Effects of water‐saving superabsorbent polymer on antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in oat (<i>Avena sativa</i> L.) under drought stress

Abstract

Our results suggested that drought stress leads to production of oxygen radicals, which results in increased lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in the plant, and the application of SAP could conserve soil water, making same available to plants for increased biomass accumulation and reduced oxidative stress especially under severe water stress.