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ArticleBMC plant biology2024

Effect of salinity stress and surfactant treatment with zinc and boron on morpho-physiological and biochemical indices of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).

Atika Khan, Safura Bibi, Talha Javed, Athar Mahmood, Shahid Mehmood, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Baber Ali, Muhammad Yasin, Zain Ul Abidin, Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon and 3 more

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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13 authors at 11 institutions in 4 countries.

Atika KhanDepartment of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Safura BibiDepartment of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Talha JavedInstitute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou-571101, China.
Athar MahmoodDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan. athar.mahmood@uaf.edu.pk.
Shahid MehmoodBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Muhammad Mansoor JavaidDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, PK-40100, Pakistan.
Baber AliDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Muhammad YasinDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Zain Ul AbidinDepartment of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Mohammad Khalid Al-SadoonDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO BOX 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Babar Hussain BabarVegetable Section, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Rashid IqbalDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.
Tabarak MalikDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia, 378. tabarak.malik@ju.edu.et.
University of Faisalabad · PKAllama Iqbal Open University · PKAyub Agriculture Research Institute · PKBiotechnology Research Institute · CNChinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences · CNIslamia University of Bahawalpur · PKJimma University · ETKing Saud University · SAQuaid-i-Azam University · PKUniversity of Agriculture Faisalabad · PKUniversity of Sargodha · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Micronutrient application has a crucial role in mitigating salinity stress in crop plants. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of zinc (Zn) and boron (B) as foliar applications on fenugreek growth and physiology under salt stress (0 and 120 mM). After 35 days of salt treatments, three levels of zinc (0, 50, and 100 ppm) and two levels of boron (0 and 2 ppm) were applied as a foliar application. Salinity significantly reduced root length (72.7%) and shoot length (33.9%), plant height (36%), leaf area (37%), root fresh weight (48%) and shoot fresh weight (75%), root dry weight (80%) and shoot dry weight (67%), photosynthetic pigments (78%), number of branches (50%), and seeds per pod (56%). Fenugreek's growth and physiology were improved by foliar spray of zinc and boron, which increased the length of the shoot (6%) and root length (2%), fresh root weight (18%), and dry root weight (8%), and chlorophyll a (1%), chlorophyll b (25%), total soluble protein content (3%), shoot calcium (9%) and potassium (5%) contents by significantly decreasing sodium ion (11%) content. Moreover, 100 ppm of Zn and 2 ppm of B enhanced the growth and physiology of fenugreek by reducing the effect of salt stress. Overall, boron and zinc foliar spray is suggested for improvement in fenugreek growth under salinity stress.

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TrigonellaZincBoronChlorophyll ASalt StressSurface-Active AgentsBoronChlorophyll ASurface-Active AgentsZincBoronChlorophyll aSodiumTotal soluble proteinsZinc

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