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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Improving the Tolerance to Salinity Stress in Lettuce Plants (

Mahfoud Babaousmail, Mohammed S Nili, Rania Brik, Mohammed Saadouni, Sawsan K M Yousif, Rihab M Omer, Nahid A Osman, Abdulaziz A Alsahli, Hatem Ashour, Ahmed M El-Taher

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Mahfoud BabaousmailLaboratory of Biodiversity and Biotechnology Applications in Agriculture, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria.
Mohammed S NiliLaboratory of Biodiversity and Biotechnology Applications in Agriculture, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria.
Rania BrikDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria.
Mohammed SaadouniDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria.
Sawsan K M YousifDepartment of Chemistry, College of Arts and Science in Baljurashi, Al-Baha University, Al Bahah 65528, Saudi Arabia.
Rihab M OmerDepartment of Chemistry, College of Arts and Science in Baljurashi, Al-Baha University, Al Bahah 65528, Saudi Arabia.
Nahid A OsmanDepartment of Science and Technology, Ranya Collage, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz A AlsahliDepartment of Botany & Microbiology, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4972-7396
Hatem AshourDepartment of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7795-8802
Ahmed M El-TaherDepartment of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 71524, Egypt.
Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Bab El Oued · DZAl Baha University · SAAin Shams University · EGAl-Azhar University · EGKing Saud University · SATaif University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Salinity is among the most limiting factors of crop production worldwide. This study aims to investigate the influence of the exogenous application of zeolite, yeast, and salicylic acid in alleviating the negative effect of salt stress under field conditions. Lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Batavia) were tested in a split-plot arrangement replicated three times. The salt stress was applied as a whole-plot factor in the concentrations (0 mM, 50 mM, 100 mM, and 150 mM NaCl). After 28 days of sowing, the plants were sprayed twice during the foliage growth with (control, salicylic acid 0.02%, yeast extract 3%, and zeolite 0.5%) as a split-plot factor. The length of roots and shoots, the number and area of leaves, and the biomass accumulation (dry and fresh weights) were measured 50 days after sowing. The concentrations of total soluble sugars, proline, Chlorophylls a and b in leaves have also been quantified. Salt stress significantly reduced the growth and the total chlorophyll of the lettuce plants (p < 0.05) and increased their proline and sugar contents’. Zeolite application improved the growth of lettuce at 0 and 50 mM NaCl, but at the highest salinity level only the number of leaves was improved by 15%. At a mild salinity stress, the application of salicylic acid has significantly (p < 0.05) increased the root length, height of plant, chlorophyll, and proline contents. Regarding the high stress levels (100 and 150 mM NaCl), yeast application showed the best tolerance to salinity stress by improving significantly most of the growth parameters (p < 0.05) but with lower proline, sugar, and chlorophyll contents. In general, foliar spray of yeast extract may offer a good alternative source of nutrients through leaves, leading to a better tolerance of the high salt stress exerted on roots.

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abiotic stressaluminosilicatebiostimilantsosmoprotectantsplant resistanceSaccharomyces cerevisiae

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PMID36294973
PMCPMC9605215
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