Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Md. Asif Mahamud Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh Author-Name: Shahin Imran Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agronomy, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo, Kurashiki, Japan Author-Name: Newton Chandra Paul Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agronomy, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh Author-Name: Rakibul Hasan Md. Rabbi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh Author-Name: Noushin Jahan Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agronomy, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh Author-Name: Prosenjit Sarker Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh Author-Name: Md. Najmol Hoque Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh Author-Name: Mousumi Jahan Sumi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Crop Botany, Khulna Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Author-Name: Md. Asaduzzaman Author-Workplace-Name: Allergy Research Centre, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan Author-Name: Shams Ur Rehman Author-Workplace-Name: Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Science, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Science at Weifang, Weifang, Shandong, P.R. China Author-Name: Marian Brestic Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Plant and Environmental Science, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Viliam Bárek Author-Name: Milan Skalicky Author-Name: Akbar Hossain Author-Name: Mohammad Saidur Rhaman Title: An overview and current progress of gibberellic acid-mediated abiotic stress alleviation in plants Abstract: Abiotic stressors are the main barriers to successful crop production in this era. The balance of redox and metabolic activities in plants is negatively impacted by abiotic stresses, which ultimately limit the plants' capacity to grow and develop. The phytohormones are tiny molecules that control how plants grow and develop, as well as how they react to alterations in their environment. Phytohormone, gibberellic acid (GA) has been proven in a number of recent research to increase plants' ability to withstand abiotic stress. By regulating numerous physio-biochemical and molecular processes, GA plays a crucial part in reducing the perturbations caused by abiotic stresses in plants. Recent findings have shown that GA controls the activity of antioxidant enzymes, stress-responsive genes, photosynthetic machinery, and reduced oxidative damage. Besides, GA has been involved in cross-talk with other phytohormones to regulate abiotic stress in plants. This review summarises the current research on the application of GA and discusses how GA might support crop growth and production in adverse conditions. The interaction of GA with other phytohormones, potential mechanisms for reducing abiotic stress in plants, the disadvantages of employing GA, and its promise for the future are also covered in this review. Keywords: plant growth regulator, salinity, drought, climate change, chlorophyll content Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 453-479 Volume: 71 Issue: 7 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/137/2025-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/137/2025-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-202507-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:71:y:2025:i:7:id:137-2025-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zakia El-Mastouri Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agroecology and Crop Production, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Pavlína Košnarová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agroecology and Crop Production, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Kateřina Hamouzová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agroecology and Crop Production, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Ezzedine Alimi Author-Workplace-Name: Maghreb Phytotest, Tunis, Tunisia Author-Name: Josef Soukup Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agroecology and Crop Production, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Title: Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas L.) resistance to ALS inhibiting and 2,4-D herbicides in Moroccan and Tunisian rainfed wheat fields Abstract: Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas L.) is one of the most problematic weed species, mainly in rainfed Moroccan and Tunisian cereal crops. The overuse of acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting and/or auxinic herbicides led to the spread of corn poppies resistant to both chemical families in this region. In order to identify and understand the selection drivers of resistance, appropriate characterisation of the resistance profile is necessary. Two experiments were carried out: biological sensitivity tests with ALS inhibiting herbicides (tribenuron-methyl and florasulam) and auxinic herbicides (2,4-d) were carried out with populations sampled in the field where the herbicide failure was observed. Bioassay tests confirmed resistance in all studied populations with an average frequency of 75.13, 30.81, 33.17 and 11.52% with tribenuron, florasulam, 2,4-d and florasulam + 2,4-d, respectively. Corn poppy sampled from both countries exhibited similar frequencies within populations for each tested herbicide. The molecular analysis was conducted with next-generation sequencing (Illumina), allowing massive, precise and rapid sequencing regions of the ALS gene carrying resistance codons. Using this technology, ALS mutant alleles were found in all populations at frequencies ranging from 1.4% to 63.3%, with an average of 16.7%. This study highlights the need to elucidate resistance mechanisms to understand herbicide responses and develop effective strategies for managing resistant corn poppy in rainfed cereals as an essential step to maintain the effectiveness of these molecules as long as possible. Keywords: broadleaved weeds, weed control, mutation, herbicide resistance Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 480-486 Volume: 71 Issue: 7 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/45/2025-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/45/2025-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-202507-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:71:y:2025:i:7:id:45-2025-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohammed Kharbouche Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Geology (Laboratory of Marine Geosciences and Soil Sciences), Faculty of Sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco Author-Name: Khalid El Khalidi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Geology (Laboratory of Marine Geosciences and Soil Sciences), Faculty of Sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco Author-Name: Redouane Mghaiouini Author-Workplace-Name: Advanced Systems Engineering Laboratory, National School of Applied Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco Author-Name: Ahmed Aajjane Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Geology (Laboratory of Marine Geosciences and Soil Sciences), Faculty of Sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco Author-Name: Bendahhou Zourarah Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Geology (Laboratory of Marine Geosciences and Soil Sciences), Faculty of Sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco Title: Innovative use of mine tailings as a soil amendment for growing Pisum sativum L. Abstract: This study investigates the benefits of using mine tailings (MT) to improve pea (Pisum sativum L.) growth and productivity on degraded