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PLANTS-BASEL
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants11010115
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Vigna unguiculata L; salinity stress; SA; growth; productivity; photosynthetic pigments; anatomy
This study found that salinity significantly reduced the vegetative growth and yield of cowpea plants, but treatment with salicylic acid improved their salt stress tolerance. This treatment significantly increased plant height, number of leaves, fresh weight, yield, and photosynthetic pigment content.
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of salinity on vegetative growth, chemical constituents, and yields of cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) and the possible benefits of salicylic acid (SA) on these plants after damage from salinity. To achieve these objectives, two pot experiments were carried out at the Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Egypt, during the two growing seasons of 2019 and 2020. The results revealed that salinity significantly decreased, and SA treatment substantially increased the plant height, number of compound leaves, number of internodes per plant, fresh weights of leaves and stems, productivity, photosynthetic pigments content, and concentrations of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) of the cowpea plants compared with the control. The anatomical structure of stems and leaves of the plants were also investigated, and it was found that positive variations in the anatomical structure of the median portion of the main stems and blades of mature foliage leaves were detected in the stressed and SA-treated plants. In conclusion, SA treatment increased the salt stress tolerance of cowpea plants by improving the morphological and physiological attributes of the plants.
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