Zinc and Boron Soil Applications Affect Stress Response in Sugar Beet ( L.) Plants.

Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) constitutes an initial defense approach in plants during pathogen infection. Here, the effects of the two micronutrients, namely, zinc (Zn) and boron (B), on enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant properties, as well as malondialdehyde (MDA) contents in leaves and roots challenged with , which cause root rot disease, were investigated. The findings revealed that Zn and B application to the potting soil alleviated the adverse effect of on sugar beet plants and increased the chlorophyll content in leaves.