Response of Contrasting Rice Genotypes to Zinc Sources under Saline Conditions

Efficacy of Naphthyl Acetic Acid Foliar Spray in Moderating Drought Effects on the Morphological and Physiological Traits of Maize Plants (Zea maysL.)

“…Although climate change is now confined as a global singularity, − however, its sternness is more extensively sensed in emerging countries, owing to their more liabilities and the low level of capability to alleviate its effects. The economies of most of the developing countries including Pakistan are based on agriculture; their farming region is the utmost affected sector due to exposure to environmental constraints such as salinity, , drought, heavy metals, , nutrient deficiencies, , and temperature. The broad spectrum changes in droughts, rain patterns, floods, and temperature are considered consequences of variations in climate, which will decline agricultural production in developing countries. , The current investigation indicated that local and worldwide water needs for agricultural practices can be changed due to variations in climatic factors which can prompt water shortage for agricultural purposes and could cause potential food uncertainty for 9 billion people by 2050 .…”

Ameliorative Effects of Exogenous Potassium Nitrate on Antioxidant Defense System and Mineral Nutrient Uptake in Radish (Raphanus sativusL.) under Salinity Stress

“…Reduction in soil productivity owing to salt accumulation in rhizosphere is one of the most common phenomena occurring worldwide. , Salinity is extremely detrimental for plants and imperils almost 20% of cultivated lands, which occupies 6% of the total world . Saline soils are characterized by the accumulation of excessive salts, which impart injurious effects on plant growth by reducing osmotic potential, interrupting ionic uptake, nutrient disparities, and ionic toxicity. − Elevated levels of salt in soil cause drastic consequences in plant like reduced gemination, decreased seedling growth, and inadequate flowering and fruiting, which results in poor quality and declined crop yield .…”

Seed Priming Modulates Physiological and Agronomic Attributes of Maize (Zea mays L.) under Induced Polyethylene Glycol Osmotic Stress

“…Drastic shifts in environmental regimes are becoming a hindrance in achieving the growing demand of food and acquiring sustainable agriculture. , Climatic changes lead to fluctuations in temperature, droughts, floods, and other environmental calamities, eventually leading to decrease crop productivity . The abiotic stresses such as drought, extreme temperature, frost, heavy metals, − and salinity , severely impair plant growth and productivity worldwide. , Drought, being the most important environmental stress, severely damages plant growth and development . Salt stress leads to an imbalance between antioxidant concentrations and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, thus resulting in oxidative stress .…”