The response of garden pea cultivars to simulated drought

This study aimed to estimate genetic variability among four pea cultivars and determine seed physiological quality and initial growth of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) under drought stress. Seeds of the pea cultivars were subjected to water stress induced by polyethylene glycol PEG 6000 at three stress levels (0; -0.15; -0.49, and -1.03 MPa). The experiment was conducted under laboratory conditions, in a completely randomized design with four replications, to estimate germination energy, germination, abnormal seedlings, fresh and dry shoot and root biomass, and drought tolerance index. Drought stress significantly affected germination and the other traits, with the stress effects being proportional to the stress level applied. Findings point to the fact that the osmotic potential of -0.49 MPa might be the germination sensitivity threshold for pea cultivars. The pea cultivar C1 was the most tolerant, having the highest germination, fresh and dry shoot and root biomass, and DTI under severe drought stress. Further research on the assessment of physiological and biochemical responses to drought stress is needed to confirm the findings of the present study.

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Effect of biofertilizer obtained by anaerobic digestion of cassava effluent on the development of crambe plants

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v21n10p681-685 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (10) ◽

pp. 681-685 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Andressa C. Neves ◽

Camila N. Bergamini ◽

Rafaela de O. Leonardo ◽

Manoel P. Gonçalves ◽

Dilcemara C. Zenatti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Anaerobic Digestion ◽

Plant Development ◽

Root Biomass ◽

Oil Content ◽

Final Height ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Completely Randomized Design ◽

Shoot And Root Biomass ◽

Number Of Branches

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effect of applying increasing doses of biofertilizer obtained by the anaerobic digestion of cassava effluent on the development of crambe plants. The experiment was conducted in a protected environment at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Palotina Sector, between April and August 2015. A completely randomized design was used, and five different treatments with the following doses were applied in five replicates: 0, 40, 80, 120, and 160 kg ha-1 of K2O. The following parameters related to plant development were evaluated: final height, stem diameter, number of branches, dry shoot and root biomass, mass of the grains, and oil content. The 160 kg K2O ha-1 dose was found to have the best influence on the plant development, because all the measured parameters reached their highest values at this dose, except for oil content, which attained the highest percentage in the case of the control treatment (0 kg ha-1 of K2O). This study proved that the biofertilizer obtained by anaerobic digestion of cassava effluent can be used as an alternative to regular fertilizers in cultivating crambe.

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Initial Development and Tolerance of Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Cultivars under Salt Stress

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v9n11p181 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 181 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francisco V. da S. Sá ◽

Lauter S. Souto ◽

Emanoela P. de Paiva ◽

Erbia B. G. Araújo ◽

Fernanda A. de Oliveira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Salt Stress ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Bell Pepper ◽

Water Salinity ◽

Tolerance Index ◽

Dry Matter Accumulation ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Initial Development ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Irrigation Water Salinity

The objective was to evaluate growth and tolerance of bell pepper cultivars under salt stress in the seedling stage. The experiment was carried out in protected environment (greenhouse) at the Center of Sciences and Agrifood Technology (CCTA) of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), located in the municipality of Pombal, Paraíba, from August to September 2014. Five bell pepper cultivars (C1 - Dulce All Big; C2 - All Big; C3 - Italiano Amarelo Gigante; C4 - Rubi Gigante; C5 - Casca Dura Ikeda) were evaluated at five levels of irrigation water salinity (0.6 (control); 1.2; 1.8, 2.4 and 3.0 dS m-1), arranged in 5 × 5 factorial scheme, in a completely randomized design, with four replicates. Bell pepper cultivars were grown on trays for 20 days after sowing, period in which they were evaluated for emergence, growth, phytomass accumulation and tolerance index. The increase in irrigation water salinity reduced bell pepper emergence, growth and dry matter accumulation, and the cultivars C2 - All Big and C4 - Rubi Gigante were the most tolerant to salinity in the initial growth stage. Tolerance to salinity occurred in the following order: C2 - All Big > C4 - Rubi Gigante > C1 - Dulce All Big = C5 - Casca Dura Ikeda > C3 - Italiano Amarelo Gigante.

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Evaluation of the tolerance of Thai indigenous upland rice germplasm to early drought stress using multiple selection criteria

Plant Genetic Resources ◽

10.1017/s1479262115000428 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 109-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kittichai Narenoot ◽

Tidarat Monkham ◽

Sompong Chankaew ◽

Patcharin Songsri ◽

Wattana Pattanagul ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Drought Tolerance ◽

