Micronutrient seed priming: new insights in ameliorating heavy metal stress

P Bhatia, M Gupta - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Plants need to survive with changing environmental conditions, be it different accessibility to
water or nutrients, or attack by insects or pathogens. Few of these changes, especially heavy …

Silicon Nanoparticles: A Novel Approach in Plant Physiology to Combat Drought Stress in Arid Environments

M Nazim, X Li, S Anjum, F Ahmad, M Ali… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Unpredictable climate changes, increasing weather variability, and severe droughts demand
urgent attention for solution-oriented strategies. Agricultural ecosystems worldwide are …

Different soil textures can interfere with phosphorus availability and acid phosphatase activity in soybean

FR Veloso, DJ Marques, EI de Melo… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
To achieve sustainable agricultural activity, phosphatase determination is an important
practice for improving the efficiency of phosphorus (P) management in tropical agriculture …

[HTML][HTML] Foliar application of rice husk derived nanosilica for mitigating drought stress in hybrid maize by boosting antioxidant defense system

R Bekkam, C Thiyagarajan - Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing frequency and intensity of drought magnified by the climate change, pose
significant challenge to global food security and agricultural productivity. Chemically …

The use of photosynthetic pigments and SPAD can help in the selection of bean genotypes under fertilization organic and mineral

JA Carreño Siqueira, DJ Marques, MCG Silva… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The common bean is cultivated in all regions of the country, representing a product of great
economic and social importance. In order to ensure food security in the world, it is necessary …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the effects of rice husk derived nanosilica on growth, photosynthesis, and antioxidant activity in hybrid maize

R Bekkam, C Thiyagarajan - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
Drought stress was exacerbated by changing climatic conditions and impact the plant water
relations from the cellular to whole plant level, thereby reducing the crop productivity and …

[HTML][HTML] Fascinating role of nanosilica in mitigating drought and nutrient stress–A review

B Rakesh, T Chitdeshwari, G Mohanapriya - Plant Stress, 2024 - Elsevier
Drought stress is a major global challenge that severely impacts plant growth,
photosynthesis and nutrient uptake, leading to significant yield losses. This necessitates the …

[HTML][HTML] Use of Soil Remineralizer to Replace Conventional Fertilizers: Effects on Soil Fertility, Enzymatic Parameters, and Soybean and Sorghum Productivity

LNF Rodrigues, WLB Borges, VC Modesto… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
The reliance on soil acidity correctives and mineral fertilizers poses a threat to food
production due to the finite nature of these resources and their susceptibility to price volatility …

Exogenous Application of Melatonin Affects Sulfur Metabolism in Soybean Crop

DJ Marques, JAC Siqueira, PH Mendes Queiroz… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2024 - Springer
Melatonin (MT) may be related to plant growth and act on stress tolerance, and there is
evidence of its role in the acquisition and assimilation of sulfur (S) remains with little …

Combined Application of Zinc and Silicon Improved Growth, Gas Exchange Traits, and Productivity of Maize (Zea mays L.) Under Water Stress

K Idrees, A Aziz, M Naeem, MF Azhar, S Farooq… - Silicon, 2024 - Springer
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop globally and regarded sensitive to water
stress. Exogenous application of micronutrients such as zinc (Zn) and silicon (Si) …