@article{article_1440846, title={Exploring The Physiological Response Of Three Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Cultivars To Cadmium Stress}, journal={Turkish Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences}, volume={12}, pages={40–50}, year={2025}, DOI={10.30910/turkjans.1440846}, author={Otu Borlu, Hande and Çilesiz, Yeter and Çakan, Halil and Karaköy, Tolga}, keywords={Hordeum vulgare, Cultivars, Cadmium, Abiotic stress, Turkey, Growth}, abstract={Barley is one of the world’s earliest domesticated crops, ranks fourth grain cereal after maize, rice and wheat. Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread, non essential and toxic heavy metal pollutant reflecting toxicity for both plant and animals. Here, we made an effort to investigate the responce of three barley cultivars using various cadmium dosage. 0, 25-50 µM Cd, 100 µM Cd and 150 µM Cd were taken as different cadmium doses. Results of this study revealed that decrease in shoot length and weight was observed with the increase in cadmium dose. Sentosa and Tarm 92 were found most succeptible and resistant cultivars of barley respectively. Decrease in chlorophyll and proline contents were observed with an increase in cadmium dosage. Higher cadmimum accumulation was observed in root tissues. Effects of cadmium stress were observed for various mineral contents in these cultivars and an increse in calcium contents was also observed. Manganese, copper and zinc content of seedlings increased against low cadmium dosage. However, decrease in the concentration of these mineral was observed against higher Cd dosage. We are confidant that findings of this study will be helpful for the understanding of how cadmium toxicity effects the growth and yield of crops}, number={1}, publisher={Mevlüt AKÇURA}