Improving Growth, Productivity and Anatomical Features of Wheat Using Licorice root Extract. | ||
| Damietta Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 67-78 PDF (676.19 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/djas.2023.405946 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Wanas; Zeinab Bazeed | ||
| Department of Agriculture botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of licorice root extract (LRE) as a biostimulants on the growth and productivity in relation to anatomical Features of wheat plants during the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons. Normally, LRE was used with different concentrations )of 2.5, 5, and 10 g l-1 as a grain soaking and then foliar spraying on 45-day-old seedlings(. The results indicated that aapplication of LRE significantly increased root size, plant height, root and shoot dry weights, tillers and leaves number as well as leaves area plant-1. Meanwhile decreased root/shoot ratio and leaf area ratio. Additionally, LRE treatments significantly increased the concentration of photosynthetic pigments in the flag leaf, NPK, crude protein, and total carbohydrates in the shoots compared to untreated plants. Anatomically, LRE treatments increased the thickness of stem wall tissues, epidermis, ground tissue, and the number of vascular bundles of the wheat stems as well as the thickness of flag leaf mid-vein and lamina, mesophyll, phloem, and xylem tissues relative to untreated plants. These anatomical alterations are consistent with the higher grain yield and its components and quality (N, P, K, protein and carbohydrates). Generally, application of 5 g l-1 LRE was the most effective concentration compared to the control and the other LRE treatments during both seasons. It may be concluded that using LRE at a concentration of 5 gl-1 as an organic, eco-friendly treatment to improve growth and productivity of wheat and reduce the risks of using synthetic growth regulators. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Wheat licorice root extract Growth Anatomy Yield Sustainability | ||
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