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Effect of Salicylic Acid on Biochemical and Physiological Parameters of Two Genotypes of Okra under Salinity Stress

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Salinity stress as a major environmental factor negatively impacts plant productivity.A wide range of adaptation strategies is required to overcome this stress.An alternative strategy could be exogenous application of plant growth regulators.The present study was carried out to study the effect of seed pretreatment with salicylic acid on some growth parameters, volatile compounds and antioxidant activity of salt-stressed two genotypes of okra plant.The results of this study showed that the salicylic acid is a valuable biological plant growth regulator that could enhance salt tolerance in okra plant under 50, 100, 150, and 200 mM NaCl levels resulting in an increase in plant growth and antioxidant enzymes activities, when compared with the NaCl-treated control groups.Therefore, salicylic acid is a promising tool to improve plant growth and quality under harsh environmental conditions.

Source: International journal of food science and agriculture

DOI: 10.26855/ijfsa.2020.12.011

Authors: Adewale Michael Esan, Charles Ojo Olaiya, Tolulope Omotope Omolekan, Kamarudeen Adewumi Aremu, Henry Rinde Y. Adeyemi

Institutions: University of Ibadan, Bowen University

Language: English

Topic: Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W3112351603