Seed priming with KNO3 mediates biochemical processes to inhibit lead toxicity in maize (Zea mays L.).

Lazaros C TriarhouMuhammad NaeemAsim AkramMuhammad Y AshrafKhawaja S AhmadBilal ZulfiqarHasan SardarRana N ShabbirSadia MajeedMuhammad A ShehzadIrfan Anwar

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2017)

Maize accumulates more Pb in roots than shoot at early growth stages. Priming of seeds with KNO3 prevents Pb toxicity, which may be exploited to improve seedling establishment in crop species grown under Pb contaminated soils. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

heavy metals
risk assessment
oxidative stress
climate change
aqueous solution