Mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by grafting

Soil salinity is a serious threat to horticultural production. Improving salt tolerance of vegetables by breeding is a difficult task as salt tolerance is a quantitative trait, regulated by a large number of genes. As a traditional agronomic method, grafting, which is widely practiced in vegetables,...

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Main Authors: Mengliang Niu, Lanxing Wei, Yuquan Peng, Yuan Huang, Zhilong Bie
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Language:English
Published: Maximum Academic Press 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/VR-2022-0008
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Yuquan Peng
Yuan Huang
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description Soil salinity is a serious threat to horticultural production. Improving salt tolerance of vegetables by breeding is a difficult task as salt tolerance is a quantitative trait, regulated by a large number of genes. As a traditional agronomic method, grafting, which is widely practiced in vegetables, especially among members of Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae, is a useful tool for reducing yield loss caused by salinity. However, the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon remain largely unknown. Numerous studies have been conducted to uncover these mechanisms by which grafting improves salt tolerance in vegetables. This review summarizes the studies that have been conducted on this topic. In this review, the effects of salt stress on vegetable crops were discussed, and the four main mechanisms by which grafting increases the salt resistance of vegetables, namely, restricting the transport of toxic ions, enhancing the antioxidant system, enhancing the stability of the photosynthetic system, and sending root signals, were discussed. This review concludes by identifying several prospects for future research on increasing the adoption of grafting in vegetables under salinity stress.
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spelling doaj-art-bdf22fcdc6184ea7b14785cb0881f17e2025-08-20T02:12:19ZengMaximum Academic PressVegetable Research2769-05202022-01-01211910.48130/VR-2022-0008VR-2022-0008Mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by graftingMengliang Niu0Lanxing Wei1Yuquan Peng2Yuan Huang3Zhilong Bie4Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaSoil salinity is a serious threat to horticultural production. Improving salt tolerance of vegetables by breeding is a difficult task as salt tolerance is a quantitative trait, regulated by a large number of genes. As a traditional agronomic method, grafting, which is widely practiced in vegetables, especially among members of Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae, is a useful tool for reducing yield loss caused by salinity. However, the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon remain largely unknown. Numerous studies have been conducted to uncover these mechanisms by which grafting improves salt tolerance in vegetables. This review summarizes the studies that have been conducted on this topic. In this review, the effects of salt stress on vegetable crops were discussed, and the four main mechanisms by which grafting increases the salt resistance of vegetables, namely, restricting the transport of toxic ions, enhancing the antioxidant system, enhancing the stability of the photosynthetic system, and sending root signals, were discussed. This review concludes by identifying several prospects for future research on increasing the adoption of grafting in vegetables under salinity stress.https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/VR-2022-0008graftingsalt tolerancevegetable productionrootstock
spellingShingle Mengliang Niu
Lanxing Wei
Yuquan Peng
Yuan Huang
Zhilong Bie
Mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by grafting
Vegetable Research
grafting
salt tolerance
vegetable production
rootstock
title Mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by grafting
title_full Mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by grafting
title_fullStr Mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by grafting
title_full_unstemmed Mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by grafting
title_short Mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by grafting
title_sort mechanisms of increasing salt resistance of vegetables by grafting
topic grafting
salt tolerance
vegetable production
rootstock
url https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/VR-2022-0008
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