scholarly journals Evaluation of the economic effectiveness in pepper production in drought conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
B. Arnaoudov ◽  
H. Boteva ◽  
Y. Arnaoudova Y. Arnaoudova
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Capsicum Annuum ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Rate Of Return ◽  
Irrigation Regime ◽  
Greenhouse Production ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Drought Conditions

The aim of the study is to select pepper genotypes with increased drought tolerance based on an economic assessment of productivity in conditions of water deficit. The experiments were conducted during 2018-2019 in glasshouse Venlo type in the MVCRI. Two variants of irrigation regime are applied: 100% irrigation norm and 50% irrigation norm according to the technology adopted for this production in eight pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes - lines № 1966, 1917, 1931, 1936, 1928, 1930, C41 and C45, which were cultivated as a substrate culture (PE bag 16 L) without heating. In assessing the economic indicators in greenhouse production of pepper in order to select drought-tolerant genotypes of pepper according to the summary indicator rate of return with the highest economic effect of drought achieved with reduced to 50% irrigation regime are distinguished lines № 1928, № 1966 and № 1931.

scholarly journals Effect of Water Deficit on Morphoagronomic and Physiological Traits of Common Bean Genotypes with Contrasting Drought Tolerance

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Leonardo Godoy Androcioli ◽  
Douglas Mariani Zeffa ◽  
Daniel Soares Alves ◽  
Juarez Pires Tomaz ◽  
Vânia Moda-Cirino
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Common Bean ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Physiological Traits ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Influence Of Water

Water deficit is considered one of the most limiting factors of the common bean. Understanding the adaptation mechanisms of the crop to this stress is fundamental for the development of drought-tolerant cultivars. In this sense, the objective of this study was to analyze the influence of water deficit on physiological and morphoagronomic traits of common bean genotypes with contrasting drought tolerance, aiming to identify mechanisms associated with tolerance to water deficit. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, arranged in a randomized complete block 4 × 2 factorial design, consisting of four common bean genotypes under two water regimes (with and without water stress), with six replications. The morphoagronomic and physiological traits of four cultivars, two drought-tolerant (IAPAR 81 and BAT 477) and two drought-sensitive (IAC Tybatã and BRS Pontal), were measured for 0, 4, 8, and 12 days, under water deficit, initiated in the phenological stage R5. Water-deficit induced physiological changes in the plants, altering the evaluated morphoagronomic traits. The drought tolerance of cultivar BAT 477 is not only a direct result of the low influence of water deficit on its yield components, but also a consequence of the participation of multiple adaptive physiological mechanisms, such as higher intrinsic water use efficiency, net photosynthesis rate, transpiration, carboxylation efficiency, stomatal conductance, and intracellular concentration of CO2 under water deficit conditions. On the other hand, cultivar IAPAR 81 can be considered drought-tolerant for short water-deficit periods only, since after the eighth day of water deficit, the physiological activities decline drastically.

scholarly journals Evaluation of advanced back cross lines for drought tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (AAEBSSD) ◽  
pp. 245-251
Author(s):  
P. Venkata Ramana Rao ◽  
M. Girija Rani ◽  
K.S.N. Prasad ◽  
P. Naga Kumari ◽  
B.N.V.S.R. Ravi Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Seedling Survival ◽  
Direct Selection ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Back Cross ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Secondary Traits

Drought is the largest abiotic constraint to rice production which cause significant yield loss depending upon the severity. Development of rice varieties with tolerance to drought and high use water use efficiency is the need of the hour. Despite the importance of drought as major abiotic constraint, the efforts to develop drought tolerant rice varieties are very low. Breeding efforts until recent past were focused on understanding and improvement of secondary traits that are putatively associated with drought tolerance. However, the genetic gain in yield by improvement of secondary traits is very low. Hence, improvement of yield per se under drought conditions will be better solution. Introgression of yield QTLs under drought in the genetic background of high yielding varieties will be helpful to overcome the problem to a certain extent. In the present study, 31 advanced back cross lines (BILs) derived from drought susceptible mega variety Samba Mahsuri (BT 5204) and a drought tolerant tolerant land race Azucena were evaluated under drought. Thirty one advanced back cross inbred lines (BC2F4) lines having yield QTLs viz., qDTY3.1 on chromosome 3 and qDTY2.1 on chromosome 2 were phenotyped under drought conditions. The results suggested that wide range of variation was observed for yield and its component traits in the BILs generated in the background of BPT 5204 and direct selection for yield under water stress coupled with marker assisted screening would help in development of drought tolerant version of mega varieties with improved yield under stress. Thermo tolerance studies indicated that high variability was observed for the BILs in terms of % seedling survival, % reduction in root and shoot growth under stress.

