The Effect of Algal Biochar in Improving Wheat Triticum aestivum L Performance under Salinity Stress

Hana  Abohbell; Amal Ehtaiwesh; Fouziyah  Qarimidah

doi:10.54172/1c2b0m94

Authors

Hana Abohbell Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Sabratha University, Libya Author
Amal Ehtaiwesh Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, University of Zawia, Libya Author
Fouziyah Qarimidah Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, University of Zawia, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54172/1c2b0m94

Keywords:

Wheat Triticum Aestivum L, Salinity Stress, Algal Biochar, Growth, Yield

Abstract

Salinity is one of the major abiotic factors in global food security. However, algal biochar (ABC) could be particularly well suited to improve plant growth under salinity stress conditions. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Algal Biochar (ABC) on the growth and yield of wheat Triticum aestivum L grown under salinity stress. Pots experiment with and without combinations of algal biochar (ABC) under saline and non-saline conditions (0 and 120mM NaCl) was performed. Wheat grains were sowed in plastic pots filled with four kilograms of sandy soil and mixed with 3% of algal biochar. The experiment was designed in a completely randomized design (CRD) with four replications. The study found that 3% of ABC mitigated the negative effects of salinity stress and improved wheat performance. The result indicated that the application of ABC significantly (P< 0.05) increased plant height by 10%, tiller number plant^-1 by 40%, spike number plant^-1 by 42%, spikelet number spike^-1 by 11%, grain number plant^-1 by 25%, plant dry weight by 8%, 1000 grain weight by 35%, harvest index by 56%, and grain yield plant^-1 by 69%. The study suggests that the application of ABC could be an effective strategy to improve the growth and yield of wheat crops under salinity stress conditions.

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