Application of hydrogen-rich water modulates physio-biochemical functions and early growth of fragrant rice under Cd and Pb stress.
Lin Ma, Leilei Kong, Runfei Gui, Xiaojuan Yang, Jianwen Zhang, Qi Gong, Dejun Qin, Maosen Zhuang, Umair Ashraf, Zhaowen Mo · Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021
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Showed that HRW treatment promoted the growth of rice seedlings in terms of increased dry biomass of shoot, root, and the whole seedling at 10 DAT. This source-grounded publication contributes evidence relevant to molecular hydrogen and is retained in a transparent general research category when a more specific study design is not supported by the indexed record.
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Application of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) could improve plant growth under stress conditions; however, its effects on early growth and related physiological functions of fragrant rice under cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) toxicity are unknown. The present study was composed of two HRW treatments, i.e., H0: without H₂ and HRW: with 500ppb H₂ gas, three treatments with two metals, i.e., M0: without heavy metal, Cd: 75 μmol l-1 of Cd, Pb: 750 μmol l-1 of Pb applied to two popular fragrant rice cultivars, i.e., Yuxiangyouzhan and Xiangyaxiangzhan.
What the Publication Reported
Showed that HRW treatment promoted the growth of rice seedlings in terms of increased dry biomass of shoot, root, and the whole seedling at 10 DAT.