Soil Amendments and Foliar Melatonin Reduced Pb Uptake, and Oxidative Stress, and Improved Spinach Quality in Pb-Contaminated Soil

Amending Pb-affected soil with biochar (BH) and magnesium potassium phosphate cement (MKC) reduces Pb uptake in plants. Moreover, foliar applications of melatonin and proline are also known to reduce plant oxidative stress and Pb uptake. However, little is known about combining both techniques, i.e....

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Main Authors: Naeem Iqbal, Hafiz Syed Tanzeem-ul-Haq, Gull-e-Faran, Veysel Turan, Muhammad Iqbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/9/1829