“…Studies based on the plant growth, physiological, and biochemical changes under alkaline stress have included wheat (Guo et al, 2010), apple (Liu, Jin, et al, 2021), tomato (Gong et al, 2014), and alfalfa (Wang, Wang, et al, 2021). Increases in Na + concentration and pH accompanying alkaline stress may have many adverse effects on plant growth, including seed germination, morphogenesis, and organ development, thereby inhibiting crop yield (Ma et al, 2021, 2022). In addition, excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulate under alkaline stress, leading to oxidative stress, malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulation, and membrane structure damage, increasing the blockage of phytochrome synthesis and reducing the photosynthetic performance (Liu, Jin, et al, 2021; Ma et al, 2021).…”