Effect of potassium-rich maize (Zea mays L.) straw extract on salt stress mitigation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings
Changhai Shi, Aiguo Wang, Xinghua Geng, Lingyan Li, Xuejie Wan, Nicola Cannon, David O’Connor, Xianmin Chang, Yiguo Liu · 2026
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Changhai Shi and co-authors test maize straw extract as a shield for wheat in salty soil in this 2026 paper. Salt stress stunts crops and cuts grain yields worldwide. Potassium-rich straw waste might ease that stress at low cost.
Wheat seedlings grew under low and high salt doses, with or without straw extract. A strong extract dose under mild salt gave longer roots than plain controls. Treated plants also kept a better balance of potassium to sodium inside tissues. Under heavy salt, extract lowered proline, a stress marker, which signals relief. The authors urge field trials to confirm the lab gains before farm use of the extract spreads.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Changhai Shi, Aiguo Wang, Xinghua Geng, Lingyan Li, Xuejie Wan, Nicola Cannon, David O’Connor, Xianmin Chang, Yiguo Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |