Mitigation of Chilling Stress Effects on Eggplant Seedlings by Exogenous Application of Melatonin

The purpose of this study was to explore the possibilities improving chilling stress tolerance eggplant seedlings through exogenous melatonin (MEL) application. Eggplant (Hadrian F1) were treated with various concentrations (0, 1, 5 or 25 μM) MEL via soil drench after which they subjected at 5°C/10°C (night/day) for 3 days. Following imposition, efficacy applications on enhancing determined by several physical and physiological measurements biochemical analyses. results demonstrated that application alleviated adverse effects in seedlings. Among tested, µM as most effective concentration since antioxidant enzyme (CAT, POX APOX) photosynthetic activities increased while visual membrane damage decreased MEL-treated Also, these are first experimental evidence could improve eggplant, but further detailed studies necessary better understand mechanism acquiring tolerance.