Exogenous Appliance of Nano-Zeolite and Nano-Silicon Elevate <i>Solidago canadensis</i> Invasive Plant Tolerance to Water Deficiency

Plant production, soil quality, and a sustainable environment depend on climate change. Drought is a multidimensional stressor that seriously affects plant production. The most sensitive plant to climate change is the invasive goldenrod (<i>Solidago canadensis</i> L.), which has potentia...

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Main Authors: Eman Z. Othman, Asmaa B. El-Attar, Reham M. El-Bahbohy, Sarah N. Abd El-Khalek, Sherif H. Morgan, Abdel Wahab M. Mahmoud
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author Eman Z. Othman
Asmaa B. El-Attar
Reham M. El-Bahbohy
Sarah N. Abd El-Khalek
Sherif H. Morgan
Abdel Wahab M. Mahmoud
author_facet Eman Z. Othman
Asmaa B. El-Attar
Reham M. El-Bahbohy
Sarah N. Abd El-Khalek
Sherif H. Morgan
Abdel Wahab M. Mahmoud
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description Plant production, soil quality, and a sustainable environment depend on climate change. Drought is a multidimensional stressor that seriously affects plant production. The most sensitive plant to climate change is the invasive goldenrod (<i>Solidago canadensis</i> L.), which has potentially high-value materials that can be used to develop a novel approach to controlling its spread. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different applications (NPK-chemical fertilizers (T1) as control, nano-silicon (T2), nano-NPK (T3), nano-zeolite-loaded nitrogen (T4), and mixed nano-silicon with nano-zeolite-loaded nitrogen (T5)) on plant growth, flowering, chemical composition, yield, essential oil (EO) productivity, and tolerance of water deficit under newreclaimed soil. The results show that T5 application enhanced morphological traits and photosynthetic parameters (photosynthetic rate, CO<sub>2</sub> concentration, and water use efficiency while reducing transpiration rate) in goldenrod plants. Moreover, it promoted the plant nutrients uptake compared to the control. The highest total carbohydrate, flavonoid, and phenol contents, as well as a significant amount of the phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), were obtained from the T5 application. Conversely, abscisic acid (ABA) and antioxidant enzymes of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) appeared with the highest amounts in control plants (T1).Th interaction effect of T5 and drought stress is indicated by increased EO productivity and therapeutic properties.Previous results provide a way to elevate drought stress resistance for the safety production of <i>S. canadensis</i> and improve their qualitative and quantitative trials as economical solutions to achieve an environmental approach to control their spread.
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spelling doaj.art-6e8b81e0e5d04505a8f26afd00898d442023-11-16T20:49:38ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242023-01-019217210.3390/horticulturae9020172Exogenous Appliance of Nano-Zeolite and Nano-Silicon Elevate <i>Solidago canadensis</i> Invasive Plant Tolerance to Water DeficiencyEman Z. Othman0Asmaa B. El-Attar1Reham M. El-Bahbohy2Sarah N. Abd El-Khalek3Sherif H. Morgan4Abdel Wahab M. Mahmoud5Department of Ornamental Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptDepartment of Ornamental Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptDepartment of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology Division, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptDepartment of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza 12619, EgyptDepartment of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology Division, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptDepartment of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology Division, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptPlant production, soil quality, and a sustainable environment depend on climate change. Drought is a multidimensional stressor that seriously affects plant production. The most sensitive plant to climate change is the invasive goldenrod (<i>Solidago canadensis</i> L.), which has potentially high-value materials that can be used to develop a novel approach to controlling its spread. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different applications (NPK-chemical fertilizers (T1) as control, nano-silicon (T2), nano-NPK (T3), nano-zeolite-loaded nitrogen (T4), and mixed nano-silicon with nano-zeolite-loaded nitrogen (T5)) on plant growth, flowering, chemical composition, yield, essential oil (EO) productivity, and tolerance of water deficit under newreclaimed soil. The results show that T5 application enhanced morphological traits and photosynthetic parameters (photosynthetic rate, CO<sub>2</sub> concentration, and water use efficiency while reducing transpiration rate) in goldenrod plants. Moreover, it promoted the plant nutrients uptake compared to the control. The highest total carbohydrate, flavonoid, and phenol contents, as well as a significant amount of the phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), were obtained from the T5 application. Conversely, abscisic acid (ABA) and antioxidant enzymes of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) appeared with the highest amounts in control plants (T1).Th interaction effect of T5 and drought stress is indicated by increased EO productivity and therapeutic properties.Previous results provide a way to elevate drought stress resistance for the safety production of <i>S. canadensis</i> and improve their qualitative and quantitative trials as economical solutions to achieve an environmental approach to control their spread.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/172<i>Solidago canadensis</i> L.nanoparticleschemical constituentsphytohormonesantioxidant enzymestherapeutic potential
spellingShingle Eman Z. Othman
Asmaa B. El-Attar
Reham M. El-Bahbohy
Sarah N. Abd El-Khalek
Sherif H. Morgan
Abdel Wahab M. Mahmoud
Exogenous Appliance of Nano-Zeolite and Nano-Silicon Elevate <i>Solidago canadensis</i> Invasive Plant Tolerance to Water Deficiency
Horticulturae
<i>Solidago canadensis</i> L.
nanoparticles
chemical constituents
phytohormones
antioxidant enzymes
therapeutic potential
title Exogenous Appliance of Nano-Zeolite and Nano-Silicon Elevate <i>Solidago canadensis</i> Invasive Plant Tolerance to Water Deficiency
title_full Exogenous Appliance of Nano-Zeolite and Nano-Silicon Elevate <i>Solidago canadensis</i> Invasive Plant Tolerance to Water Deficiency
title_fullStr Exogenous Appliance of Nano-Zeolite and Nano-Silicon Elevate <i>Solidago canadensis</i> Invasive Plant Tolerance to Water Deficiency
title_full_unstemmed Exogenous Appliance of Nano-Zeolite and Nano-Silicon Elevate <i>Solidago canadensis</i> Invasive Plant Tolerance to Water Deficiency
title_short Exogenous Appliance of Nano-Zeolite and Nano-Silicon Elevate <i>Solidago canadensis</i> Invasive Plant Tolerance to Water Deficiency
title_sort exogenous appliance of nano zeolite and nano silicon elevate i solidago canadensis i invasive plant tolerance to water deficiency
topic <i>Solidago canadensis</i> L.
nanoparticles
chemical constituents
phytohormones
antioxidant enzymes
therapeutic potential
url https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/172
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