scholarly journals Transcriptome analysis of drought-tolerant sorghum genotype SC56 in response to water stress reveals an oxidative stress defense strategy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farida Olden ◽  
Arthur G. Hunt ◽  
Randy Dinkins
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Stress Tolerance ◽  
Differential Expression ◽  
Expression Analysis ◽  
Transcriptome Analysis ◽  
Differential Expression Analysis ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Drought Conditions

Abstract Background Drought tolerance is a crucial trait for crops to curtail the yield loss inflicted by water stress to crops, yet genetic improvement efforts are challenged by the complexity of this character. The adaptation of sorghum to abiotic stress, its genotypic variability, and relatively small genome make this species well-suited to dissect the molecular basis of drought tolerance. One efficient approach to this question is the use of differential transcriptome analysis, which provides a snapshot of the processes underlying drought response as well as genes that might be determinants of the drought tolerance trait. Results RNA sequencing was used to compare the transcriptome profiles of two sorghum lines, the drought-tolerant SC56 and the drought-sensitive Tx7000. The differential expression analysis revealed unambiguous genotypic disparities, including a massive increase of upregulated transcripts in SC56. Concomitantly, gene ontology enrichment showed that SC56 biologically outperformed Tx7000 in wet conditions, since it upregulated processes driving growth and guaranteeing homeostasis. The drought tolerance of SC56 seems to be an intrinsic trait that occurs through the overexpression of stress tolerance genes in wet conditions, notably those acting in defense against oxidative stress (SOD1, SOD2, VTC1, MDAR1, MSRB2, and ABC1K1). Under drought conditions, SC56 enhanced its transmembrane transport and maintained growth-promoting mechanisms similar to those implemented under wet conditions. SC56 also appears to preserve its biological function, in a limiting environment, by relying on reported validated stress tolerance genes that heighten the antioxidant capacity (SOD1, RCI3, VTE1, UCP1, FD1, and FD2), regulatory factors (CIPK1 and CRK7), and repressors of premature senescence (SAUL1). Of the stress tolerance genes overexpressed under both wet and drought conditions, DHAR2 might be a key determinant of drought tolerance since its role in recycling ascorbic acid was described to be directly linked to protection against reactive oxygen species-mediated damage, positive effects on photosynthetic activity, higher rate of plant growth, and delayed leaf aging. Conclusion The differential expression analysis uncovered biological processes which upregulation enables SC56 to be a better accumulator of biomass and connects the drought tolerance trait to key stress tolerance genes, making this genotype a judicious choice for isolation of tolerance genes.

scholarly journals DT2008: A Promising New Genetic Resource for Improved Drought Tolerance in Soybean When Solely Dependent on Symbiotic N2Fixation

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saad Sulieman ◽  
Chien Van Ha ◽  
Maryam Nasr Esfahani ◽  
Yasuko Watanabe ◽  
Rie Nishiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Genetic Resource ◽  
Genetic Network ◽  
Genomic Research ◽  
Symbiotic Association ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Breeding Research ◽  
Soybean Genotypes

