scholarly journals Morphological and Physio-Biochemical Responses of Watermelon Grafted onto Rootstocks of Wild Watermelon [Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad] and Commercial Interspecific Cucurbita Hybrid to Drought Stress

Horticulturae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Mahdi Bikdeloo ◽  
Giuseppe Colla ◽  
Youssef Rouphael ◽  
Mohammad Reza Hassandokht ◽  
Forouzandeh Soltani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Guaiacol Peroxidase ◽  
Citrullus Colocynthis ◽  
Apple Rootstock ◽  
Internodal Length ◽  
Biochemical Responses

This study aimed to assess the morphological and physio-biochemical responses of a commercial watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai) cv. ‘Crimson Sweet’ grafted onto a drought-tolerant rootstock of wild watermelon (bitter apple, Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad, ‘Esfahan’) in comparison with an ungrafted ‘Crimson Sweet’ watermelon or one grafted onto a commercial interspecific Cucurbita hybrid (Cucurbita maxima Duch. × Cucurbita moschata Duch.) rootstock (‘Shintoza’) under water stress. The experiment was conducted in pots under a controlled environment in a greenhouse, and water stress was imposed by maintaining moisture level in pots at 100% (well water (WW)) or 50% (water deficit (WD)) of container capacity (CC). WD significantly decreased most of the morphological traits in ungrafted and grafted plants, while the decrease in growth traits was lower in grafted plants than ungrafted plants. The response of grafted plants onto wild watermelon rootstock (‘Esfahan’) for most of the affected parameters (shoot fresh and dry weight, vine length and internodal length) was, however, comparable to those grafted onto commercial Cucurbita hybrid rootstock (‘Shintoza’). Plants grafted onto bitter apple (wild watermelon) exhibited a relatively lower decrease in growth and biomass, besides showing higher antioxidant activity (e.g., guaiacol peroxidase) concomitant with the lower accumulation of malondialdehyde and electrolyte leakage in the leaf tissues in comparison with ungrafted plants. The overall growth performance, as well as those under water stress conditions in commercial rootstock-grafted watermelon, was related to its better plant water status (e.g., high relative water content) which was likely ascertained by its greater root efficiency. This suggests that watermelons grafted onto bitter apple rootstock and Cucurbita hybrid rootstock were constitutively more resistant to drought, with higher efficiency in mitigating oxidative stress than ungrafted treatment. The above findings demonstrated that bitter apple, a well-adapted desert species, can be used as an alternative rootstock to commercial rootstocks (e.g., ‘Shintoza’) for watermelon grafting under water stress conditions. In addition, bitter apple rootstock can be involved in rootstock breeding programs to improve drought tolerance in watermelon.

Picloram Uptake, Translocation, and Efficacy in Relation to Water Status of Russian Knapweed (Acroptilon repens)

Weed Science ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Morrison ◽  
Norman K. Lownds ◽  
Tracy M. Sterling
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Russian Knapweed ◽  
Leaf Surfaces ◽  
Treated Leaf ◽  
Acroptilon Repens

Picloram uptake, translocation, and efficacy were studied using greenhouse-grown Russian knapweed plants. Uptake of14C-picloram, applied as discrete droplets to adaxial leaf surfaces of well-watered plants, averaged less than 10% of that applied. Most uptake occurred within 30 min of application. Uptake increased linearly with external picloram concentrations from 6.2 to 74.5 mM and was proportional to picloram concentration. Only about 10% of absorbed picloram was translocated out of the treated leaf of well-watered plants within 96 h, with approximately equal acropetal and basipetal translocation. Water stress before, at the time of, and after picloram application did not affect picloram uptake, but reduced total translocation and increased the relative amount translocated basipetally. Water stress also reduced picloram efficacy. Although Silwett L-77 increased picloram uptake into Russian knapweed leaves, it did not increase efficacy under water stress conditions.

scholarly journals Physiological parameters to select upland rice genotypes for tolerance to water deficit

