Do schiff bases-based urease inhibitors improve plant growth and affect the activity of soil arginase?

• Published in: Industrial crops and products Vol. 145; p. 111995
• Main Authors: Chaves-Silva, Samuel, Horta, Lívia P., Souza, Leandro T., da Silva, Cleiton M., Dohanik, Caroline S., Goulart, Gisele A.C., Marriel, Ivanildo E., de Fátima, Ângelo, Modolo, Luzia V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2020
• Subjects: arginase; Cenchrus americanus; fertilizers; Imines; Lactuca sativa; lettuce; metabolism; millets; nitrogen; Nitrogen fertilizer; Phytotoxicity; plant development; plant growth; schiff bases; Seedling development; soil; Soil microbiota; soil microorganisms; tropical agriculture; urea; urease; Urease inhibitors; C; Mp; DMSO; GLM; IR; EDTA; HU; N; NMR; DW; Phytotoxicity; Imines; U; DAT; Seedling development; IC50; Soil microbiota; Urease inhibitors; DMSO-d6; GSI; NBPT; Nitrogen fertilizer

[Display omitted] •Three Schiff bases were found to be 31 % more potent than NBPT on soil ureases.•The Schiff bases are not detrimental to the germination and plant development.•Schiff base 4 stimulated carbon allocation from millet roots to shoots.•Schiff base 5 induced the elongation of lettuce ro...