Exogenous Melatonin Application Improves Shade Tolerance and Growth Performance of Soybean Under Maize–Soybean Intercropping Systems

Exogenous Melatonin Application Improves Shade Tolerance and Growth Performance of Soybean Under Maize–Soybean Intercropping Systems

Maize–soybean intercropping is widely practised to improve land use efficiency, but shading from maize often limits soybean growth and productivity. Melatonin, a plant signaling molecule with antioxidant and growth-regulating properties, has shown potential in mitigating various abiotic stresses, in...

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Main Authors: Dan Jia, Ziqing Meng, Shiqiang Hu, Jamal Nasar, Zeqiang Shao, Xiuzhi Zhang, Bakht Amin, Muhammad Arif, Harun Gitari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-08-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
shade tolerance
abiotic stress
photosynthetic activities
intercropping
enzymes
growth
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/15/2359
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