399466

Synergistic Approaches for Wheat Productivity in Saline-Sodic Soils: Nano-Gypsum, Bacillus Inoculation and Nanomaterial Foliar Treatments

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Agricultural productivity and contamination control of soils and water.

Abstract

Soil salinization and sodication adversely affect soil fertility and agricultural output, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. This research sought to assess the effects of soil application of nano-gypsum (NG), inoculation with salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), and foliar application of nano-calcium oxide (NCaO), nano-zinc oxide (NZnO), and nano-silica (NSiO2) on wheat cultivated in saline-sodic soil. The results demonstrated significant enhancements in various growth parameters of wheat, including pigments, proline acid (PA), total soluble sugars (TSS), ascorbic acid (ASA), biomass yield, and wheat grain production. The levels of essential nutrients in the wheat increased as a result of applying NG, PGPB, and the foliar application of nanoparticles, with foliar application of NZnO exhibiting the most significant effect, followed by NSiO2. Additionally, the concentration of Na+ in the wheat tissues was reduced. In conclusion, the combined application of NG, PGPB, and foliar nanoparticles markedly improved the growth and productivity of wheat in saline-sodic conditions, particularly through the foliar application of NZnO and NSiO2, as well as soil application of NG and subsequent inoculation with PGPB.

DOI

10.21608/bct.2024.399466

Keywords

Nanoparticles, Nano-gypsum, Nano-calcium oxide, nano-zinc oxide, Nano-silica, Plant growth promoting-bacteria (PGPB), salt stress, Wheat

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Saleh

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water Science, Faculty of Technology and Development, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

mohamedahmedsaleh98@gmail.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

Shawky

Last Name

Metwally

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water Science, Faculty of Technology and Development, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

metwallysh@yahoo.com

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First Name

Muhammad

Last Name

Ayman

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water Science, Faculty of Technology and Development, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

mayman@zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0001-9793-2952

First Name

Amr

Last Name

Abdelghany

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Spectroscopy Department, Physics Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 Elbehouth St., 12311, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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-

City

Giza

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Volume

1

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45973

Issue Date

2023-12-01

Receive Date

2024-09-20

Publish Date

2024-12-23

Page Start

36

Page End

55

Print ISSN

2974-3168

Online ISSN

2974-3176

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https://bct.journals.ekb.eg/article_399466.html

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399,466

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Original Research Articles

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2,740

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Biochar and Compost Technology

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https://bct.journals.ekb.eg/

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Synergistic Approaches for Wheat Productivity in Saline-Sodic Soils: Nano-Gypsum, Bacillus Inoculation and Nanomaterial Foliar Treatments

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29 Dec 2024