Application of olive mill waste-based biochar for improving wheat response to salt stress

Hanan M. Abou-Zeid; Hesham M. Aly

doi:10.18006/2023.11(5).854.865

Authors

Hanan M. Abou-Zeid Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0409-086X
Hesham Aly Forestry and Timber Trees Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Antoniadis Botanical Garden, Alexandria, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6852-1705

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2023.11(5).854.865

Keywords:

Antioxidant enzymes, Biochar, Growth, Photosynthesis, Salinity

Abstract

The production of olive mill solid waste (OMSW) raises concerns due to its toxicity and negative environmental impact. However, by utilizing pyrolysis, OMSW can be converted into biochar, a carbon-rich material that detoxifies the waste and preserves its nutrient content. The OMSW-based biochar possesses alkaline properties (pH 9.6), low electrical conductivity (EC), high cation exchange capacity (CEC), a porous surface morphology, various surface functional groups, and high mineral content. This study assessed the influence of two concentrations (5% and 10%) of OMSW-based biochar on wheat plants' growth biomarkers and physiological characteristics subjected to salt stress conditions (150 mM NaCl). Findings of the study revealed that salt stress had deleterious effects on various parameters, including shoot height, fresh and dry weights of shoots and roots, relative water content (RWC%), membrane stability index (MSI%), photosynthetic pigments, and photosynthetic parameters such as the coefficient of the effective quantum yield of photochemical energy conversion of PSII (ØPSII), photochemical quenching (qP), and photochemical efficiency of PSII (F_o, Fm, Fv/F_o, and Fv/Fm). Furthermore, the levels of lipid peroxidation (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and peroxidase (POD) activities significantly increased in stressed plants. On the other hand, applying both concentrations of OMSW-based biochar effectively improved the overall performance of wheat plants, irrespective of the presence of salinity. OMSW-based biochar is a promising strategy for promoting wheat growth in salt-stressed soil by improving various growth parameters and mitigating plant oxidative stress.

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