Alleviation of Boron Stress through Plant Derived Smoke Extracts in Sorghum bicolor
Journal Title: Журнал ÑтреÑÑ-физиологии и биохимии - Year 2014, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
Boron is an essential micronutrient necessary for plant growth at optimum concentration. However, at high concentrations boron affects plant growth and is toxic to cells. Aqueous extract of plant-derived smoke has been used as a growth regulator for the last two decades to improve seed germination and seedling vigor. It has been established that plant-derived smoke possesses some compounds that act like plant growth hormones. The present research was the first comprehensive attempt to investigate the alleviation of boron stress with plant-derived smoke aqueous extract on Sorghum ([i]Sorghum bicolor[/i]) seed. Smoke extracts of five plants, i.e. [i]Cymbopogon jwarancusa[/i], [i]Eucalyptus camaldulensis[/i], [i]Peganum harmala[/i], [i]Datura alba[/i] and [i]Melia azedarach[/i] each with six dilutions (Concentrated, 1:100, 1:200, 1:300, 1:400 and 1:500) were used. While boron solutions at concentrations of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 ppm were used for stress. Among the dilutions of smoke, 1:500 of [i]E. camaldulensis[/i] significantly increased germination percentage, root and shoot length, number of secondary roots and fresh weight of root and shoot while, boron stress reduced growth of Sorghum. It was observed that combined effect of boron solution and [i]E. camaldulensis[/i] smoke extract overcome inhibition and significantly improved plant growth. Present research work investigated that the smoke solution has the potential to alleviate boron toxicity by reducing the uptake of boron by maintaining integrity of plant cell wall. The present investigation suggested that plant derived smoke has the potential to alleviate boron stress and can be used to overcome yield losses caused by boron stress to plants.
Authors and Affiliations
Pirzada Khan, Shafiq ur Rehman, Muhammad Jamil, Shahid Irfan, M. Waheed, Memoona Kanwal, Shakirullah Shakir
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