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 534-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleber Morais Guimarães ◽  
Luís Fernando Stone ◽  
Adriano Pereira de Castro ◽  
Odilon Peixoto de Morais Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Upland Rice ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Leaf Temperature ◽  
Physiological Parameters ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Diffusive Resistance ◽  
Susceptible Control ◽  
Rice Genotypes

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the feasibility of using physiological parameters for water deficit tolerance, as an auxiliary method for selection of upland rice genotypes. Two experiments - with or without water deficit - were carried out in Porangatu, in the state of Goiás, Brazil; the water deficit experiment received about half of irrigation that was applied to the well-watered experiment. Four genotypes with different tolerance levels to water stress were evaluated. The UPLRI 7, B6144F-MR-6-0-0, and IR80312-6-B-3-2-B genotypes, under water stress conditions, during the day, showed lower stomatal diffusive resistance, higher leaf water potential, and lower leaf temperature than the control. These genotypes showed the highest grain yields under water stress conditions, which were 534, 601, and 636 kg ha-1, respectively, and did not differ significantly among them. They also showed lower drought susceptibility index than the other genotypes. 'BRS Soberana' (susceptible control) was totally unproductive under drought conditions. Leaf temperature is a easy-read parameter correlated to plant-water status, viable for selecting rice genotypes for water deficit tolerance.

scholarly journals ↵​Impact of A Selected Mycorrhizal Complex and A Rhizobacterial Species on Tomato Plants’ Growth under Water Stress Conditions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slimani Afafe ◽  
Harkousse Oumaima ◽  
Mazri Mouaad Amine ◽  
Zouahri Abdelmajid ◽  
Ouahmane Lahcen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Bacillus Sp ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
The Impact

Background: Plant strategies for adapting to drought could be improved by associations between plant roots and soil microorganisms, including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). In this study, the impact of a selected AMF complex and a selected PGPR species on the growth of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) under induced water stress was evaluated. Methods: Three different inoculation treatments were applied to tomato seedlings (a complex of AMF composed mainly of Glomus genus a Bacillus sp. PGPR treatment and a combination of both) and three different water levels (75%, 50% and 25% of field capacity). Result: A significant damaging impact of drought on tomato growth parameters and root mycorrhizal colonization, although the presence of microbes stimulated tomato plants growth and decreased the impact ofdrought stress. Indeed inoculated plants presented greater heights, fresh and dry weights, leaves number and area; greater water status; and greater proteins, sugars and chlorophylls contents either with the AMF complex or the Bacillus sp. in normal and drought stress conditions compared to the non-inoculated plants. However dual inoculation recorded the highest values under all water levels treatments.

scholarly journals Sugar Accumulation Enhanced by Osmoregulation in Satsuma Mandarin Fruit

1996 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 466-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Yakushiji ◽  
Hiroshi Nonami ◽  
Toshio Fukuyama ◽  
Sukeyuki Ono ◽  
Nobuo Takagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Osmotic Potential ◽  
Fine Roots ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Sugar Accumulation ◽  
Satsuma Mandarin ◽  
Response To Water

The effect of water stress induced to enhance sugar accumulation in Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) fruit was investigated. Satsuma mandarin trees were subjected to water stress using mulch cultivation from late August to early December. In mulch treatment, soil was covered with double-layered plastic sheets that prevented rainfall from permeating the soil, but allowed water from soil to evaporate. The water status of soil, fine roots, pericarps, and juice vesicles was determined using the isopiestic psychrometer. As the severity of water stress increased, both water potential and osmotic potential of fine roots and pericarps significantly decreased in plants grown under mulch cultivation compared to well-watered trees. Although water potential and osmotic potential decreased, turgor of both roots and pericarps of the water stressed trees did not decrease under water stress conditions. Because turgor was maintained, osmoregulation occurred in Satsuma mandarin trees in response to water stress. The osmotic potential of juice vesicles in water-stressed fruit gradually decreased, and sugars accumulated in vesicle cells. Concentrations of sucrose, fructose, and glucose increased in fruit sap under water stress, and the acidity in the fruit juice increased. Furthermore, the total sugar content per fruit of water stressed trees was significantly higher than in fruit of well-watered trees. These results suggest that sugar accumulation in Satsuma mandarin fruit was not caused by dehydration under water stress but rather that sugars were accumulated by active osmoregulation in response to water stress. When sugar components in osmoregulated fruit were analyzed, it was found that monosaccharides, i.e., glucose and fructose, were largely responsible for active osmoregulation in fruit under water stress conditions.

