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Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2023

Narayan Singh Nathawat Open the ORCID record for Narayan Singh Nathawat [Opens in a new window] ,
Narendra Dev Yadava ,
Jai Parkash Singh ,
Priyabrata Santra ,
Suryanarayana Bhaskar ,
Ravindra Singh Shekhawat  and
Vijay Singh Rathore
Narayan Singh Nathawat*
Affiliation:
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner 334004, India
Narendra Dev Yadava
Affiliation:
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner 334004, India
Jai Parkash Singh
Affiliation:
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342003, India
Priyabrata Santra
Affiliation:
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342003, India
Suryanarayana Bhaskar
Affiliation:
Natural Resource Management Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi 110012, India
Ravindra Singh Shekhawat
Affiliation:
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner 334004, India
Vijay Singh Rathore
Affiliation:
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner 334004, India
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*Corresponding author. Email: nathawatns@rediffmail.com
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Summary

Water deficiency is one of the most severe abiotic stresses in rainfed dry lands and limits crop productivity. Exogenous applications of salicylic acid (SA) have been applied to mitigate the adverse effects of water-deficit stresses, but the relative efficacy of different derivatives of SA in enhancing water-deficit tolerance along with the underlying physio-biochemical mechanism and yield of crops is not well documented. Field experiments were conducted to ascertain the relative efficacy of exogenous application of three plant bioregulators (PBRs) [SA, thiosalicylic acid and 5-sulfosalicylic acid (SSA)], each at three concentrations (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mM), on the growth, physio-biochemical characteristics and yield of cluster bean under rainfed conditions. Based on a 2-year field experiment, the application of PBRs enhanced yield (from 8 to 16%). The yield enhancement with the application of PBRs was associated with elevated water content (from 9 to 17%), membrane stability (from 12 to 18%) and antioxidant enzyme activity (from 12 to 33%) and reduced lipid peroxidation (from −15 to −34%) in leaves. The effects of PBRs were conditionally type and concentration dependent. The application of SSA at a rate of 1 mM was more effective in enhancing water-deficit tolerance and improving the yield of cluster bean under water shortage conditions. This study provides empirical evidence of the potential for the application of SA and its derivatives to enhance crop yields under drought conditions. The results have direct implications for sustainable crop production for similar regions of the world facing water deficits.

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Antioxidant enzymeCrop growth rateSalicylic acid5-Sulfosalicylic acidYield
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 59 , 2023 , e6
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