agricultural soils in semi-arid environments. The research aims to evaluate the use of MT as an innovative soil amendment and to determine the optimal dose required to enhance the micronutrient availability of Zn, Mn, Cu and Fe without affecting soil quality. The experiment was conducted in greenhouse pots with three different soil types amended with different MT doses (control and four doses). Soil samples were collected from the Doukkala region, one of the main agricultural areas in Morocco. Pea was grown in pots and monitored for 87 days until maturity. After harvest, soil and plant samples were weighed, measured and analysed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). The experiment found that moderate doses (0.2 g/kg to 1 g/kg) applied to all soil types promoted optimal pea growth by improving plant height, root and above-ground biomass and pod number. Thus, MT can act as a biostimulant. However, nutrient antagonism negatively affected growth at the highest dose (4 g/kg). Bioconcentration and translocation factors indicated efficient micronutrient uptake and biofortification, while heavy metals remained immobilised in roots, effectively eliminating toxicity risks. Keywords: plant nutrition, agronomic biofortification, soil protection, phytoremediation, circular economy applications Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 487-499 Volume: 71 Issue: 7 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/91/2025-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/91/2025-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-202507-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:71:y:2025:i:7:id:91-2025-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Suzana Kristek Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia Author-Name: Jurica Jović Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia Author-Name: Josipa Jantoš Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia Author-Name: Marina Martinović Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia Author-Name: Zdenko Lončarić Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia Title: Effect of application of microbiological preparation and different nitrogen fertilisation on wheat yield elements Abstract: Two-year experiments were conducted on two different soil types during 2021/22 and 2022/23 to study the impact of microbiological preparations, Mycor-FAZOS and Vitality-FAZOS, on the yield and quality elements of winter wheat cultivar Maja (Agrigenetics). The experiment was set up in a split-block design with four repetitions across two soil types, with 12 different variants on each soil type. The base plot area was 40 m2, and the effective plot area was 27 m2. The research factors included: A (soil type): A1 - gley soil; A2 - eutric cambisol; B (disease control): B1 - control; B2 - chemical pesticides; B3 - biopreparates (seed treatment + foliar treatment) and C (nitrogen fertilisation): C1 - based on soil analysis; C2 - 70% of recommended application. Variables included grain yield (t/ha), grain protein content (%), hectoliter weight (kg), and plant height (cm). The highest average grain yield was achieved with variant B3C2, with a 12.50% increase compared to variant B2C1. Differences between these variants included 6.0% for protein content, 5.97% for hectoliter weight, and 7.93% for plant height. It was observed that Mycor-FAZOS seed treatment promoted root development, resulting in healthier, taller, more robust plants with a more uniform growth and darker colour than untreated seed variants (indicating increased photosynthesis index). The protection achieved with Vitality-FAZOS biopreparations (fungicidal microorganisms synthesising growth hormones) ensured healthier wheat plants, leading to higher seed yield and better quality parameters. Keywords: Triticum aestivum L., biopreparation, fertilisation, protection, yield elements Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 500-508 Volume: 71 Issue: 7 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/18/2025-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/18/2025-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-202507-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:71:y:2025:i:7:id:18-2025-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Xiaodong Bo Author-Workplace-Name: School of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai, P.R. China Author-Name: Fuqi Yao Author-Workplace-Name: School of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai, P.R. China Title: Optimising plastic-film mulching under drip irrigation to boost maize productivity through enhanced water and fertiliser efficiency in sub-humid regions Abstract: Global food security is increasingly threatened by the vulnerability of agricultural systems to climate variability, especially in sub-humid regions. Northeast China, a major maize-producing region, experiences low spring temperatures and erratic rainfall, which have prompted the widespread adoption of plastic-film mulching (PFM) combined with drip irrigation. However, systematic evaluations of how different PFM patterns affect crop productivity and resource use efficiency remain limited. This study systematically evaluated three PFM strategies - full ridge-furrow mulching (FM), ridge mulching (RM), and no mulching (NM) - in combination with 240 kg N/ha and a zero-nitrogen control under drip irrigation to determine their effects on maize (Zea mays L.) yield, water use efficiency (WUE), and nitrogen utilisation. Field experiments over two consecutive growing seasons assessed crop growth, dry matter (DM) accumulation, nitrogen dynamics, grain yield, and related efficiency parameters. Both FM and RM significantly enhanced early maize growth. At the seedling stage, FM and RM increased plant height by 43.0% and 40.1%, and leaf area index (LAI) by 141.4% and 120.4% over NM, respectively. During the same stage, DM accumulation increased by 228.9% (FM) and 224.9% (RM). These improvements reflected favourable soil hydrothermal conditions under PFM. Before heading, PFM treatments increased pre-anthesis DM accumulation by up to 19.6%, and at maturity, FM and RM raised DM by 6.1% and 5.1% over NM. PFM significantly improved grain nitrogen accumulation, with FM and RM increasing it by 31.0% and 26.9% over NM, respectively, and nitrogen harvest index (NHI), with FM and RM increasing it by 6.8% and 6.1% over NM, indicating enhanced nutrient translocation to grain. PFM also improved grain yield, with FM and RM increasing it by 15.0% and 13.5%, WUE by 17.2% and 15.7%, and nitrogen partial productivity by 16.8% and 14.1%. No significant differences in yield or WUE were observed between FM and RM. Fertilisation consistently enhanced these benefits without changing the relative efficiency ranking of treatments. Notably, the advantages of mulching diminished after the heading stage as temperature and rainfall increased. PFM (both FM and RM) under drip irrigation improves maize yield, water use, and nitrogen efficiency in sub-humid regions. This integrated practice offers a scalable and sustainable strategy to increase maize productivity and resource efficiency, supporting food security in regions facing similar climatic challenges. Keywords: soil hydrothermal regulation, pre-anthesis development, climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable intensification, sub-humid region Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 509-523 Volume: 71 Issue: 7 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/213/2025-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/213/2025-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-202507-0005.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:71:y:2025:i:7:id:213-2025-PSE