Applications

Applications:

The results of this study could be used to produce plants that are tolerant to salt stress by genetically modifying the expression of the key phytohormones involved in salt stress tolerance.
- Would enable the production of plants that are more sustainable in arid and saline parts of the world, which would enable the cultivation of more than one thirds of the world’s limited arable land.
- Would be very economically beneficiary.
- Would be provide food for a larger number of people, thus avoiding starvation in third world nations, especially since a lot of drought conditions are experienced by people living in third world nations.

This experiment can be used to determine the effect of de-icing salts on plant growth.
- When road salts are added, the excess salt affects plants in the sidewalks. The damage can vary from complete branch dieback, browning of the needles or foliage, to lack of flowering, and tufting. Grass in the sidewalk can completely die due to excess salts.
- This study will enable one to find a better salt that is more economical as well more environment friendly.
- Also the finding that there may be an optimum condition for plant growth can be used to determine a more suitable level of salt use in roads during winter.