# The impact of biochar addition on morpho-physiological characteristics, yield and water use efficiency of tomato plants under drought and salinity stress

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 41 |
| Journal | BMC Plant Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12870-024-05058-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Rashid Iqbal, Nazim S. Gruda |
| Institution | Kunming University of Science and Technology, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/crop-yield-and-soil-fertility/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s12870-024-05058-9](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05058-9)

## Topics

biochar application · Solanum lycopersicum · Drought stress · Salt stress · Saline irrigation water · water use efficiency · morpho-physiological characteristics · evapotranspiration · Electrical conductivity (ECe) · leaf gas exchange · Photosynthetic rate · transpiration rate · Relative water content · Proline content · Growth parameters · plant height · stem diameter · leaf area · Soil water retention · greenhouse cultivation

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