Rice seed (IR64) priming with potassium humate for improvement of seed germination, seedling growth and antioxidant defense system under arsenic stress

The intolerable levels of arsenic (As) in groundwater and its application in rice cultivation are continuously affecting the rice production in Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra (GMB) plain. The reduced germination and plant growth rates under excessive As stress ultimately lead to lower yield. To mitigate t...

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Main Authors: Deepanjan Mridha, Ishita Paul, Ayan De, Iravati Ray, Antara Das, Madhurima Joardar, Nilanjana Roy Chowdhury, Pratap Bhanu Singh Bhadoria, Tarit Roychowdhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321004243