417598

Effect of foliar application by growth bio- stimulants on the growth and productivity of lettuce plants under salinity stress

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Horticulture Sciences

Abstract

Two greenhouse experiments were conducted during 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 at the Agriculture Test Station, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Egypt, to study effect of plant growth promoters on morphological characteristics, membrane permeability, leaf photosynthetic pigments content and productivity and quality of lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa L.) to elucidate their potential to reduce the harmful effect of soil salinity (ECe = 7.00 ± 0.20 dS m-¹). Treatments comprised with twelve of plant growth promoters; palm pollen grains (100 and 200 mg L-1), corn grain extract (100 and 200 mg L-1), soybean seed extract (100 and 200 mg L-1), mannitol (1500 and 3000 mg L-1), sorbitol (1500 and 3000mg L-1) and calcium phosphate (800 and 1000 Ca3(PO4)2 mg L-1), as well as, tap water. Three foliar applications of the thirteen treatments were made to run-off.; 25, 40 and 55 days after transplanting. The experimental layout was a randomized complete blocks design with five replications. All the foliar application of the twelve treatments (plant extracts, mannitol, sorbitol and calcium phosphate) were more effectively, with substantially higher mean values reported of morphological characteristics, membrane permeability and leaf photosynthetic pigments content comparing to control. Enhancement of the plant physio-biochemical components resulted from this., which reflected on improve productivity and quality of lettuce plants (cv. Big Bell) under the salinized soil stress of the Fayoum Governorate and other comparable areas. In general, foliar application of soybean seed extract at concentration of 200 mg L-1 or palm pollen grains extract at concentration of 100 mg L-1 were superior and particularly increased mean values were recorded for data recorded comparing to other treatments.

DOI

10.21608/fjard.2025.323210.1066

Keywords

Lactuca sativa L, Mannitol, Sorbitol, leaf photosynthetic pigments, yield and quality

Authors

First Name

Tarek

Last Name

El-Masry

MiddleName

A. A. M.

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt

Email

tam01@fayoum.edu.eg

City

Fayoum

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First Name

Nevein

Last Name

El-Sawah

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt

Email

nas03@fayoum.edu.eg

City

Fayoum

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First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

Osman

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt

Email

aso00@fayoum.edu.eg

City

Fayoum

Orcid

-

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Abo-Arab

MiddleName

A. A.

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt

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naa07@fayoum.edu.eg

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39

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1

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54502

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-09-27

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2025-01-01

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12

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29

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1110-7790

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2805-2528

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1,920

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Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development

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Effect of foliar application by growth bio- stimulants on the growth and productivity of lettuce plants under salinity stress

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29 Mar 2025