Enhancing drought stress tolerance in horticultural plants through melatonin-mediated phytohormonal crosstalk.

Melatonin and melatonin-mediated phytohormonal crosstalk play a multifaceted role in improving drought stress tolerance via molecular mechanisms and biochemical interactions in horticultural plants. The physical, physiological, biochemical, and molecular characteristics of plants are all affected by drought stress. Crop yield and quality eventually decline precipitously as a result.