Abdel-Aziez, S.M., Eweda, W. E., Girgis, M. G. Z., & Abdel Ghany, B. F. (2014). Improving the productivity and quality of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) by using Azotobacter as N2 bio fertilizer. Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 59(1), 95–108.
Akhtar, M.S., & Siddiqui, Z.A. (2009). Effects of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms and Rhizobium sp on the growth, nodulation, yield and root-rot disease complex of chickpea under field condition. African Journal Biotechnology, 8(15), 3489-3496.
Anli, M., Baslam, M., Tahiri, A., Raklami, A., Symanczik, S., Boutasknit, A., & Meddich, A. (2020). Biofertilizers as strategies to improve photosynthetic apparatus, growth, and drought stress tolerance in the date palm. Frontiers in plant science, 11(516818), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.516818
Arnon, A.N. (1967). Method of extraction of chlorophyll in the plants. Agronomy Journal, 23(1), 112-121.
Bahramzadeh Ali Abad, A. (2013). Effects of manures and chemical fertilizers and their interaction on qualitative and quantitative characteristics of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) under drought stress. MSc thesis Thesis in Agronomy, Agriculture Faculty, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran. 117 P. (In Persian).
Bates, L.S., Waldren, R.P., & Teare, I.D. (1973). Rapid determination of free proline for water-stress studies. Plant and Soil, 39(1), 205-207.
Bradford, M.M. (1976). A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Journal of Analitical Biochemstry, 72(2), 248-254.
Chegini, M.A., Rezaeirad, B., & Ghalebi, S. (2010). Determination of crop transpiration coefficient (Kc) at various growth stages of sugarbeet. Plant Ecophysiology (Jiroft Branch), 2, 31-36.
Dekankova, K., Luxova, M., Gasparikova, O., & Kolarovic, L. (2004). Response Of maize plants to water stress. Biologia, 13, 151-155.
Gendy, A.S.H., Said-Al Ahl, H.A.H., & Mahmoud, A.A. (2012). Growth, productivity and chemical constituents of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) plants as influenced by cattle manure and biofertilizers treatments. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6(5), 1-12.
Heath, R.L., & Parker, L. (1969). Photo peroxidation in isolated chloroplast. I. Kinetics and stoichiometry of fatty acid peroxidation. Arch Biochemical Biophysics, 125(1), 189-198.
Hosseinifard M, Stefaniak S, Ghorbani Javid M, Soltani E, Wojtyla Ł, Garnczarska M.(2022). Contribution of Exogenous Proline to Abiotic Stresses Tolerance in Plants: A Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(9), 5186. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23095186
Kabiri, R., Nasibi, F., & Farahbakhsh, H. (2014). Effect of exogenous salicylic acid on some physiological parameters and alleviation of drought stress in (Nigella sativa L.) plant under hydroponic culture. Plant Protection Science, 50(1), 43-51.
Kashyap, P.S., & Panda, R.K. (2001). Evaluation of evapotranspiration estimation methods and development of crop-coefficients for potato crop in a sub-humid region. Agricultural Water Management, 50(1), 9-25.
Khan, S., Bano, A., Ud-din, J., & Gurmani, A. (2012). Abscisic acid and salicylic acid seed treatment as potent inducer of drought tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 44, 43-49.
Khorramdel, S., Koocheki, A., Nassiri Mahallati, M., & Ghorbani, R. (2016). Evaluation of inoculation with nitrogen and phosphorus biofertilizers on yield and radiation use efficiency of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) under Mashhad climatic conditions. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 39(14), 2015-2024.
Liu, H.P., Yu, B.J., Zhang, W.H., & Liu, Y.L. (2005). Effect of osmotic stress on the activity of Ht ATPase and the levels of covalently and non-covalenty conjugated polyamines in plasma membrance preparation from wheat seeding roots. Plant Sciences, 168(6), 1599-1607.
Mahdavikia, H., Rezaei-Chiyaneh, E., Rahimi, A., & Mohammadkhani, N. (2019). Effects of fertilizer treatments on antioxidant activities and physiological traits of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) under water limitation conditions. Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-product, 8(2), 143-151.
Mathur, P., & Roy, S. (2021). Insights into the plant responses to drought and decoding the potential of root associated microbiome for inducing drought tolerance. Physiologia Plantarum, 172(2), 1016-1029.
