Foliar Application of <i>Ulva rigida</i> Water Extracts Improves Salinity Tolerance in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.)
Salma Latique,
Reda Ben Mrid,
Imad Kabach,
Anass Kchikich,
Hasnaa Sammama,
Abdelaziz Yasri,
Mohamed Nhiri,
Mimoun El Kaoua,
Allal Douira,
Karima Selmaoui
Affiliations
Salma Latique
Department of Biology, Plant, Animal and Agro-industry Production Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP.133, Kenitra 14020, Morocco
Reda Ben Mrid
Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier, BP 416, Tangier 90000, Morocco
Imad Kabach
Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier, BP 416, Tangier 90000, Morocco
Anass Kchikich
Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier, BP 416, Tangier 90000, Morocco
Hasnaa Sammama
Department of Biology, Laboratory of Biotechnology and molecular bioengineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology FSTG, Cadi Ayyad University, Gueliz-Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Abdelaziz Yasri
AgroBioSciences Research Division, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco
Mohamed Nhiri
Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier, BP 416, Tangier 90000, Morocco
Mimoun El Kaoua
Department of Biology, Laboratory of Biotechnology and molecular bioengineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology FSTG, Cadi Ayyad University, Gueliz-Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Allal Douira
Department of Biology, Plant, Animal and Agro-industry Production Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP.133, Kenitra 14020, Morocco
Karima Selmaoui
Department of Biology, Plant, Animal and Agro-industry Production Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP.133, Kenitra 14020, Morocco
This study investigated the effect of seaweed extract (SWE) sprays obtained from Ulva rigida on wheat plants (Triticum durum L., variety Karim) grown under salt stress conditions for six weeks. Three levels of NaCl (0, 34.22, 68.44 mM) and four different concentrations (0, 12.5, 25 and 50%) of Ulva rigida as a water extract were applied. The obtained results indicated that seaweed treated plants showed higher ability to tolerate salt stress (34.22 or 68.44 mM of NaCl) by a significant (p Ulva rigida water extract could be used as a promising plant growth biostimulant for treating wheat plants under salinity stress.
