ZINC AND IT ROLE IN CROP RESISTANCE TO SALINITY STRESS: A REVIEW

W. M. Abdulateef; Jamilu  Garba; T.  F. Sadiq

doi:10.59807/jlsar.v6i1.158

Authors

W. M. Abdulateef 1Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources / College of Agriculture / University of Anbar, Iraq
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3368-515X
Jamilu Garba Deparment of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2229-9536
T. F. Sadiq Department of Soil and Water, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-8947

https://doi.org/10.59807/jlsar.v6i1.158

Keywords:

Soil salinity, Irrigation water, Salt stress, Zinc fertilization, Antioxidant enzymes, Plant tolerance

Abstract

Salinity in soil and irrigation water is one of the most important problem in arid and semi-arid regions, this is due to its impact on the growth and productivity of various crops. These soils contain large amounts of total dissolved salts, which causes high osmotic pressure outside the absorption zone, thus, leading to the inability of the root to absorb water and nutrients necessary for plant life. Due to the increasing water scarcity in recent years, the crisis has been exacerbated, prompting researchers to adopt strategies suitable for salt stress conditions in soil and plants. Amongst these strategies is zinc fertilization programs, which can increase plant tolerance to salt stress. This article reviews the ability of zinc to regulate ionic balance by reducing chloride and sodium concentrations and increasing potassium concentration as well as the ratio of potassium to sodium. It has also reviewed it role in increasing activities of antioxidant enzymes, which reduces the effects of salt stress on plants, hence, increasing its tolerance.

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