Role of Exogenous Melatonin, Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitric Oxide on Organic Acid Content of Eruca sativa L. under Salt Stress

Organic acid, rocket, salinity, nitric oxide, hydrogen sulfide, melatonin

Authors

  • Metin Turan Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, 34755, Istanbul, Turkey, Türkiye
  • Tuba Arjumend Department of Plant Protections Faculty of Agriculture, Usak University, Turkey, Türkiye
  • Ertan Yıldırım Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey , Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3369-0645
  • Melek Ekinci Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey , Türkiye
  • Betül Ince Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey , Türkiye
Vol. 9 No. 11 (2021)
Agriculture and Horticulture
November 30, 2021

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Salt stress affects agricultural output by influencing numerous internal metabolisms in plants and disrupting physiological and biochemical activities such as photosynthesis, translocation, respiration, and growth stimulants. The role of exogenous melatonin, hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide application on the organic acid contents of rocket plants under salt stress was examined in this study. Different salt doses (0, 150 and 250 mM NaCl) and exogenous applications (0, 50 and100 µM) were made to rocket plants under the greenhouse conditions. Plants leaves and roots exhibited a decline in the organic acid contents under salinity stress. Application of the amendments, however, was found significant in mitigating the negative effect of salt stress. Melatonin and hydrogen sulfide treatments had a stronger anti-salt action in the leaves. On the other hand, nitrous oxide role was more obvious in the roots followed by melatonin. With this, exogenous applications to the plant mitigated the harmful effects of salt stress on organic acid contents depending on the dose.