scholarly journals Physiological and biochemical responses of argan (Argania spinosa (L.)) seedlings from containers of different depths under water stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 12482
Author(s):  
Ouswati SAID ALI ◽  
Abdouroihamane HACHEMI ◽  
Aicha MOUMNI ◽  
Tarik BELGHAZI ◽  
Abderrahman LAHROUNI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Arid Zones ◽  
Argania Spinosa ◽  
Biochemical Responses ◽  
Hydric Stress ◽  
Different Depths ◽  
Radical Content ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical

Plant species characteristic of arid and semi-arid zones, such as Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels, have a taproot that allows them to reach the soil horizons more quickly. Unfortunately, in the nursery, the containers of culture used for the production of seedlings do not support an excellent development of the root architecture that can be able to resist the shock of transplantation, in particular of the hydric stress. This study aimed to evaluate the physiological and biochemical behavior of Argania spinosa seedlings grown in containers of different depths under water stress. An experiment was conducted with 90 seedlings from the different containers (P1 for depth of 16 cm, P2 for depth of 30 cm, and P3 for depth of 60 cm), and three watering treatments (well-watered 100% of field capacity, moderate stress with 50% of field capacity and severe stress with 25% of the field capacity). Our results showed that seedlings from the 16 cm container had lower values of water status. Malondialdehyde content, electrolyte leakage, hydrogen peroxide, and superoxide radical content gave higher values on seedlings from the shallow container. The benefits of increasing the container depth of nursery seedlings contribute to the improvement of physiological and biochemical responses of seedlings under water stress. To fully validate our findings, a long-term field study must be conducted.

scholarly journals Growth and biochemical responses of moringa (Moringa oleifera L.) to vermicompost and phosphate rock under water stress conditions

Phyton ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-215
Author(s):  
Abud-Archila M ◽  
AK Espinosa-Arrioja ◽  
T Gonz醠ez-Soto ◽  
VF Guti閞rez-Oliva ◽  
V Ru韟-Valdiviezo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Phosphate Rock ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Biochemical Responses

scholarly journals Alleviation of field water stress in wheat cultivars by using silicon and salicylic acid applied separately or in combination

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kobra Maghsoudi ◽  
Yahya Emam ◽  
Muhammad Ashraf ◽  
Mohammad Javad Arvin
Keyword(s):  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Enzymes ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Positive Effects

The role of exogenous individual or combined application of silicon (Si) and salicylic acid (SA) (control, 6mm Si, 1mm SA, and 6mm Si+1mm SA) on grain yield and some key physiological characteristics of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cvv. Shiraz (drought-sensitive) and Sirvan (drought-tolerant) was investigated under field water-stress conditions (100% and 40% field capacity). Drought stress caused a considerable reduction in biological yield, yield and yield components, relative water content and leaf water potential of both cultivars. Application of Si and SA effectively improved these parameters in water-deficit treatments. Moreover, water-limited conditions markedly promoted the activities of key antioxidant enzymes including peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase as well as the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), while enhancing the accumulation of soluble sugars, potassium, magnesium and calcium in leaf tissues. Application of Si and SA further enhanced the activities of the key antioxidant enzymes and accumulation of osmolytes, and decreased the levels of H2O2 and MDA in drought-stressed plants; the positive effects of Si were greatest when it was applied with SA. Synergistic effects of Si+SA application on yield and physiological parameters were apparent compared with Si or SA applied separately. Water-stress alleviation and yield improvement in the wheat cultivars by Si and SA application was attributable to partly improved osmotic adjustment and antioxidant activity as well as to more favourable water status under stress conditions. Overall, Si and SA application proved to have great potential in promoting grain yield of wheat in drought-prone areas.

