PJB-2023-1551
Investigating the impact of microbial plant activator treatment at different dosages on the quality characteristics of saffron growth
Hasan Asil
Abstract
Activators are products applied to plants or soils to enhance plant productivity and regulate physiological processes. Recently, activators have been used for sustainable crop management. However, few studies have investigated the use of activators for medicinal and aromatic plants and saffron cultivation. Therefore, this study aims to examinexamine the impact of various amounts of Albit, microbial plant activator, on corm and leaf quality focusing on sustainable saffron cultivation. Two separate experiments were conducted to apply activators to corm and leaves, with four different doses (0, 2, 4, 8 mL) used in each application. The weight of the harvested corm indicated that the activator application to the corm was the most effective, resulting in 331.90 g. The highest yield was obtained with the corm x 8 mL treatment, which produced 342.97 g, and the application x treatment interaction, which made346.20 g. When assessing the effect of activator application on saffron pharmacological agents, the highest average amount of safranal was obtained in the corm application with a concentration of 717.68 ppm.
Furthermore, further research is being conducted to develop additional methods for increasing plant resilience to drought stress, which is one of the significant impacts of global climate change. This study on microbial plant activators has revealed the performance components of saffron in dry conditions. In summary, the results of this study suggest that Albit application to corm and leaves has a positive effect on saffron growth and pharmacological properties, highlighting the potential of microbial plant activators for sustainable saffron cultivation. Further research is necessary to optimize the use of activators in different growth conditions and to explore their potential use in other medicinal and aromatic plants
To Cite this article:
Asil, H. 2023. Investigating the impact of microbial plant activator treatment at different dosages on the quality characteristics of saffron growth. Pak. J. Bot., 55(SI): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2023-SI(11)
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