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- Title
The Application of Phytohormones as Biostimulants in Corn Smut Infected Hungarian Sweet and Fodder Corn Hybrids.
- Authors
Szőke, Lóránt; Moloi, Makoena Joyce; Kovács, Gabriella Enikő; Biró, Györgyi; Radócz, László; Hájos, Mária Takácsné; Kovács, Béla; Rácz, Dalma; Danter, Mátyás; Tóth, Brigitta
- Abstract
The main goal of this research was to investigate the effects of corn smut (Ustilago maydis DC. Corda) infection on the morphological (plant height, and stem diameter), and biochemical parameters of Zea mays L. plants. The biochemical parameters included changes in the relative chlorophyll, malondialdehyde (MDA), and photosynthesis pigments' contents, as well as the activities of antioxidant enzymes—ascorbate peroxidase (APX), guaiacol peroxidase (POD), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). The second aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of phytohormones (auxin, cytokinin, gibberellin, and ethylene) on corn smut-infected plants. The parameters were measured 7 and 11 days after corn smut infection (DACSI). Two hybrids were grown in a greenhouse, one fodder (Armagnac) and one a sweet corn (Desszert 73). The relative and the absolute amount of photosynthetic pigments were significantly lower in the infected plants in both hybrids 11 DACSI. Activities of the antioxidant enzymes and MDA content were higher in both infected hybrids. Auxin, cytokinin, and gibberellin application diminished the negative effects of the corn smut infection (CSI) in the sweet corn hybrid. Phytohormones i.e., auxin, gibberellin, and cytokinin can be a new method in protection against corn smut.
- Subjects
HYBRID corn; SWEET corn; PLANT hormones; CORN; PHOTOSYNTHETIC pigments; USTILAGO maydis
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2021, Vol 10, Issue 9, p1822
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants10091822