defence pathways to enhance
plant resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Plant Si accumulation is regulated by several …

Transpiration and gas exchange occur through stomata. Thus, the control of stomatal
aperture is important for the efficiency and regulation of water use, and for the response to …

Silicon (Si) application shows beneficial effects on plant growth; however, its effects on the
phytohormone and enzymatic antioxidant regulation have not been fully understood. We …

Background Abiotic stresses (eg, heat or limited water and nutrient availability) limit crop
production worldwide. With the progression of climate change, the severity and variation of …

Priming agents play an important regulatory role in improving the plant seed vigor in
response to abiotic stresses. However, lower germination rate of the seeds has been an …