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Alleviating Drought Stress in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss. by Foliar Application of Biostimulants—Orthosilicic Acid and Seaweed Extract

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Agricultural productivity is negatively impacted by drought stress. Brassica is an important oilseed crop, and its productivity is often limited by drought. Biostimulants are known for their role in plant growth promotion, increased yields, and tolerance to environmental stresses. Silicon in its soluble form of orthosilicic acid (OSA) has been established to alleviate deteriorative effects of drought. Seaweed extract (SWE) also positively influence plant survival and provide dehydration tolerance under stressed environments. The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of OSA and SWE on mitigating adverse effects of drought stress on Brassica genotype RH-725. Foliar application of OSA (2 ml/L and 4 ml/L) and SWE of Ascophyllum nodosum (3 ml/L and 4 ml/L) in vegetative stages in Brassica variety RH 725 under irrigated and rainfed condition revealed an increase in photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpirational rate, relative water content, water potential, osmotic potential, chlorophyll fluorescence, chlorophyll stability index, total soluble sugars, total protein content, and antioxidant enzyme activity; and a decrease in canopy temperature depression, proline, glycine-betaine, H2O2, and MDA content. Application of 2 ml/L OSA and 3 ml/L SWE at vegetative stage presented superior morpho-physiological and biochemical characteristics and higher yields. The findings of the present study will contribute to developing a sustainable cropping system by harnessing the benefits of OSA and seaweed extract as stress mitigators.

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VG conceived the idea, designed experiments, and provided guidance for the work. SU carried out the experimental work and data curation. R supervised and managed the crop in the farm; SM performed major formal data analysis and subsequent discussion and prepared the initial and final draft of manuscript, conducted review and editing, and revisions based on reviewers’ suggestions. VG and VB assisted in data analysis and figure/graph preparation. SM was involved in correspondence with the journal. All authors read and consented on the manuscript.

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Sujata, Goyal, V., Baliyan, V. et al. Alleviating Drought Stress in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss. by Foliar Application of Biostimulants—Orthosilicic Acid and Seaweed Extract. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 195, 693–721 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-022-04085-2

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