Key message Reproductive stage salinity tolerance is most critical for rice as it determines
the yield under stress. Few studies have been undertaken for this trait as phenotyping was …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is highly susceptible to the rhizosphere salinity than other cereals.
High sensitivity has been observed, mainly at vegetative and reproductive stages in rice. It is …

Salinity stress is one of the most vital abiotic stresses which results in significant damages of
agricultural production, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas of the world. Salinity causes …

One of the key tasks of the Sustainable Development Goals connected to Agriculture, Safety
and nutritional quality of food is to raise crop production per unit area without compromising …

Genetic diversity is a useful resource for crop improvement. In this study, a total of 28 rice
genotypes were screened to isolate potential salt-tolerant genotypes at the seedling stage …

In order to elucidate the role of antioxidant responses in salinity tolerance in rice genotypes
under salt stress, experiments were conducted using four rice varieties, including salt …

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress,
continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their …

Sodium salinity negatively affects and reduces yields in international agricultural systems.
This stress decreases crop growth and development, causing tissue death, flowering …

Abstract Rice (Oryza sativa L.), being a high silicon (Si)-accumulator, is a major global food
crop for more than half of the world's population. However, both salinity and drought, two of …

Rice is one of the most important staple foods for more than half of the world's population
(IRRI, 2006) and influences the livelihoods and economies of several billion people. In …