Effect of methyl salicylate (MeSA), an elicitor on growth, physiology and pathology of resistant and susceptible rice varieties

• DOI: 10.1038/srep34498
• Publication Date: 2016-10-11T09:10:48Z
• Authors: Kandaswamy Kalaivani; Marimuthu Maruthi...; Sengottayan Senth...
• Keywords: Seed treatment; Methyl salicylate; Plant Physiology; Rice plant

Abstract Methyl salicylate (MeSA) is a volatile organic compound synthesized from salicylic acid (SA) plant hormone that helps to fight against disease. Seed treatment with MeSA, an encouraging method the seed industry produce more growth and yield. The aim of our study find out growth, development disease tolerance rice treated different concentrations MeSA. Also treatments were studied determine whether they directly influenced seedling emergence in ( Oryza sativa L) cultivars ‘IR 20, IR 50, 64, ASD 16, 19 ADT 46’ under greenhouse condition. MeSA at 25, 75 100 mg/L significantly increased emergence. Effects stronger 64 effects dose dependent, although relationship between effect was not always linear. bacterial blight analyzed. Bacterial effectively controlled by than others. These results suggest alters physiology ways may be useful for crop production as well protection.