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Fertigation of Ajwain ( Trachyspermum ammi L.) with Fe-Glutamate Confers Better Plant Performance and Drought Tolerance in Comparison with FeSO 4

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  • Qasim Ali

    (Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Sumreena Shahid

    (Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Shafaqat Ali

    (Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
    Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan)

  • Mohamed A. El-Esawi

    (Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt)

  • Abdullah I. Hussain

    (Department of Applied Chemistry & Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Rashida Perveen

    (Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Naeem Iqbal

    (Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Rizwan

    (Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni

    (Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh l1451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Hamed A. El-Serehy

    (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh l1451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Fahad A. Al-Misned

    (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh l1451, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Shortage of fresh water limits crop yield. Different ways including the use of chemicals are being employed for the improvement in yield through induction of plant performance. In the present study, ajwain plants grown under water stress and normal irrigation conditions were fertigated with Fe-chelated glutamate (Fe-Glu), as a foliar spray for the induction of plant performance in comparison with FeSO 4 . Water shortage adversely affected the plant growth and seed yield, associated with decreased uptake of water and nutrients, along with perturbations in different physio-biochemical attributes. On the other hand, Fe-Glu and FeSO 4 fertigation improved plant performance under water stress and normal irrigation conditions. Fe-Glu and FeSO 4 fertigation ameliorated the adverse effects of water stress on biomass and seed production, improved water and nutrients uptake, increased the accumulation of essential amino acids, leaf chlorophyll and carotenoids, and reduced the lipid peroxidation due to the induction of antioxidative mechanisms. Fertigation of Fe-Glu and FeSO 4 also improved Fe uptake and conferred better mobility and availability of Fe for plants when applied in chelated form. Overall, a significant improvement in ajwain performance under water stress and normal irrigation conditions was recorded due to the fertigation of Fe-Glu as compared with FeSO 4 .

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  • Qasim Ali & Sumreena Shahid & Shafaqat Ali & Mohamed A. El-Esawi & Abdullah I. Hussain & Rashida Perveen & Naeem Iqbal & Muhammad Rizwan & Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni & Hamed A. El-Serehy & Fahad A. Al-M, 2020. "Fertigation of Ajwain ( Trachyspermum ammi L.) with Fe-Glutamate Confers Better Plant Performance and Drought Tolerance in Comparison with FeSO 4," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(17), pages 1-29, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:17:p:7119-:d:406804
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