In vitro and in silico studies of salicylic acid on systemic induced resistance against bacterial leaf blight disease and enhancement of crop yield

Salicylic acid (SA) is an effective elicitor to promote plant defenses and growth.This study aimed to investigate rice(Oryza sativa L.) cv.Khao Dawk Mali 105 treated with salicylic acid (SA)-Ricemate as an enhanced plant protection mechanism against bacterial leaf blight (BLB) disease caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae (Xoo).Results indicated that the use of SA-Ricemate as a foliar spray at concentrations of more than 100 mg L^–1 can reduce the severity of BLB disease by 71%.SA-Ric...