Humic Acid Modulates Ionic Homeostasis, Osmolytes Content, and Antioxidant Defense to Improve Salt Tolerance in Rice

The sensitivity of rice plants to salinity is a major challenge for rice growth and productivity in the salt-affected lands. Priming rice seeds in biostimulants with stress-alleviating potential is an effective strategy to improve salinity tolerance in rice. However, the mechanisms of action of thes...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2023-04, Vol.12 (9), p.1834
Main Authors: Abu-Ria, Mohamed, Shukry, Wafaa, Abo-Hamed, Samy, Albaqami, Mohammed, Almuqadam, Lolwah, Ibraheem, Farag
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abiotic stress
Accumulation
Acids
Antioxidants
Cell division
Electrolyte leakage
Environmental aspects
Flavonoids
Hardiness
Homeostasis
Humic acid
humic acid priming
Humic acids
osmolytes
Phenols
Photosynthesis
Physiological aspects
Physiology
Plant growth
Plant resistance
Plants
Priming
Proteins
Rice
Roots
Saline water
Salinity
Salinity effects
Salinity tolerance
Salt
Salt tolerance
Seawater
Seeds
Shoots
Sucrose
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Summary:The sensitivity of rice plants to salinity is a major challenge for rice growth and productivity in the salt-affected lands. Priming rice seeds in biostimulants with stress-alleviating potential is an effective strategy to improve salinity tolerance in rice. However, the mechanisms of action of these compounds are not fully understood. Herein, the impact of priming rice seeds (cv. Giza 179) with 100 mg/L of humic acid on growth and its underlaying physiological processes under increased magnitudes of salinity (EC = 0.55, 3.40, 6.77, 8.00 mS/cm) during the critical reproductive stage was investigated. Our results indicated that salinity significantly reduced Giza 179 growth indices, which were associated with the accumulation of toxic levels of Na in shoots and roots, a reduction in the K and K /Na ratio in shoots and roots, induced buildup of malondialdehyde, electrolyte leakage, and an accumulation of total soluble sugars, sucrose, proline, and enzymic and non-enzymic antioxidants. Humic acid application significantly increased growth of the Giza 179 plants under non-saline conditions. It also substantially enhanced growth of the salinity-stressed Giza 179 plants even at 8.00 mS/cm. Such humic acid ameliorating effects were associated with maintaining ionic homeostasis, appropriate osmolytes content, and an efficient antioxidant defense system. Our results highlight the potential role of humic acid in enhancing salt tolerance in Giza 179.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants12091834