Mitigation of Salt Stress in <i>Lactuca sativa</i> L. var. Gentile Rossa Using Microalgae as Priming Agents.

ABSTRACT: Using renewable biomass in agriculture, particularly microalgae as a biostimulant, offers economic and environmental sustainability benefits by reducing costs, improving nutrient cycling, and enhancing water use efficiency. Microalgae contain bioactive compounds that boost crop tolerance to environmental stresses, including salinity. Saline soils, characterized by elevated sodium chloride (NaCl) levels, negatively impact many crops, resulting in low productivity and high remediation costs. Therefore, this study evaluates the biostimulant properties of a microalgae-based commercial preparation (MR) on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants grown hydroponically and exposed to saline stress. The extract was chemically characterized through elemental analysis, lipid composition (gas chromat

SUBMITTER: Francioso O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644400 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature