Strengthen sunflowers resilience to cadmium in saline-alkali soil by PGPR-augmented biochar
Tarek Alshaal, Khadiga Alharbi, Eman Naif, Emadelden Rashwan, Alaa El-Dein Omara, Emad M. Hafez
Abstract
, and electrolyte leakage contents by 48 %, 94 %, 80 %, and 76 %, whereas increased the catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and polyphenol oxidase activities by 80 %, 79 %, 61 %, and 116 %. Same treatment increased seed and oil yields increased by 76.1 % and 76.2 %. The unique aspect of this research is its investigation into the utilization of biochar in saline-alkali soil conditions, coupled with the combined application of biochar and PGPR to mitigate the adverse effects of Cd contamination on sunflower cultivation in saline-alkali soil.
Topics & Concepts
BiocharCadmiumAlkali soilResilience (materials science)SalineEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryAgronomyChemistrySoil waterBiologySoil sciencePyrolysisMaterials scienceComposite materialEndocrinologyOrganic chemistryHeavy metals in environmentPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceHeavy Metals in Plants