Water deficit is one of the major constraints for soybean production in Vietnam. The soybean breeding research efforts conducted at the Agriculture Genetics Institute (AGI) of Vietnam resulted in the development of promising soybean genotypes, suitable for the drought-stressed areas in Vietnam and other countries. Such a variety, namely, DT2008, was recommended by AGI and widely used throughout the country. The aim of this work was to assess the growth of shoots, roots, and nodules of DT2008 versus Williams 82 (W82) in response to drought and subsequent rehydration in symbiotic association as a means to provide genetic resources for genomic research. Better shoot, root, and nodule growth and development were observed in the cultivar DT2008 under sufficient, water deficit, and recovery conditions. Our results represent a good foundation for further comparison of DT2008 and W82 at molecular levels using high throughput omic technologies, which will provide huge amounts of data, enabling us to understand the genetic network involved in regulation of soybean responses to water deficit and increasing the chances of developing drought-tolerant cultivars.

scholarly journals The role of soluble sugars during drought in tropical tree seedlings with contrasting tolerances

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J O’Brien ◽  
Annabelle Valtat ◽  
Samuel Abiven ◽  
Mirjam S Studer ◽  
Robert Ong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Tropical Tree ◽  
Pulse Labelling ◽  
Stem Water Potential ◽  
Sensitive Species ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Tolerant Species

Abstract Aims Non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are plant storage compounds used for metabolism, transport, osmoregulation and regrowth following the loss of plant tissue. Even in conditions suitable for optimal growth, plants continue to store NSCs. This storage may be due to passive accumulation from sink-inhibited growth or active reserves that come at the expense of growth. The former pathway implies that NSCs may be a by-product of sink limitation, while the latter suggests a functional role of NSCs for use during poor conditions. Methods Using 13C pulse labelling, we traced the source of soluble sugars in stem and root organs during drought and everwet conditions for seedlings of two tropical tree species that differ in drought tolerance to estimate the relative allocation of NSCs stored prior to drought versus NSCs assimilated during drought. We monitored growth, stomatal conductance, stem water potential and NSC storage to assess a broad carbon response to drought. Important Findings We found that the drought-sensitive species had reduced growth, conserved NSC concentrations in leaf, stem and root organs and had a larger proportion of soluble sugars in stem and root organs that originated from pre-drought storage relative to seedlings in control conditions. In contrast, the drought-tolerant species maintained growth and stem and root NSC concentrations but had reduced leaf NSCs concentrations with a larger proportion of stem and root soluble sugars originated from freshly assimilated photosynthates relative to control seedlings. These results suggest the drought-sensitive species passively accumulated NSCs during water deficit due to growth inhibition, while the drought-tolerant species actively responded to water deficit by allocating NSCs to stem and root organs. These strategies seem correlated with baseline maximum growth rates, which supports previous research suggesting a trade-off between growth and drought tolerance while providing new evidence for the importance of plasticity in NSC allocation during drought.

scholarly journals Novel Miscanthus genotypes selected for different drought tolerance phenotypes show enhanced tolerance across combinations of salinity and drought treatments

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 653-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelia Stavridou ◽  
Richard J Webster ◽  
Paul R H Robson
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Salinity Stress ◽  
Treatment Effects ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Biomass Composition ◽  
Stay Green ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Moderate Salinity

Abstract Background and Aims Water deficit and salinity stresses are often experienced by plants concurrently; however, knowledge is limited about the effects of combined salinity and water deficit stress in plants, and especially in C4 bioenergy crops. Here we aim to understand how diverse drought tolerance traits may deliver tolerance to combinations of drought and salinity in C4 crops, and identify key traits that influence the productivity and biomass composition of novel Miscanthus genotypes under such conditions. Methods Novel genotypes used included M. sinensis and M. floridulus species, pre-screened for different drought responses, plus the commercial accession Miscanthus × giganteus (M×g.). Plants were grown under control treatments, single stress or combinations of water deficit and moderate salinity stress. Morphophysiological responses, including growth, yield, gas exchange and leaf water relations and contents of proline, soluble sugars, ash and lignin were tested for significant genotypic and treatment effects. Key Results The results indicated that plants subjected to combined stresses showed more severe responses compared with single stresses. All novel drought-tolerant genotypes and M×g. were tolerant to moderate salinity stress. Biomass production in M. sinensis genotypes was more resilient to co-occurring stresses than that in M×g. and M. floridulus, which, despite the yield penalty produced more biomass overall. A stay-green M. sinensis genotype adopted a conservative growth strategy with few significant treatment effects. Proline biosynthesis was species-specific and was triggered by salinity and co-occurring stress treatments, mainly in M. floridulus. The ash content was compartmentalized differently in leaves and stems in the novel genotypes, indicating different mechanisms of ion accumulation. Conclusions This study highlights the potential to select novel drought-tolerant Miscanthus genotypes that are resilient to combinations of stress and is expected to contribute to a deeper fundamental knowledge of different mechanistic responses identified for further exploitation in developing resilient Miscanthus crops.

