Impact of pyrogenic carbon on tomato root architecture and metabolites (ABA and proline) under drought stress
Walnut shell biochar effectively enhances tomato drought resilience by improving root development, biomass, and physiological stress responses. These improvements likely stem from enhanced soil water retention and modified hormonal signaling. The findings support WS biochar's potential as a sustainable, climate-smart amendment to improve crop performance in water-limited environments. Further field studies are recommended to confirm long-term benefits on soil health and yield.
Authors
- Abubakr M. Idris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4038-4769)
- Habib Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9290-0265)
- Rifat-Un- Nisa
- Waqar-Un Nisa
- Muhammad Tayyab Sohail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7308-0297)
- Yuanming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1370-4181)
- Yu Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5678-9552)
- Aansa Rukya Saleem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0917-3237)
Institutions
- University of Jordan (JO)
- International Islamic University, Islamabad (PK)
- Applied Science Private University (JO)
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Gulf University for Science & Technology (KW)
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science (US)
- Guilin University of Technology (CN)
- Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center (China) (CN)
- Bahria University (PK)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1634455
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.19
Funders
- Guilin University of Technology
- King Khalid University