Zinc-based amendments and Zn-solubilizing beneficial bacteria mitigate lead-induced toxicity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Mohammad Shahid, Mohammad Abul Farah, Khalid Mashay Al-Anazi, Leonard Koolman · 2025
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Mohammad Shahid and three co-authors test zinc helpers against lead poisoning in chickpea plants, in a 2025 study. Lead in soil harms plant function and threatens people who eat the crops. The team dosed lead-stressed chickpea pots with plain zinc fertilizer, zinc oxide nanoparticles, or a zinc-freeing root bacterium, alone and in mixes, at three lead levels.
All three helpers raised root weight, green pigment, and stress-fighting enzymes, and cut damage marks in leaves. Lead entry into roots and shoots fell sharply, most where the bacterium joined. Soil near roots also held more free phosphorus and potassium after treatment. The authors read the results as teamwork: zinc crowds out lead while the bacterium frees nutrients, a greener way to farm tainted land.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohammad Shahid, Mohammad Abul Farah, Khalid Mashay Al-Anazi, Leonard Koolman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |