Influence of salicylic acid on plant height, Protein percent and chlorophyll of wheat under drought stress

Salicylic acid (SA) is part of a signaling pathway that is induced by a number of biotic and abiotic stresses. It has been recognized as an endogenous regulatory signal in plants mediating plant defense against pathogens. The field experiment was laid out split plot with randomized complete block design with three replications. Treatments included drought stress (I0: control, I1: Irrigation cut in pod stage, I2: Irrigation cut in flowering) as main plot and sub plot consisted of foliar application of salicylic acid (S1: control, S2: 4%Mm, S3: 7%Mm and S4: 1 Mm). Analysis of variance showed that the effect of drought stress and salicylic acid on all characteristics was significant

Keywords:

Plant height , Protein (%) , chlorophyll