Mamnabi, S., Nasrollahzadeh, S., Ghassemi-Golezani, K., & Raei, Y. (2020). Improving yield-related physiological characteristics of spring rapeseed by integrated fertilizer management under water deficit conditions. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 27(3), 797-804.
Moradzadeh, S., Moghaddam, S.S., Rahimi, A., Pourakbar, L., & Sayyed, R.Z. (2021). Combined bio-chemical fertilizers ameliorate agro-biochemical attributes of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.). Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-16.
Nawaz, F., Ahmad, R., Ashraf, M.Y., Waraich, E.A., & Khan, S.Z. (2015). Effect of selenium foliar spray on physiological and biochemical processes and chemical constituents of wheat under drought stress. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 113, 191-200.
Omidbeygi, R. (2007). Production and processing of medicinal plants. Astane Qhodse RazaviPublications, Mashhad, Iran, 348 P. (In Persian).
Pandey, S., Verma, A., & Chakraborty, D. (2016). Potential use of rhizobacteria as biofertilizer and its role in increasing tolerance to drought stress. pp. 115-140. In: Bikas, R.P. & M.M. Santi (Eds). Recent trends in biofertilizers. IK International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Rehman, A.U., Bashir, F., Ayaydin, F., Kóta, Z., Páli, T., & Vass, I. (2021). Proline is a quencher of singlet oxygen and superoxide both in in vitro systems and isolated thylakoids. Physiologia Plantarum, 172(1), 7-18.
Rezaei-Chiyaneh, E., Seyyedi, S.M., Ebrahimian, E., Moghaddam, S.S., & Damalas, C.A. (2018). Exogenous application of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) alleviates the effect of water deficit stress in black cumin (Nigella sativa L.). Industrial Crops and Products, 112, 741-748.
Ritchie, S.W., Nguyen, H.T., & Holaday, A.S. (1990). Leaf water content and gas exchange parameters of two wheat genotypes differing in drought resistance. Crop Science, 30(1), 105-111.
Sepaskhah, A.R., & Khajehabdollahi, M.H. (2005). Alternative furrow irrigation with different irrigation intervals for maize (Zea mays L.). Plant Production Science, 8(5), 592-600.
Shaalan, M.N. (2005). Influence of biofertilizers and chicken manure on growth, yield and seeds quality of (Nigella sativa L.) plants. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 83(2), 811-828.
Shabankare, H.G., Fakheri, B.A., & Vashvaei, R.M. (2017). The effect of bio-fertilizers on growth, grain and essential oil yield of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) under drought stress. Agroecology, 9(1), 50-62. (In Persian).
Shin, Y.K., Bhandari, S.R., Jo, J.S., Song, J.W., & Lee, J.G. (2021). Effect of Drought Stress on Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters, Phytochemical Contents, and Antioxidant Activities in Lettuce Seedlings. Horticulturae, 7(8), 238-253.
Song, X., Wang, Y., & Lv, X. (2016). Responses of plant biomass, photosynthesis and lipid peroxidation to warming and precipitation change in two dominant species (Stipa grandis and Leymus chinensis) from North China Grasslands. Ecology and Evolution, 6(6), 1871-1882.
Sridhar, S., & Rengasamy, R. (2010). Studies on the effect of seaweed liquid fertilizer on the flowering plant Tagetes erecta in field trial. Advances in Bioresearch, 1(2), 29-34.
Vannozi, G., & Larner, F. (2007). Proline accumulation during drought rhizogene in maise. Journal of Plant Physiology, 85, 441-467.
Yan, W., Zhong, Y., & Shangguan, Z. (2016). A meta-analysis of leaf gas exchange and water status responses to drought. Scientific Reports, 6(1), 1-9.
Yemen, E.W., & Willis, A.J. (1954). Estimation of carbohydrates in plant extracts by anthrone. Journal of Biochemistry, 57(3), 508-514.
Zafar-ul-Hye, M., Akbar, M. N., Iftikhar, Y., Abbas, M., Zahid, A., Fahad, S., & Danish, S. (2021). Rhizobacteria Inoculation and Caffeic Acid Alleviated Drought Stress in Lentil Plants. Sustainability, 13(17), 9603.
Zarei, A.R., Zohrabi, S., & Boomeh, F. (2017). Evaluation of different growth stages of Nigella sativa L. and assessment of crop coefficient (Kc). Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 33(4), 597-607. (In Persian).
)