Water, a necessary component of cell protoplasm, plays an essential role in supporting life
on Earth; nevertheless, extreme changes in climatic conditions limit water availability …

Plant requires seventeen essential mineral elements for proper growth and functioning
classified as macro and micro-nutrients. Apart from these, cerium (Ce), cobalt (Co), iodine (I) …

Abstract Drought (40% field moisture capacity), organic fertilizer (OF; 10%), and nano vs.
bulk-ZnO particles (1.7 vs. 3.5 mg Zn/kg) were assessed in soil to determine their interactive …

Drought stress retards wheat plant's vegetative growth and physiological processes and
results in low productivity. A stressed plant synthesizes ethylene which inhibits root …

Increased periods of water shortage and higher temperatures, together with a reduction in
nutrient availability, have been proposed as major factors that negatively impact plant …

Among abiotic stresses, heat stress is described as one of the major limiting factors of crop
growth worldwide, as high temperatures elicit a series of physiological, molecular, and …

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, MT) can mitigate abotic stress, including drought
stress on a number of crops. However, it is unclear whether and how seed priming with …

Drought poses a serious threat to oilseed crops by lowering yield and crop failures under
prolonged spells. A multi-year field investigation was conducted to enhance the drought …

The impact of drought events on the growth and yield of wheat plants has been extensively
reported; however, limited information is available on the changes in physiological …

Across the globe, the frequent occurrence of drought spells has significantly undermined the
sustainability of modern high-input farming systems, particularly those focused on staple …