scholarly journals Monitoring of Emerging Water Stress Situations by Thermal and Vegetation Indices in Different Almond Cultivars

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1419
Author(s):  
Saray Gutiérrez-Gordillo ◽  
Javier de la Gala González-Santiago ◽  
Emiliano Trigo-Córdoba ◽  
Alfredo Emilio Rubio-Casal ◽  
Iván Francisco García-Tejero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Deficit Irrigation ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Irrigation Season ◽  
Stem Water Potential ◽  
Crop Water ◽  
Regulated Deficit Irrigation ◽  
Sensitive Periods ◽  
Mild Water Stress

In recent years, the area dedicated to modern irrigated almond plantations has increased significantly in Spain. However, the legal irrigation allocations are lower than the maximum water requirements of the crop in most cases. Therefore, almond growers are forced to implement regulated deficit irrigation strategies on their farms, applying water stress in certain resistant phenological periods and avoiding it in sensitive periods. Given the need to monitor the water status of the crop, especially in the most sensitive periods to water stress, the objective of this work was to evaluate the sensitivity of two UAV-based crop water status indicators to detect early water stress conditions in four almond cultivars. The field trial was conducted during 2020 in an experimental almond orchard, where two irrigation strategies were established: full irrigation (FI), which received 100% of irrigation requirements (IR), and regulated deficit irrigation (RDI), which received 70% of IR during the whole irrigation period except during the kernel-filling stage when received 40% IR. The UAV flights were performed on four selected dates of the irrigation season. The Crop Water Status Index (CWSI) and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) were derived from thermal and multispectral images, respectively, and compared to classical water status indicators, i.e., stem water potential (Ψstem), stomatal conductance (gs), and photosynthetic rate (AN). Of the four flights performed, three corresponded to mild water stress conditions and a single flight was performed under moderate water stress conditions. Under mild water stress, CWSI was not able to capture the differences between FI and RDI trees that were observed with Ψstem. Under moderate stress conditions, CWSI was sensitive to the water deficit reached in the trees and showed significant differences among both irrigation treatments. No differences were observed in the CWSI and NVDI response to water stress among cultivars. Although NDVI and CWSI were sensitive to water stress, the low signal intensity observed in NDVI makes this index less robust than CWSI to monitor crop water stress. It can be concluded that UAV-based CWSI measurements are reliable to monitor almond water status, although for early (mild) levels of water stress, Ψstem seems to be the preferred option.

scholarly journals Role of Local Biofertilizer in Enhancing the Oxidative Stress Defence Systems of Date Palm Seedling (Phoenix dactylifera) against Abiotic Stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Oumaima Harkousse ◽  
Afafe Slimani ◽  
Issam Jadrane ◽  
Mohamed Aitboulahsen ◽  
Mouaad Amine Mazri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis ◽  
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis ◽  
Severe Water Stress

Among the abiotic stresses, drought is the first environmental stress responsible for a decrease in agricultural production worldwide; it affects plants in various ways, including slowing down plant growth and disrupting its general physiology. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are considered to be the bioameliorators of the plant’s resistance to water stress. The present study investigated the effects of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and PGPR on the water status and antioxidant enzyme activities of date palm seedlings grown under water stress conditions. The parameters related to the plant’s water status were significantly ( p < 0.05 ) higher in the plants treated with mycorrhizae and mycorrhizae + bacteria compared with their respective controls, especially under water stress conditions. The maximum proline content was obtained in plants inoculated with the AMF species and PGPR (combined) under severe water stress conditions reaching a value of 2.588 ± 0.034 in 25% field capacity, compared with 0.978 ± 0.024 for the control. In addition, the inoculated seedlings showed notably lower activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) in response to severe water stress compared with nonmycorrhizal seedling. Overall, the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and PGPR bacteria inoculation could be promising methods to enhance date palm resistance against oxidative stress.

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