Publications by authors named "Li-Bo Shi"
The uneven spatial and temporal distribution of light resources and water scarcity during the grain-filling stage pose significant challenges for sustainable crop production, particularly in the arid areas of the Loess Plateau in Northwest China. This study aims to investigate the combined effects of drought and shading stress on winter wheat growth and its physio-biochemical and antioxidative responses. Wheat plants were subjected to different drought levels- full irrigation (I100), 75% of full irrigation (I75), 50% of full irrigation (I50), and 25% of full irrigation (I25), and shading treatments - 12, 9, 6, 3 and 0 days (SD12, SD9, SD6, SD3, and CK, respectively) during the grain-filling stage.
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- Flooding and drought are major obstacles for maize production, with glycinebetaine (GB) being an osmotic agent that may help mitigate these stresses, though research on its effectiveness is limited.
- This study examines the impact of various GB concentrations on maize hybrids Yindieyu 9 and Heyu 397, subjected to flooding and drought conditions at the three-leaf stage.
- Results showed that 5.0 mM GB significantly improved antioxidant activities and overall growth in maize, with a greater effect observed under flooding conditions, particularly in the Heyu 397 variety.
Drought is one of the most significant abiotic stress threatening to crop production worldwide. Soybean is a major legume crop with immense economic significance, but its production is highly dependent on optimum rainfall or abundant irrigation. As the global climate changes, it is more important to find solutions to make plants more resilient to drought.
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