Combined use of zinc nanoparticles and co-composted biochar enhanced wheat growth and decreased Cd concentration in grains under Cd and drought stress: A field study

In June 1991, a two year field study was initiated to examine if three non-turf groundcovers with reputations for using low amounts of water actually use less water than Kentucky bluegrass (KBG). Irrigation treatments were based on percentages of ET (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 0%) and calculated by the modified Penman equation. Results from the 1991 season indicate that at the 100% and 75% treatments Potentilla tabernaemontani and Cerastium tomentosum were significantly better than the other species in terms of establishment and vigor but quality declined significantly at rates below 75%. At the 50% rate both KBG and Sedum acre maintained good quality although growth was slow. At the 25% rate, quality of KBG significantly declined while Sedum acre maintained good quality. Quality of Sedum acre declined only slightly at the 0% treatment and would be a good alternative to KBG if water conservation was a high priority in the landscape.

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Mowing as a Weed Control Supplement to Herbicides and Cultivation in Peanut (Arachis hypogaeaL.)

Weed Technology ◽

10.1017/s0890037x00045048 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 139-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Glenn Wehtje ◽

Larry W. Wells ◽

James H. Choate ◽

Neil R. Martin ◽

John M. Curtis

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Field Study ◽

Control Systems ◽

Weed Control ◽

No Value ◽

Disease Incidence ◽

Crop Canopy ◽

Net Return ◽

Net Returns ◽

Growing Conditions

A 3-yr field study was conducted in peanut in which weed control systems with varying levels of herbicides, cultivation inputs, or both were supplemented with mowing to remove weeds extending above the crop canopy. Highest yield and net returns were consistently obtained with the highest level of herbicide/cultivation inputs, and mowing was of no value. However, mowing was consistently beneficial to yield and net return when the only other weed control inputs were paraquat and 2,4-DB applied at 4 wk after planting (WAP) and cultivation at 10 WAP. In the absence of any other weed control inputs, mowing was detrimental in a drought stress year, but beneficial in years with near-normal growing conditions. Although disease incidence was aggravated by the lack of weed control inputs, it was generally independent of mowing.

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EFFECT OF DROUGHT STRESS AND MANAGEMENT IN WHEAT - A REVIEW

Food and Agribusiness Management ◽

10.26480/fabm.02.2021.62.66 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 62-66

Author(s):

A. Dhakal

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Seed Priming ◽

Significant Loss ◽

Cellular Mechanisms ◽

Management Options ◽

Sowing Time ◽

Wheat Growth ◽

Agronomic Practices ◽

Effects Of Drought ◽

Rna And Dna

Wheat is a major cereal crop in the world. However, drought stress causes a severe loss in the productivity of wheat in different growing regions worldwide. Water deficit at the critical stage of the wheat growth causes a significant loss in yield of wheat. Drought stress affects every aspect of wheat growth from germination to maturity. Drought stress hampers different metabolic processes in the plant. It reduces chlorophyll content and photosynthesis in the leaf. It increases the production and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which affects the various cellular mechanisms and also causes oxidative damage to RNA and DNA. Production of appropriate wheat genotype along with the adjustment of agronomic practices like efficient use of irrigation water, changing the sowing time and seed priming helps to minimize the effect of drought. Here in this review various effects of drought stress in wheat and its management options are discussed in brief.

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Effects of drought stress on photosynthesis, rhizosphere respiration, and fine-root characteristics of beech saplings: A rhizotron field study

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science ◽

10.1002/jpln.201300196 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 177 (2) ◽

pp. 168-177 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Ulrich Zang ◽

Michael Goisser ◽

Karl-Heinz Häberle ◽

Rainer Matyssek ◽

Egbert Matzner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Field Study ◽

Fine Root ◽

Root Characteristics ◽

Rhizosphere Respiration ◽

Effects Of Drought

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Comparison study of zinc nanoparticles and zinc sulphate on wheat growth: From toxicity and zinc biofortification

Chemosphere ◽

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.168 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 227 ◽

pp. 109-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Wei Du ◽

Jingya Yang ◽

Qingqing Peng ◽

Xiaoping Liang ◽

Hui Mao

Keyword(s):

Zinc Sulphate ◽

Comparison Study ◽

Wheat Growth ◽

Zinc Nanoparticles

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Pseudomonas in reduce drought stress damage in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.): a field study

Mycorrhiza ◽

10.1007/s00572-017-0775-y ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 537-552 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Saeedeh Rahimzadeh ◽

Alireza Pirzad

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Field Study ◽

Linum Usitatissimum ◽

Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽

Linum Usitatissimum L ◽

Stress Damage

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Ameliorating the Drought Stress for Wheat Growth through Application of ACC-Deaminase Containing Rhizobacteria along with Biogas Slurry

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12156022 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (15) ◽

pp. 6022 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rizwan Yaseen ◽

Omar Aziz ◽

Muhammad Hamzah Saleem ◽

Muhammad Riaz ◽

Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Field Experiment ◽

Higher Plants ◽

Acc Deaminase ◽

Ethylene Biosynthesis ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Biogas Slurry ◽

Wheat Growth ◽

Relative Water ◽

Water Holding

The temperature increase around the world is leading to generation of drought, which is a big threat to the productivity of crops. Abiotic stresses like drought increase the ethylene level in plants. In higher plants, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) is considered as the immediate precursor of ethylene biosynthesis. The application of ACC-deaminase (ACCD) possessing rhizobacteria could ameliorate the harmful results of drought stress by transforming ACC into non-harmful products. Biogas slurry (BGS) improves the water-holding capacity and structure of the soil. Thus, we speculated that the integrated application of ACCD possessing rhizobacteria and BGS might be an efficient approach to mitigate the drought stress for better wheat productivity. A field experiment was conducted under skipped irrigation situations. On the tillering stage (SIT) and flowering stage (SIF), the irrigations were skipped, whereas the recommended four irrigations were maintained in the control treatment. The results of this field experiment exposed that the ACCD possessing rhizobacterial inoculations with BGS considerably improved the stomatal and sub-stomatal conductance, transpiration and photosynthetic rates up to 98%, 46%, 38%, and 73%, respectively, compared to the respective uninoculated controls. The Pseudomonas moraviensis with BGS application improved the grain yield and plant height up to 30.3% and 24.3%, respectively, where irrigation was skipped at the tillering stage, as compared to the uninoculated controls. The data obtained revealed that the P. moraviensis inoculation + BGS treatment significantly increased the relative water content (RWC), catalase (CAT) activity, ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity, as well as grain and shoot phosphorus contents, up to 37%, 40%, 75%, 19%, and 84%, respectively, at SIF situation. The results depicted that the P. moraviensis with BGS application under drought stress could be applied for enhancing the physiological, yield, and growth attributes of wheat.

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