Alleviation of drought and salt stress in vegetables: crop responses and mitigation strategies

Abstract In recent decades, the demand for vegetables has increased significantly due to blooming global population. Climate change affected vegetable production by increasing frequencies and severity of abiotic biotic stresses. Among stresses, drought salinity are major issues that possess severe threats on production. Many (e.g., carrot, tomato, okra, pea, eggplant, lettuce, potato) usually sensitive salt stress. The defence mechanisms plants against stress have been extensively studied in model plant species field crops. Better understanding susceptibility stresses will help towards development more tolerant genotypes as a long-term strategy these However, intensity challenges also warrants immediate approaches mitigate enhance short term. Therefore, this review enlightens updated knowledge responses (physiological molecular) potentially effective strategies Moreover, we summarized different technologies such seed priming, genetic transformation, biostimulants, nanotechnology, cultural practices adopted under We propose conventional breeding, engineering, crop management should be combined generate resistance cultivars adopt smart cultivation sustainable changing climate.