were reported to significantly enhance plant growth and metabolism with
upregulation of antioxidant system including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase
(CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), and
glutathione reductase (GR), increased proline content in SA + NO treated seedlings
as compared to control.
Table 9.2 Exogenous application of phytohormones (Salicylic acid and Jasmonic acid) for salinity
stress alleviation in some crops
Crop species
Phytohormone/
chemical used
Observations
References
Vigna angularis
Salicylic acid and
nitric oxide
Enhanced growth, upregulation
of antioxidant system, increased
proline content, etc.
Ahanger
et al. (2019)
Dianthus superbus
Salicylic acid
Increased photosynthetic activity
and antioxidant system activity
Ma et al.
(2017)
Solanum tuberosum
cv. N-Y LARA and
720-110 NARC
Salicylic acid
Increased photosynthetic activity
and antioxidant activity
Faried et al.
(2016)
Vigna radiata L.
Salicylic acid
Improved growth
Khan et al.
(2014)
Cymbopogon
flexuosus var. Neema
and Krishna
Salicylic acid
Improved growth and better
tolerance.
Idrees et al.
(2012)
Vigna radiata L.
(Wilczek) cultivar
Pusa Vishal
Salicylic acid
Increased N, Pand K contents,
increased antioxidant activity
and increased photosynthesis.
Khan et al.
(2010)
Zea mays c.v. single
hybrid 1
Salicylic acid
Improved growth and salinity
tolerance
Hussein et al.
(2007)
Carthamus
tinctorius var. IL111
and Isfahan
Methyl Jasmonate
Improved growth with increase
in chlorophyll content, proline
content, etc.
Maryam
et al. (2019)
Vigna unguiculate L. Methyl Jasmonate
Increased chlorophyll content,
stomatal conductance, proline
accumulation and relative water
content
Sadeghipour
(2017)
Brassica napus
L. variety GSC-6
Jasmonic acid
Better growth
Kaur and
Sirhindhi
(2017)
Glycine max L.
Salicylic acid,
Jasmonic acid and
24-Epibrassinolide
Improved growth with increase
in photosynthetic pigments and
proline content
Sheokand
et al. (2018)
Glycine max
Salicylic acid and
Jasmonic acid
Improved growth, better
tolerance during SA + JA
treatment as compared to only
SA or JA treatment
Golezani and
Salar (2018)
Fragaria  ananassa
cv. ‘Camarosa’
Salicylic acid
(SA) and methyl
Jasmonate (MeJ)
Better tolerance to salinity
Faghih et al.
(2018)
288
A. Mahajan et al.
upregulation of antioxidant system including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase
(CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), and
glutathione reductase (GR), increased proline content in SA + NO treated seedlings
as compared to control.
Table 9.2 Exogenous application of phytohormones (Salicylic acid and Jasmonic acid) for salinity
stress alleviation in some crops
Crop species
Phytohormone/
chemical used
Observations
References
Vigna angularis
Salicylic acid and
nitric oxide
Enhanced growth, upregulation
of antioxidant system, increased
proline content, etc.
Ahanger
et al. (2019)
Dianthus superbus
Salicylic acid
Increased photosynthetic activity
and antioxidant system activity
Ma et al.
(2017)
Solanum tuberosum
cv. N-Y LARA and
720-110 NARC
Salicylic acid
Increased photosynthetic activity
and antioxidant activity
Faried et al.
(2016)
Vigna radiata L.
Salicylic acid
Improved growth
Khan et al.
(2014)
Cymbopogon
flexuosus var. Neema
and Krishna
Salicylic acid
Improved growth and better
tolerance.
Idrees et al.
(2012)
Vigna radiata L.
(Wilczek) cultivar
Pusa Vishal
Salicylic acid
Increased N, Pand K contents,
increased antioxidant activity
and increased photosynthesis.
Khan et al.
(2010)
Zea mays c.v. single
hybrid 1
Salicylic acid
Improved growth and salinity
tolerance
Hussein et al.
(2007)
Carthamus
tinctorius var. IL111
and Isfahan
Methyl Jasmonate
Improved growth with increase
in chlorophyll content, proline
content, etc.
Maryam
et al. (2019)
Vigna unguiculate L. Methyl Jasmonate
Increased chlorophyll content,
stomatal conductance, proline
accumulation and relative water
content
Sadeghipour
(2017)
Brassica napus
L. variety GSC-6
Jasmonic acid
Better growth
Kaur and
Sirhindhi
(2017)
Glycine max L.
Salicylic acid,
Jasmonic acid and
24-Epibrassinolide
Improved growth with increase
in photosynthetic pigments and
proline content
Sheokand
et al. (2018)
Glycine max
Salicylic acid and
Jasmonic acid
Improved growth, better
tolerance during SA + JA
treatment as compared to only
SA or JA treatment
Golezani and
Salar (2018)
Fragaria  ananassa
cv. ‘Camarosa’
Salicylic acid
(SA) and methyl
Jasmonate (MeJ)
Better tolerance to salinity
Faghih et al.
(2018)
288
A. Mahajan et al.