Exogenous application of SiO2 nanoparticles enhances drought stress tolerance in wild and cultivated chickpea plants

Eray Şimşek; Elif Tiryaki; Büşra Tataş; Sertan Çevik

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1505275

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Exogenous application of SiO2 nanoparticles enhances drought stress tolerance in wild and cultivated chickpea plants

Abstract

Drought is one of the most significant stress factors that constrain plant growth. Many studies focused on methods to enhance the plant stress tolerance against drought. Recently, the focus has been on the exogenous applications and, in particular, the nanomaterials powered by advancements in the field of nanotechnology. Silicon appears to support some plants against different stress factors, including drought. Despite this, there is a remarkable lack of studies on the use of silicon for enhancing drought tolerance in wild and cultivated chickpeas. In this study, 150 mg L-1 SiO2 nanoparticle spraying was applied to two chickpea varieties, cultivated and wild, under drought stress. Changes were analyzed in morphological, physiological, and biochemical traits to find the change in plants' drought tolerance. Under drought stress, SiO2 treatment increased antioxidant enzyme activities in both species. Similarly, nanoparticle treatment increased some growth characteristics of plants. Additionally, significant increases in leaf relative water content were detected in plants treated with SiO₂ under drought conditions. In this study, the effect of SiO2 nanoparticle application on the stress tolerance of wild and cultivated chickpea plants has been studied. Basically, the results showed that exogenous application of SiO2 NPs increases drought tolerance by stimulating water status and growth parameters, and by activities of antioxidant enzymes in both wild and cultivated species of chickpea.

Keywords

Dışardan uygulanan SiO2 nanopartiküller yabani ve kültür nohut bitkilerinde kuraklık stres toleransını arttırmaktadır

Öz

Kuraklık, bitki büyümesini sınırlayan en önemli stres faktörlerinden biridir. Birçok çalışma, bitkilerin kuraklığa karşı toleransını artırma yöntemlerine odaklanmıştır. Son zamanlarda ise özellikle nanoteknoloji alanındaki ilerlemelerle güçlenen nanomalzemelerin bitkilere dıştan uygulamalarına odaklanılmıştır. Silikon, kuraklık dahil olmak üzere farklı stres faktörlerine karşı bazı bitkileri destekler gibi görünmektedir. Buna rağmen, yabani ve kültür nohutlarında kuraklık toleransını artırmak için silikon kullanımına dair kayda değer bir çalışma eksikliği vardır. Bu çalışmada, kültür ve yabani olmak üzere iki nohut türünde, kuraklık stresi altında 150 mg/L SiO₂ nanopartikül spreylemesi uygulanmıştır. Bitkilerin kuraklık toleransındaki değişimi belirlemek amacıyla morfolojik, fizyolojik ve biyokimyasal özelliklerdeki değişiklikler analiz edilmiştir. Kuraklık stresi altında, SiO₂ uygulaması her iki türde de antioksidan enzimlerin aktivitelerini artırmıştır. Benzer şekilde, nanopartikül uygulaması bitkilerin bazı büyüme özelliklerini de artırmıştır. Ayrıca, kurak koşullarda SiO₂ uygulanan bitkilerde yaprak oransal su içeriğinde önemli artışlar tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, SiO₂ nanopartikül uygulamasının yabani ve kültür nohut bitkilerinin stres toleransı üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Sonuçlar temel olarak, SiO2 NP'lerin dışsal olarak uygulamasının, hem yabani hem de kültür nohut türlerinde su durumu ve büyüme parametrelerini uyararak ve antioksidan enzimlerin aktivitelerini artırarak kuraklığa toleransı artırdığını göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Supporting Institution

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and Harran University Scientific Research Council (HUBAP)

Project Number

1919B012203485 ve 22275

Ethical Statement

I declare that this study is an original work; that I have adhered to the scientific ethical principles and rules at all stages of the study, including preparation, data collection, analysis, and presentation of information; that I have cited all data and information not obtained within the scope of this study and included these sources in the bibliography; that I have not made any changes to the used data; and that I have complied with all ethical duties and responsibilities by accepting all the terms and conditions of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Thanks

Research funding for this study was partly provided by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-2209) with the project number 1919B012203485 and Harran University Scientific Research Council (HUBAP) with the project number 22275.

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English

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Plant Physiology , Phytopathology , Plant Protection (Other)

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Research Article

Authors

Eray Şimşek ^*
0000-0003-4984-4223
Türkiye

Elif Tiryaki
0009-0008-2110-3849
Türkiye

Büşra Tataş
0009-0007-9069-5027
Türkiye

Sertan Çevik
0000-0003-1259-7863
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

May 1, 2025

Publication Date

June 9, 2025

Submission Date

June 27, 2024

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March 17, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 28 Number: 3

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https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1505275

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Şimşek, E., Tiryaki, E., Tataş, B., & Çevik, S. (2025). Exogenous application of SiO2 nanoparticles enhances drought stress tolerance in wild and cultivated chickpea plants. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 28(3), 807-819. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1505275