Alleviation of salinity stress mediated by Salicylic acid in wheat: An overview

Salicylic acid (SA) shows major effect on plant resistance to various environmental stress factors. Wheat plants treated with salicylic acid shows an increment in the level of cell division inside the apical meristem of seedling roots which results in increased plant growth. Adverse environmental conditions or stress like heat stress, salinity, and water stress hampers the growth of wheat. To mitigate this adverse effect of various types of stress we use SA of different concentrations in wheat either by foliar application or by seed priming. SA accelerates the growth and development of plant during stress conditions so it is known as the plant growth promoter.