Development of a robust hydroponic method for screening of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) accessions for tolerance to heat and osmotic stress

Abstract Hydroponic systems are known to provide a platform for uniform growth conditions until the reproductive stage. However, many plant species, including sunflower, show poor growth and survivability under conventional hydroponic systems due to poor nutrient availability, hypoxia and algal cont...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Shehzad, Rao Samran Gul, Saeed Rauf, Wellington Ronildo Clarindo, Jameel Mohammed Al-Khayri, Muhammad Mubashar Hussain, Hassan Munir, Mehdi Ghaffari, Shahid Nazir, Majid Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81072-3