Zinc and Salicylic Acid Mediated Response in Crops Grown under Abiotic Stress

Author: Yash Rathor, Pankaj Kumar Mishra and Prasann Kumar

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Abstract

In order to accelerate crop growth and development, zinc EDTA and salicylic acid are critical. It is known that salicylic acid serves as an effective defence against various types of stressors, pests, and diseases. Furthermore, salicylic acid has been shown to assist plants in overcoming a wide range of environmental challenges. Salicylic acid has been shown to influence many physiological processes. It is believed that zinc is a major macronutrient that contributes to the physiological processes that are necessary for plant growth to occur properly. It also promotes the production of auxin, chlorophyll, and carbohydrates, which are necessary for the growth of plants. Zinc EDTA is considered to be the most effective chelating agent since it works better than zinc sulphate with respect to chelating metals. Furthermore, foliar EDTA application has proven to be more effective than soil EDTA application. As far as crop production results are concerned, salicylic acid and zinc EDTA are both

Keywords

Agriculture, Biotic, Chelators, Defence, Economy,Physiological, Salicylic, Stress, Zinc

Conclusion

The main reason is that EDTA fertilizers are significantly more effective for crop growth. As a result, zinc EDTA offers better results compared to its non-EDTA counterpart, which is a micronutrient or fertilizer. Salicylic acid also works as a plant protector because it provides a defence mechanism against a variety of stress conditions and other conditions which may cause harm to the crop. Salicylic acid helps the crop to withstand various harsh conditions. Based on the review of various research articles, this paper examines the effects of Salicylic acid and Zinc EDTA on their individual and combined use.

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Salicylic acid is a phenolic plant hormone that combines a hydroxyl group with an aromatic group found primarily in plants (Dempsey and Klessig, 2017). Salicylic acid aids in many metabolic processes in plants, including stomatal closure, glycolysis, and seed germination. Salicylic acid is used both in the soil and as an exogenous application via foliar spray. In addition to acting as an endogenous signalling molecule, salicylic acid plays an imperative role in disease resistance and pest resistance. Zinc is one of the most critical micronutrients for plants, ranking first among all micronutrients. As a result, zinc serves as the primary component of the various enzyme catalysing agents in plants for a variety of metabolic reactions. It plays several roles in plants, including resistance to various diseases, photosynthesis, cell membrane integrity, protein synthesis, pollen formation, as well as increasing antioxidant enzymes and increasing chlorophyll in plant tissue. Plants are not t

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Yash Rathor, Pankaj Kumar Mishra and Prasann Kumar (2022). Zinc and Salicylic Acid Mediated Response in Crops Grown under Abiotic Stress. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 1647-1652.