Synergistic effects of melatonin and 24-epibrassinolide on chickpea water deficit tolerance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Water deficiency stress reduces yield in grain legumes, primarily due to a decrease in the pods number. Melatonin (ML) and 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) are recognized for their hormone-like properties that improve plant tolerance to abiotic stresses. This study aimed to assess the impact of different concentrations of ML (0, 100, and 200 µM) and EBL (0, 3, and 6 µM) on the growth, biochemical, and physiological characteristics of chickpea plants under water-stressed conditions.

Results

The study's findings indicated that under water-stressed conditions, a decrease in seed (30%) and pod numbers (31%), 100-seed weight (17%), total chlorophyll content (46%), stomatal conductance (33%), as well as an increase in H₂O₂ (62%), malondialdehyde content (4

SUBMITTER: Abdoli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247889 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature