Silicon ameliorates cadmium (Cd) toxicity in pearl millet by inducing antioxidant defense system.

Cadmium (Cd) stress is a significant environmental pollutant that can negatively impact crop yield and growth, and is a serious global issue. However, silicon (Si) has been shown to have a potential function in alleviating the effects of several abiotic stress conditions on crops, including Cd stress. This study investigated the effectiveness of applying silicon to soil as a method for reducing cadmium toxicity in pearl millet (IP14599) seedlings.

Salicylic Acid Enhances Growth, Photosynthetic Performance and Antioxidant Defense Activity Under Salt Stress in Two Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek] Variety.

Salt is regarded as a main cause for reduced yield under challenging conditions. Mungbean, a valuable protein crop, is sensitive to salt stress, leading to yield shortage. The growth hormone, salicylic acid (SA), enhances several processes necessary to confer salt tolerance and relieves poor agricultural yield.