scholarly journals Yield components as indicators of drought tolerance of sugarcane

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 620-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo de Almeida Silva ◽  
Jorge Alberto Gonçalves da Silva ◽  
Juan Enciso ◽  
Vivek Sharma ◽  
John Jifon
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Cane Yield ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Stalk Diameter ◽  
Stalk Weight

Water deficit is one of the major factors limiting the production of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.). A study of the effects of limited water condition on yield components and their relationship with productivity can aid breeding programs in selecting for high yielding genotypes under this condition. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships among the parameters stalk number, stalk height, stalk diameter, and stalk weight with cane yield in sugarcane growing in a field under moderate water stress during its grand growth period, in order to provide information to help breeders in adopting traits for selecting drought tolerant varieties. Seventy-eight genotypes plus two controls, one drought-tolerant and one drought-susceptible, were grown under a moderate water deficit condition in the field in 2005/2006 at Weslaco, TX. Productivity and yield components were measured. Under stress, the tolerant control (TCP93-4245) showed higher productivity, stalk number, stalk height and stalk weight than the susceptible one (TCP87-3388). However, the susceptible control showed higher stalk diameter. Linear association was found between productivity and its yield components, but stalk diameter showed to be fairly unstable among genotypes. Stalk height showed significant correlation with stalk number, stalk diameter and stalk weight. Stalk diameter also showed positive correlation with stalk weight. Therefore, during the selection procedure, when one of these traits is enhanced by drought tolerance, the correlated trait should also increase, making it feasible to select genotypes with high productivity, stalk number, stalk height, and stalk weight under water deficit.

scholarly journals DROUGHT TOLERANCE OF THE NEW SELF-POLLINATED LINES OF MAIZE AND THE METHODS OF ITS ESTIMATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (27) ◽  
pp. 95-106
Author(s):  
G.Ya. Krivosheev ◽  
◽  
N.A. Shevchenko ◽  
A.S. Ignatiev ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Tolerance Index ◽  
Residual Water ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Plant Weight ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Drought Tolerance Index

More than half of the maize crops in the Russian Federation are located in areas with insufficient and unstable moisture. With this in mind, Z. mays breeding for drought tolerance is extremely important. The purpose of the current study is: investigate the drought tolerance of self-pollinated maize lines by various methods, identify the best samples for further breeding, establish indirect criteria for estimating drought tolerance. The study was conducted at the Agricultural Research Center “Donskoy” located in the southern part of the Rostov region, which is characterized by unstable moisture. The years of the study turned out to be dry (Selyaninov Hydrothermal Coefficient (HTC) = 0.32–0.89). The new self-pollinated lines of maize were used as initial material and studied for resistance to water stress (41 pcs. in 2011–2013, 39 pcs. in 2015–2017, 25 pcs. in 2018–2020). According to the guidelines for maize breeding, the following indicators of productivity were taken into account: number of ears per plant, weight of one ear, 1000-grain weight, number of grains per ear, etc. In 2011–2013, based on the comprehensive estimation, new middle-early drought-tolerant self-pollinated lines of maize ‘DK47111’, ‘SP203’, ‘KS211’, ‘S204’ and ‘S238’ were identified. They were characterized by the low values of residual water deficit both in the flowering (6.9 – 12.8%) and milk-wax (9.0 – 13.4%) stage, high drought tolerance index (68.6 – 85.6%), deep root system (force of uprooting the plants from the ground was 54.0–67.7 kgf), minimum gap in the flowering of male and female inflorescences (1–2 days). In 2015–2017, according to the method of residual water deficit (RWD), the following lines were identified ‘KV334’, ‘RD6’, ‘DS498/217-4’, ‘DS257/85-3’, ‘DS257/85-1’, ‘DS257/85-6’, ‘DS257/85-4’. In 2018–2020, the new self-pollinated lines of maize ‘KS317A’, ‘KV240’, ‘LSh16’, ‘S86’, ‘LSh17’ and ‘LSh2’ showed high resistance to water stress. We recommend the following selection criteria when creating new lines: absence of infertility and kernel percentage of the ears.

