Priming of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings with abscisic acid enhances seedling survival, plant growth, and grain yield in saline-alkaline paddy fields
ABA treatment primed rice seedlings for tolerance to saline-alkaline (SA) stress. ABA priming significantly enhanced rice yield in SA paddy fields in a 3-year trial. The effect of ABA was by improving seedling survival and the subsequent growth.