Ameliorating effect of nanoparticles and seeds' heat pre-treatment on soybean plants exposed to sea water salinity.

ABSTRACT: Impairing plant growth and reducing crop production, salinity is considered as major problem in modern agriculture. The current study aimed to investigate the role of seeds' heat pretreatment at 45 °C as well as application of two different nanoparticles nanosilica (N1) and nanoselenium (N2) in reducing salinity stress in three genotypes of Egyptian commercial soybeans (Glycine max L.). Two levels of salt stress using diluted sea water (1/12 and 1/6) were tested either alone or in combination with protective treatments. Obtained results revealed that salinity caused a significant reduction in all tested physiological parameters such as germination rate and membrane stability in soybean plants. A significant reduction in mitotic index and arrest in metaphase were recorded under both

SUBMITTER: Omar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10641219 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature