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Selenium and silica nanostructure-based recovery of strawberry plants subjected to drought stress.

ABSTRACT: Drought is an important environmental stress that has negative effects on plant growth leading to a reduction in yield. In this study, the positive role of nanoparticles of SiO₂, Se, and Se/SiO₂ (SiO₂-NPs, Se-NPs and Se/SiO₂-NPs) has been investigated in modulating negative effects of drought on the growth and yield of strawberry plants. Spraying of solutions containing nanoparticles of SiO₂, Se, and Se/SiO₂ (50 and 100 mg L^-1) improved the growth and yield parameters of strawberry plants grown under normal and drought stress conditions (30, 60, and 100%FC). Plants treated with Se/SiO₂ (100 mg L^-1) preserved more of their photosynthetic pigments compared with other treated plants and presented higher levels of key osmolytes such as carbohydrate and proline. This treatment also increased relative water content (RWC), membrane stability index (MSI) and water use efficiency (WUE). In addition, exogenous spraying of Se/SiO₂ increased drought tolerance through increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes including catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) as well as decreasing lipid peroxidation and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) content. Increase in biochemical parameters of fruits such as anthocyanin, total phenolic compounds (TPC), vitamin C and antioxidant activity (DPPH) in strawberry plants treated with Se/SiO₂ under drought stress revealed the positive effects of these nanoparticles in improving fruit quality and nutritional value. In general, our results supported the positive effect of the application of selenium and silicon nanoparticles, especially the absolute role of Se/SiO₂ (100 mg L^-1), on the management of harmful effects of soil drought stress not only in strawberry plants, but also in other agricultural crops.

SUBMITTER: Zahedi SM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7572471 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Selenium and silica nanostructure-based recovery of strawberry plants subjected to drought stress.

Zahedi Seyed Morteza SM Moharrami Faezeh F Sarikhani Saadat S Padervand Mohsen M

Scientific reports 20201019 1

Drought is an important environmental stress that has negative effects on plant growth leading to a reduction in yield. In this study, the positive role of nanoparticles of SiO2, Se, and Se/SiO2 (SiO2-NPs, Se-NPs and Se/SiO2-NPs) has been investigated in modulating negative effects of drought on the growth and yield of strawberry plants. Spraying of solutions containing nanoparticles of SiO2, Se, and Se/SiO2 (50 and 100 mg L- ...[more]

PMID: 33077742

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Selenium and silica nanostructure-based recovery of strawberry plants subjected to drought stress.

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Selenium and silica nanostructure-based recovery of strawberry plants subjected to drought stress.

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