Pseudomonas sp. UW4 Enhances Drought Resistance in Garlic by Modulating Growth and Physiological Parameters

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

 

The research investigated the interactive effect of Pseudomonas sp. UW4 on drought resistance in garlic by modulating growth and physiological parameters.

 

1. Authors must use the authors’ guide for manuscript
2. We encourage the paper to checked for English language accuracy by a native speaker
3. For proofreading, it is much easier if each line is numbered
4. The abstract must fully reflect the paper in which the factors studied are presented.
5. Materials and methods: how was the optimal inoculant determined? Why were solutions with different densities not prepared? How do we know that the density used is the best?

It also used on other plants of different species, soil, and other conditions?

6. Climatic conditions are missing.
7. Nothing specified about garlic cultivation technology include references
8. Some correlations between different parameters, such as Pearson, would have been interesting, be recommended.
9. The manuscript does not mention how many repetitions were performed and over how many years the experiment was conducted for repeatability.
10. Table 1. Legend; too much data in the table, possibly to be transposed into a graph
11. Probability p≤0.05
12. Figure 1 ..legend; which represents a?
13. Check Figure 2 in the real context...more data loss
14. Figures 3 and 4 same
15. Table 2 legend
16. The discussions are fairly well condensed and fully explain the mechanisms for improving production under stress conditions
17. References must be rewritten correctly: many mistakes

 

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Comments on the Quality of English Language

 

The research investigated the interactive effect of Pseudomonas sp. UW4 on drought resistance in garlic by modulating growth and physiological parameters.

 

1. Authors must use the authors’ guide for manuscript
2. We encourage the paper to checked for English language accuracy by a native speaker
3. For proofreading, it is much easier if each line is numbered
4. The abstract must fully reflect the paper in which the factors studied are presented.
5. Materials and methods: how was the optimal inoculant determined? Why were solutions with different densities not prepared? How do we know that the density used is the best?

It also used on other plants of different species, soil, and other conditions?

6. Climatic conditions are missing.
7. Nothing specified about garlic cultivation technology include references
8. Some correlations between different parameters, such as Pearson, would have been interesting, be recommended.
9. The manuscript does not mention how many repetitions were performed and over how many years the experiment was conducted for repeatability.
10. Table 1. Legend; too much data in the table, possibly to be transposed into a graph
11. Probability p≤0.05
12. Figure 1 ..legend; which represents a?
13. Check Figure 2 in the real context...more data loss
14. Figures 3 and 4 same
15. Table 2 legend
16. The discussions are fairly well condensed and fully explain the mechanisms for improving production under stress conditions
17. References must be rewritten correctly: many mistakes

 

Author Response

Dear reviewers,

 

Thank you very much for comments and constructive suggestions with regard to our manuscript titled “Pseudomonas sp. UW4 Enhances Drought Resistance in Garlic by Modulating Growth and Physiological Parameters” (horticulturae-3826586).

Those comments are very helpful for us to improve our manuscript. We have revised the manuscript thoroughly according to the reviewers constructive comments and useful suggestions. Please see the revised manuscript marked in red. We appreciate Editors/Reviewers warm work earnestly, and hope that the corrections will meet with approval.

The following pages are our point-to-point response to the reviewers and detailed revisions made in the text. Please let us know if you need any further information. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks again for your great help.

 

With our best regards,

 

B.S. Yiwei Yan

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The manuscript is interesting and well-written. However, the following minor revisions are suggested:

1. The introduction needs to be improved by clearly explaining why the Pseudomonas sp. UW4 strain was selected for this study.

2. Although the methodology, results, and discussion are well-argued, minor grammatical corrections are required throughout the text.

3. The descriptions for the figures and tables should be more detailed and precise to enhance their clarity.

Overall, the conclusions are strongly supported by the results presented. These revisions will help improve the clarity and scientific rigor of the work.

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

Dear reviewers,

 

Thank you very much for comments and constructive suggestions with regard to our manuscript titled “Pseudomonas sp. UW4 Enhances Drought Resistance in Garlic by Modulating Growth and Physiological Parameters” (horticulturae-3826586).

Those comments are very helpful for us to improve our manuscript. We have revised the manuscript thoroughly according to the reviewers constructive comments and useful suggestions. Please see the revised manuscript marked in red. We appreciate Editors/Reviewers warm work earnestly, and hope that the corrections will meet with approval.

The following pages are our point-to-point response to the reviewers and detailed revisions made in the text. Please let us know if you need any further information. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks again for your great help.

 

With our best regards,

 

B.S. Yiwei Yan

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 3 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Manuscript horticulturae-3826586 discusses how purple garlic responds to inoculation with Pseudomonas sp. UW4 under drought conditions.

Comments 1: Pseudomonas sp. UW4 is a well-studied strain, and it is not mentioned in the introduction or discussion.

Comments 2: The tables and some figures (1, 2, 4, and 7) are not mentioned in the text; the data from table one are not mentioned in the text.

Comments 3: Review the data in Table 1, specifically Total Root Length (cm), Total Root Surface Area (cm²), and Total Root Volume (cm³). Are the units correct?

Comments 4: Citation is needed for the determination of malondialdehyde (MDA).

Comments 5: Electrical conductance: subtitle in materials and methods.

 

Author Response

Dear reviewers,

 

Thank you very much for comments and constructive suggestions with regard to our manuscript titled “Pseudomonas sp. UW4 Enhances Drought Resistance in Garlic by Modulating Growth and Physiological Parameters” (horticulturae-3826586).

Those comments are very helpful for us to improve our manuscript. We have revised the manuscript thoroughly according to the reviewers constructive comments and useful suggestions. Please see the revised manuscript marked in red. We appreciate Editors/Reviewers warm work earnestly, and hope that the corrections will meet with approval.

The following pages are our point-to-point response to the reviewers and detailed revisions made in the text. Please let us know if you need any further information. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks again for your great help.

 

With our best regards,

 

B.S. Yiwei Yan

 

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf