The influence of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in plant tolerance to abiotic stress: a survival strategy

MC Enebe, OO Babalola - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2018 - Springer
Action is needed to face the global threat arising from inconsistent rainfall, rise in
temperature, and salinization of farm lands which may be the product of climate change. As …

Alternate wetting and drying: A water-saving and ecofriendly rice production system

M Ishfaq, M Farooq, U Zulfiqar, S Hussain… - Agricultural Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Global warming and declining water resources are threatening the sustainability of rice
production and global food security. Conventional continuously flooded system (CF) of rice …

Plant growth under water/salt stress: ROS production; antioxidants and significance of added potassium under such conditions

MA Ahanger, NS Tomar, M Tittal, S Argal… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2017 - Springer
Plants are confronted with a variety of environmenmtal stresses resulting in enhanced
production of ROS. Plants require a threshold level of ROS for vital functions and any …

Improving drought tolerance in rice: Ensuring food security through multi‐dimensional approaches

MIR Khan, SR Palakolanu, P Chopra… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Drought has been highly prevalent around the world especially in Sub‐Saharan Africa and
South‐East Asian countries. Consistent climatic instabilities and unpredictable rainfall …

Physiological and agronomic approaches for improving water-use efficiency in crop plants

M Farooq, M Hussain, S Ul-Allah… - Agricultural Water …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water is the lifeline for crop production worldwide. However, the changing climate is causing
erratic rains and frequent episodes of drought, and a continuous decline in freshwater …

Protective effect of potassium and chitosan supply on growth, physiological processes and antioxidative machinery in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under drought …

MA Shehzad, F Nawaz, F Ahmad, N Ahmad… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Drought stress is one of the extreme effects of climate change causing large losses in
production of crop plants. The risk of recurrent droughts has increased in next decades …

Effect of potassium fertilizer on the growth, physiological parameters, and water status of Brassica juncea cultivars under different irrigation regimes

P Rani, I Saini, N Singh, P Kaushik, L Wijaya… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Abiotic stress, especially a lack of water, can significantly reduce crop yields. In this study,
we evaluated the physiological and biochemical effects of potassium sulfate (K2SO4) …

Role of mineral nutrition in improving drought and salinity tolerance in field crops

F Nawaz, MA Shehzad, S Majeed, KS Ahmad… - … Crops: Volume 3: Stress …, 2020 - Springer
Balanced nutrition is one of the key factors that contribute to optimum crop production under
various environmental stresses including drought and salinity. Proper management of …

Straw and nitrogen amendments improve soil, rice yield, and roots in a saline sodic soil

C Ran, D Gao, W Liu, L Guo, T Bai, X Shao, Y Geng - Rhizosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Straw return can improve the physical properties and nutrient status of the soil. However,
there are few studies on straw return coupled with nitrogen (N) fertilizer for rice planting in …

The beneficial role of potassium in Cd-induced stress alleviation and growth improvement in Gladiolus grandiflora L.

NA Yasin, MM Zaheer, WU Khan… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metal contaminated agricultural soils are one of the most important constraints for
successful cultivation of crops. The current research was conducted to evaluate the role of …