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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Humic substances mitigate physiological and biochemical responses to waterlogging stress in snake cucumber (

Melek Ekinci, Selda Ors, Metin Turan, Murat Aydin, Esma Yigider, Melike Akca, Aslı Cangönül, Ertan Yildirim

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Melek EkinciDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.
Selda OrsDepartment of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.
Metin TuranDepartment of Agricultural Trade and Management, Faculty of Economy and Administrative Sciences, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Murat AydinDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.
Esma YigiderDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.
Melike AkcaDepartment of Agricultural Trade and Management, Faculty of Economy and Administrative Sciences, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Aslı CangönülHumintech GmbH Am Pösenberg, Grevenbroich, Germany.
Ertan YildirimDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.

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Abstract

Introduction: Extreme rainfall events driven by climate change increasingly cause waterlogging stress in horticultural crops, leading to severe growth inhibition, nutrient imbalances, and oxidative damage. The hypothesis of this study was that humic (HA) and fulvic (FA) acids alleviate waterlogging-induced stress, as reflected in changes in oxidative stress indicators and nutrient dynamics in snake cucumber ( Methods: Seedlings were evaluated after 10 days of waterlogging, and HA or FA was applied to the root zone at a rate equivalent to 10 kg ha Results: Waterlogging caused substantial losses in plant growth parameters, chlorophyll content, and macro- and micronutrient concentrations, and increased hydrogen peroxide (H Discussion: The modulation of antioxidant enzyme activities suggests that HA and FA may play a role in maintaining redox homeostasis rather than acting solely as stress-response regulators. In parallel, the increase in macro- and micronutrient concentrations reflects enhanced root function in nutrient acquisition from a hypoxic soil solution. Overall, humic and fulvic acids enhanced waterlogging tolerance in

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antioxidant enzymesbiostimulantsCucumis melo var. flexuousfulvic acidhumic acidnutrient homeostasiswaterlogging stress

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PMID42292991
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