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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Improves Growth, Physiological, and Biochemical Properties of Wheat under Different Irrigation Regimes in a Semiarid Area

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Recently the use of biofertilizers is a principal alternative of chemical inputs to alleviate the adverse effects of water deficit. The present study was carried out to assess the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) effects on plant growth, seed yield, physiological, and biochemical properties of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. ‘Pishtaz’) under different irrigation regimes during 2017–2018. Water stress was applied in three levels as well watered (90% FC), moderate water stress (60% FC), and severe water stress (30% FC); AMF inoculation was used as inoculated with Glomus mosae and uninoculated treatment. The results showed the severe stress lead to significant reduction in plant height, seed number and weight, chlorophyll (Chl) content, total soluble sugar (TSS). However, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and catalase (CAT) activities, and proline concentration increases with enhancing water stress rate. AMF symbiosis improved plant height, seed weight, Chlcontent, TSS, total phenolic content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC) especially at moderate and severe stress conditions. Heat map analysis showed 30% FC was significantly different from 90 and 60% FC and also PAL, CAT, and proline had the strongest effect in distinguishing the clusters. It can be concluded that ‘Pishtaz’ cultivar plants can tolerate water stress up to 60% with no significant changes in most physiological and biochemical properties. In addition, AMF can protect the plants under stress conditions with improving nutrients and water availability for plants.

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    Zebhi taft, H., Abbaspour, H., Peyvandi, M. et al. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Improves Growth, Physiological, and Biochemical Properties of Wheat under Different Irrigation Regimes in a Semiarid Area. Russ J Plant Physiol 68, 1135–1142 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1021443721060200

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