Excessive application of synthetic chemicals to crops is a serious environmental concern.
This review suggests that some potential natural compounds can be used as alternatives …

Drought is one of the major environmental stresses that negatively affect the maize (Zea
mays L.) growth and production throughout the world. Foliar applications of plant growth …

Climate change, water scarcity, population growth, and food shortage are some of the
threatening challenges being faced in today's world. Among different types of stresses …

Cadmium (Cd) level is continuously increasing in agricultural soils mainly through
anthropogenic activities. Cadmium is one of the most phytotoxic metals in soils. The present …

Little information is available on the role of glycinebetaine (GB) in chromium (Cr) tolerance
while Cr toxicity is widespread problem in crops grown on Cr-contaminated soils. In this …

Anthropogenic activities are a major source for contaminating the agricultural soil with heavy
metals, which can affect physiological and metabolic processes in plants. Among the heavy …

The impact of drought events on the growth and yield of wheat plants has been extensively
reported; however, limited information is available on the changes in physiological …

The main objective of the present research work was to study the effect of Cr toxicity and its
amelioration by glycine betaine (GB) in sorghum (HJ 541 and SSG 59-3). Chromium (Cr VI) …

Drought stress is among widespread environmental problems limiting plant survival, growth,
and productivity. However, plants adopt a number of strategies such as osmotic adjustment …

Plants face various kinds of stresses in the changing environment. Among the environmental
stresses, drought is one of the most devastating stressors due to its diverse negative effects …