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Foliar application of fungicide-opera alleviates negative impact of water stress in soybean plants

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The modulatory effect of opera was investigated on the physiological and morphological aspects in soybean thriving in water stress environment. The data procured from current investigation indicated that water stress significantly declined the plant growth, leaf area in addition to photosynthetic efficiency, nitrate reductase activity and crop yield at various stages of growth such as vegetative (VS), flowering (FS) and pod filling stage (PFS). However, foliar application of opera (0.15%) was effective to enhance the the leaf area (42%), rate of photosynthesis (194%), and nitrate reductase activity (68%) at FS stage while the maximum enhancement in biomass accumulation (92%) and yield (119%) was observed at PFS stage as compared to their control plants. The opera is applied as foliar spray in field experiments to augment the assimilation of nitrogen and carbon in soybean which contributes to increased crop development and productivity under water stress conditions.

Source: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.079

Authors: Mansi Kanungo, K.N. Guruprasad, Sunita Kataria, Gani Asa Dudin, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Parvaiz Ahmad

Institutions: Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, King Saud University

Language: English

Topic: Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,250