Arley Figueiredo Portugal

Melatonin-based Seed Treatment for Water-stress Resilience: Physiological Mechanisms, Evidence Quality and Translational Prospects

Heberth Christian Ferreira, Andréia Márcia Santos de Souza David, Samy Pimenta, Hemilly Kariny Cardoso Freitas, João Rafael Prudêncio dos Santos, Roberto dos Santos Trindade, Lauro José Moreira Guimarães & Arley Figueiredo Portugal · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Water deficit during germination and early establishment restricts imbibition, delays reserve mobilisation and impairs stand formation, making the seed stage an attractive target for low-input stress management. Melatonin-based seed treatment has consequently moved from an experi...