Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants11060790
Keywords
seaweed; Abelmoschus esculentus L; chlorophyll content; antioxidant enzymes; phenolic compounds; abiotic stress
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- Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia [TURSP-2020/139]
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This study evaluated the role of Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE) in improving drought tolerance of okra. The results show that ANE application can reduce growth disturbances and visible growth reduction in okra under drought stress, and promote chlorophyll and antioxidant activity.
Drought stress restricts the growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) primarily by disrupting its physiological and biochemical functions. This study evaluated the role of Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE) in improving the drought tolerance of okra. Drought stress (3 days (control), 6 days (mild stress), and 9 days (severe stress)) and 4 doses of ANE (0, 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.3%) were imposed after 30 days of cultivation. The results indicate that drought stress decreases the chlorophyll content (total chlorophyll, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoid) but increases the activity of anthocyanin, proline, and antioxidant enzymes such as ascorbate peroxidase (APX), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT). Physiological and biochemical plant disturbances and visible growth reduction in okra under drought stress were significantly decreased by the application of ANE foliar spray. ANE spray (0.3%) significantly increased the chlorophyll abundance and activity of anthocyanin, proline, and antioxidants (APX, POD, and CAT). ANE regulated and improved biochemical and physiological functions in okra under both drought and control conditions. The results of the current study show that ANE foliar spray may improve the growth performance of okra and result in the development of drought tolerance in okra.
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