Physiological response of onion plants to foliar application of putrescine and glutamine

2011 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Amin ◽  
Fatma A.E. Gharib ◽  
M. El-Awadi ◽  
El-Sherbeny M. Rashad
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Pedro Gómez-Vera ◽  
Héctor Blanco-Flores ◽  
Ana Marta Francisco ◽  
Jimmy Castillo ◽  
Wilmer Tezara

Summary Studies on the effect of nanofertilizers (NF) in physiological performance of plants is scarce, especially that related to substances encapsulated into silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles in cocoa plants. The effect of foliar application of SiO2-NF on nutrient contents, gas exchange, photochemical activity, photosynthetic pigments, total soluble protein (TSP), photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency (PNUE), and growth in seedlings of two cocoa clones (OC-61 and BR-05) in a greenhouse was assessed. Spraying with SiO2-NF increased net photosynthetic rate (A) by 16 and 60% and electron transport rate (J) by 52 and 162% in clones OC-61 and BR-05, respectively, without changes in photosynthetic pigment concentration in either clone. The SiO2-NF caused a decrease of 37 and 22% in stomatal conductance in OC-61 and BR-05, respectively; a similar trend was observed in transpiration rate, causing an increase of 42 and 100% in water use efficiency in OC-61 and BR-05, respectively. In both clones, diameter of graft increased on average 28% with SiO2-NF. Higher photosynthetic capacity was related to an increase in leaf N, P, and TSP. A significant reduction in PNUE (A/N ratio) was found in OC-61, whereas in BR-05 PNUE increased after spraying with SiO2-NF. Overall, spraying with SiO2-NF had a positive effect on photosynthetic processes in both cocoa clones, associated with an increase in nutrients content, which translated into improved growth. A differential physiological response to spraying with SiO2-NF between clones was also found, with BR-05 being the clone with a better physiological response during the establishment and development stages.


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 866
Author(s):  
Anh Quang Dinh ◽  
Asif Naeem ◽  
Amit Sagervanshi ◽  
Karl H. Mühling

Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) is a high-boron (B)-demanding crop, and initially, normal growing plants might show B deficiency at advanced growth stages on soils with marginal B availability. Hence, we compared the effects of B resupply via roots and leaves on growth and physiological response, and relative expression of B transporters in B-deficient oilseed rape plants. Four-week-old plants initially grown with inadequate B (1 µM B for the first two weeks and 0.25 µM B for the next two weeks) were later grown either as such with 0.25 µM B, with 25 µM B in nutrient solution or foliar sprayed with 7 mL of 30, 60 and 150 mM B solution plant−1 as boric acid. Plants grown with 25 µM B in the nutrient solution from the beginning were included as adequate B treatment. Results showed that B resupply to B-deficient plants via roots and leaves (60 mM B) equally improved root and shoot dry matter, but not to the level of plants grown with adequate B supply. Foliar-applied 150 mM B proved toxic, causing leaf burn but not affecting dry matter. Resupply of B via roots increased B concentration in roots and leaves, while leaf-applied B did so only in leaves. Net carbon assimilation had a positive relationship with dry matter accumulation. Except for the highest foliar B level, B resupply via roots and leaves increased the accumulation of glucose, fructose and sucrose in leaves. Boron-deficient plants showed significant upregulation of BnaNIP5;1 in leaves and roots and of BnaBOR1;2 in roots. Boron resupply via roots reversed the B-deficiency-induced upregulation of BnaNIP5;1 in roots, whereas the expression of BnaBOR1;2 was reversed by both root and foliar B resupply. In leaves, B resupply by both methods reversed the expression of BnaNIP5;1 to the level of B-adequate plants. It is concluded that B resupply to B-deficient plants via roots and leaves equally but partially corrected B deficiency in B. napus grown in hydroponics.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 565
Author(s):  
Karoline Santos Gonçalves ◽  
Vital Pedro da Silva Paz ◽  
Fabiane de Lima Silva ◽  
Kuang Hongyu ◽  
Willian Fernandes de Almeida

This study aimed to evaluate the physiological response of Eucalyptus citriodora Hook seedlings subjected to foliar application of potassium phosphite and water deficit with the aid of multivariate statistical analysis, using MANOVA and canonical discriminant analysis. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with five treatments (0.0 L c.p. ha-1 of potassium phosphite with irrigation; 0.0; 1.25; 2.50 and 5.00 L c.p. ha-1 of potassium phosphite without irrigation) and six replicates, in a greenhouse located in the municipality of Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil. Treatments with potassium phosphite were applied by foliar spray, using the commercial product Reforce from Agrichem® (25.0% K2O + 35.0% P2O5 p/v). Irrigation was suspended seven days after application of the product. The correlation (0.6603) between the evaluated variables indicated that the use of multivariate analysis techniques was adequate to analyze this data set. Eucalyptus plants of the control treatment without irrigation responded to the water deficit conditions with inhibition of photosynthetic activity and increase of free proline content in the leaves. On the other hand, plants which received foliar application of potassium phosphite at highest concentrations (2.50 and 5.00 L c.p. ha-1), even under water deficit conditions, preserved the photosynthetic activity and proline content in the leaves with values equal to those observed in the irrigated control treatment. From this result it is possible to infer about the role of potassium phosphite as an attenuating effect of the water deficit in Eucalyptus citriodora Hook.


2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzad Paknejad ◽  
Mojtaba Mirakhori ◽  
Majid Jami Al-Ahmadi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Tookalo ◽  
Ali Reza Pazoki ◽  
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Author(s):  
Walter J. Sapp ◽  
D.E. Philpott ◽  
C.S. Williams ◽  
K. Kato ◽  
J. Stevenson ◽  
...  

Space flight, with its unique environmental constraints such as immobilization, decreased and increased pressures, and radiation, is known to affect testicular morphology and spermatogenesis. Selye, summarized the manifestations of physiological response to nonspecific stress and he pointed out that atrophy of the gonads always occurred. Reports of data collected from two dogs flown in space for 22 days (Cosmos 110) indicate that there was an increase of 30 to 70% atypical spermatozoa when compared to ground based controls. Seventy-five days after the flight the abnormalities had decreased to the high normal value of 30% and mating of these dogs after this period produced normal offspring, suggesting complete recovery. Effects of immobilization and increased gravity were investigated by spinning rats and mice at 2x g for 8-9 weeks. A decrease in testicular weight was noted in spun animals when compared to controls. Immobilization has been show to cause arrest of spermatogenesis in Macaca meminstrins.


Author(s):  
Delbert E. Philpott ◽  
W. Sapp ◽  
C. Williams ◽  
T. Fast ◽  
J. Stevenson ◽  
...  

Space Lab 3 (SL-3) was flown on Shuttle Challenger providing an opportunity to measure the effect of spaceflight on rat testes. Cannon developed the idea that organisms react to unfavorable conditions with highly integrated metabolic activities. Selye summarized the manifestations of physiological response to nonspecific stress and he pointed out that atrophy of the gonads always occurred. Many papers have been published showing the effects of social interaction, crowding, peck order and confinement. Flickinger showed delayed testicular development in subordinate roosters influenced by group numbers, social rank and social status. Christian reported increasing population size in mice resulted in adrenal hypertrophy, inhibition of reproductive maturation and loss of reproductive function in adults. Sex organ weights also declined. Two male dogs were flown on Cosmos 110 for 22 days. Fedorova reported an increase of 30 to 70% atypical spermatozoa consisting of tail curling and/or the absence of a tail.


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