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Effect of methyl jasmonate and GA3 on canola (Brassica napus L.) growth, antioxidants activity, and nutrient concentration cultivated in salt-affected soils
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
BMC Plant Biology. May 9, 2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1
Subject
Company growth
Gibberellins
Soils
Agriculture -- Growth
Soil moisture
Antioxidants
Salinity
Proline -- Growth
Chlorophyll -- Growth
Language
English
ISSN
1471-2229
Abstract
Salinity stress is a significant challenge in agricultural production. When soil contains high salts, it can adversely affect plant growth and productivity due to the high concentration of soluble salts in the soil water. To overcome this issue, foliar applications of methyl jasmonate (MJ) and gibberellic acid (GA3) can be productive amendments. Both can potentially improve the plant's growth attributes and flowering, which are imperative in improving growth and yield. However, limited literature is available on their combined use in canola to mitigate salinity stress. That's why the current study investigates the impact of different levels of MJ (at concentrations of 0.8, 1.6, and 3.2 mM MJ) and GA3 (0GA3 and 5 mg/L GA3) on canola cultivated in salt-affected soils. Applying all the treatments in four replicates. Results indicate that the application of 0.8 mM MJ with 5 mg/L GA3 significantly enhances shoot length (23.29%), shoot dry weight (24.77%), number of leaves per plant (24.93%), number of flowering branches (26.11%), chlorophyll a (31.44%), chlorophyll b (20.28%) and total chlorophyll (27.66%) and shoot total soluble carbohydrates (22.53%) over control. Treatment with 0.8 mM MJ and 5 mg/L GA3 resulted in a decrease in shoot proline (48.17%), MDA (81.41%), SOD (50.59%), POD (14.81%) while increase in N (10.38%), P (15.22%), and K (8.05%) compared to control in canola under salinity stress. In conclusion, 0.8 mM MJ + 5 mg/L GA3 can improve canola growth under salinity stress. More investigations are recommended at the field level to declare 0.8 mM MJ + 5 mg/L GA3 as the best amendment for alleviating salinity stress in different crops. Keywords: Antioxidants, Growth hormones, Growth attributes, Nutrients concentration, Salinity stress
Author(s): Subhan Danish[sup.1], Sundas Sana[sup.2], Muhammad Baqir Hussain[sup.3], Khadim Dawar[sup.4], Hesham S. Almoallim[sup.5], Mohammad Javed Ansari[sup.6], Misbah Hareem[sup.7] and Rahul Datta[sup.8] Introduction Global challenges like climate change and urbanization highlight [...]