scholarly journals Photochemical efficiency correlated with candidate gene expression promote coffee drought tolerance

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meline de Oliveira Santos ◽  
Larissa Sousa Coelho ◽  
Gladyston Rodrigues Carvalho ◽  
Cesar Elias Botelho ◽  
Luana Ferreira Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Candidate Genes ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Photochemical Efficiency ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Major Response ◽  
Genes Expression ◽  
Response To Stress

AbstractThe aim of this study was to identify the correlation between photochemical efficiency and candidate genes expression to elucidate the drought tolerance mechanisms in coffee progenies (Icatu Vermelho IAC 3851-2 × Catimor UFV 1602-215) previously identified as tolerant in field conditions. Four progenies (2, 5, 12 and 15) were evaluated under water-deficit conditions (water deficit imposed 8 months after transplanting seedlings to the pots) and under irrigated system. Evaluations of physiological parameters and expression of candidate genes for drought tolerance were performed. Progeny 5 showed capacity to maintain water potential, which contributed to lower qP variation between irrigated and deficit conditions. However, the increases of qN and NPQ in response to stress indicate that this progeny is photochemically responsive to small variations of Ψam protecting the photosystem and maintaining qP. Data obtained for progeny 12 indicated a lower water status maintenance capacity, but with increased qN and NPQ providing maintenance of the ɸPSII and ETR parameters. A PCA analysis revealed that the genes coding regulatory proteins, ABA-synthesis, cellular protectors, isoforms of ascorbate peroxidase clearly displayed a major response to drought stress and discriminated the progenies 5 and 12 which showed a better photochemical response. The genes CaMYB1, CaERF017, CaEDR2, CaNCED, CaAPX1, CaAPX5, CaGolS3, CaDHN1 and CaPYL8a were up-regulated in the arabica coffee progenies with greater photochemical efficiency under deficit and therefore contributing to efficiency of the photosynthesis in drought tolerant progenies.

Drought tolerance assessment of African cowpea accessions based on stomatal behaviour and cell membrane stability

2008 ◽  
Vol 146 (6) ◽  
pp. 689-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. LABUSCHAGNE ◽  
R. VERHOEVEN ◽  
M. NKOUANESSI
Keyword(s):  
Cell Membrane ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Membrane Stability ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Cell Membrane Stability ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Stomatal Behaviour ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Sub Saharan

SUMMARYIn Sub-Saharan Africa, cowpea is well known for its ability to survive under conditions of water stress and it plays an important role in regions where drought is the factor most limiting to crop yield. In the present study, the drought tolerance levels of 20 African cowpea accessions from three countries were evaluated. A number of the genotypes showed drought tolerance, the merits of stomatal behaviour and cell membrane stability to assess drought tolerance was demonstrated. Damage to the cell membranes caused by drought was less in tolerant accessions. Stomatal opening was also better regulated; the opening was smaller under drought conditions, thus reducing transpiration (T). The wide range of drought tolerance observed among the accessions suggests the possibility of breeding drought-tolerant cultivars in cowpea. Drought-tolerant accessions included Bafoussam 1, M.66, Bafoussam 3, Hluhluwa, Bafoussam 4, Balen, Makueni, Bafoussam 2 and Okhalweni and these could be recommended to breeders as valuable material for drought tolerance improvement in cowpea.

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