Wood Distillate as a Solution for Growing Crops Under Water Deficiency
Fedeli R. Zhatkanbayeva Z. Loppi S.
April 2025Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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2025#5Issue 2
This study investigated if the foliar application of wood distillate (WD, a by-product of biomass pyrolysis, containing bioactive compounds, including organic acids and phenols) influences some key parameters (fresh weight, photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidant compounds, stress-related biochemical markers, and mineral content) of basil plants, used as a model crop, grown under water-limited conditions. The experimental setup included control and WD treatments (applied via foliar application at 0.2%) under three drought levels: no stress, moderate, and high stress. The results indicated that the application of WD contributed to improving the fresh weight, chlorophyll, reduced oxidative stress, and stable levels of essential nutrients across varying drought intensities. These outcomes highlight the potential of WD as an effective biostimulant for enhancing drought tolerance in basil plants under water deficiency.
basil plants , drought stress , oxidative response , pyroligneous acid , sustainable agriculture
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BioAgry Lab, Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, 53100, Italy
Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, 90121, Italy
BioAgry Lab
Gumilyov Eurasian National University
NBFC
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