Selection Criteria ◽

Upland Rice ◽

Block Design ◽

Rice Variety ◽

Tolerance Index ◽

Rice Varieties ◽

Rice Germplasm ◽

Drought Tolerance Index

Drought remains the most important factor that affects rice productivity, especially in rainfed areas, worldwide. Upland rice is one of the crop choices of farmers in the rainfed environment. Although upland rice varieties require less water than lowland rice varieties, yields often remain limited by drought, particularly in the period of early growth. The aims of this study were to identify the traits related to early drought tolerance in upland rice varieties, and to identify the potential sources of germplasm for early drought tolerance. A total of sixty upland rice varieties were planted in a factorial experiment with a randomized complete block design with 3 replications in the rainy seasons of 2011 and 2012, under greenhouse conditions. Based on the drought tolerance index (DTI), the test germplasm sources were classified into three groups: (i) susceptible; (ii) moderately tolerant; (iii) tolerant to drought stress. Grain yield (GY) showed significant negative correlations with the leaf rolling score (r= − 0.623, P< 0.01), the leaf death score (LDS) (r= − 0.673, P< 0.01) and the recovery score (r= − 0.746, P< 0.01), while leaf dry matter (r= 0.698, P< 0.01) and leaf water potential (r= 0.618, P< 0.01) had significant positive correlations with GY. These findings indicate the suitability of the DTI as the selection criteria for early drought tolerance in a breeding programme. In addition, the upland rice germplasm accessions KKU-ULR011, KKU-ULR012, KKU-ULR125, KKU-ULR199 and KKU-ULR292 were identified as having high levels of stability for drought tolerance in both the 2011 and 2012 experiments, suggesting their potential for further use for rice variety improvement for drought tolerance.

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ABA analogue produced by Bacillus marisflavi modulates the physiological response of host-plant under drought stress

10.1101/2020.06.12.148049 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

H.G. Gowtham ◽

P. Duraivadivel ◽

S. Ayusman ◽

D. Sayani ◽

S.L. Gholap ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Host Plant ◽

Culture Filtrate ◽

Stomatal Closure ◽

Aldehyde Group ◽

Bioactive Molecules ◽

Tolerance Index ◽

H Nmr ◽

Drought Tolerance Index ◽

Layer Chromatography

ABSTRACTPresent study aims to understand the molecular mechanism involved in beneficial rhizobacteria mediated alleviation of drought stress in host plant. Bacillus marisflavi CRDT-EB-1 isolated from the rhizosphere soil was found effective in inducing resistance against drought stress in mustard seedlings. Among the different bacterial derivatives tested, the culture filtrate was found to contain bioactive molecules. Solvent extract of bacterial culture filtrate yielded seven distinct bands/ fractions on thin layer chromatography (TLC). The fraction four (F4) with Rf value 0.35-0.40 was significant in reducing adverse effect of drought stress in host plants. Application of F4 resulted in delayed drooping point and higher drought tolerance index (3.34), induced stomatal closure (9.648 μ), seed germination inhibition (12%), and reduced the GA3 induced α-amylase activity in germinating barley seeds. On TLC, F4 turned colorless to orange color upon the spray of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine reagent indicated the presence of aldehyde group. Supporting to this, the peaks between 9.8 to 10.0 ppm in 1H-NMR chromatogram confirmed the presence of aldehyde group. Upon LC-MS/MS analysis of crude extract of culture filtrate and F4 revealed the presence of compounds with the molecular mass 250.33 and 266.33. By analyzing these data, the identity of the bioactive compounds were predicted as xanthoxin and xanthoxic acid, which are well-known precursor of Abscisic acid (ABA) in plants. The present study concludes the capability of ABA analogue (xanthoxin like compounds) production by B. marisflavi CRDT-EB-1 and its involvement in inducing drought stress tolerance in the host plant.

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Screening of Blackgram Genotypes for Drought Tolerance using PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) Induced Drought Stress at Seedling Stage

Legume Research - An International Journal ◽

10.18805/lr-4535 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

C. Shobanadevi ◽

R. Elangaimannan ◽

K. Vadivel

Keyword(s):

Polyethylene Glycol ◽

Drought Stress ◽

Drought Tolerance ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Growth Stages ◽

Tolerance Index ◽

Abiotic Factor ◽

Drought Tolerance Index ◽

Germination Indices ◽

Peg Stress

Background: Drought is one of the abiotic factor. It is considered to be a moderate loss of water. Water is main source involving for all activities of plant growth throughout the crop plants. Seed germination is considered as one of the first and foremost fundamental life stages of a plant, where the success in growth and yield is also depending on this stage. Methods: An experiment was conducted in order to study the effect of different concentrations (i.e., 0, 10, 20 and 30%) of polyethylene glycol (PEG) stress on germination and early growth stages of 28 genotypes of black gram. Different germination indices such as germination percent, radical length, plumule length, along with drought parameters like drought tolerance index was measured. Conclusion: Results showed significant differences among the cultivars at each drought stress level and significant decrease was observed in germination, length of radical and plumule and radical and plumule dry matter parameters, among all the genotypes genotypes Nirmal 7, NRIB 002, MDU 1, VBN 8 and NUL 7 VISWAS showed their efficiency in terms of germination and germination attributes to with stand to the drought conditions.

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Early assessment of drought tolerance in oil palm D × P progenies using growth and physiological characters in seedling stage

Plant Genetic Resources ◽

10.1017/s1479262118000151 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 544-554 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Saowapa Duangpan ◽

Pimchanok Buapet ◽

Satanan Sujitto ◽

Theera Eksomtramage

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Drought Tolerance ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Growth Traits ◽

Proline Content ◽

Rapid Screening ◽

Tolerance Index ◽

Severe Drought ◽

Early Assessment ◽

Moderate Drought

AbstractDrought is a major constraint to oil palm plantation in many regions relying on rainfall. One strategy to overcome this problem is to develop drought-tolerant cultivars through screening and selection. Drought tolerance assessment based on growth and physiological traits provides an alternative approach for rapid screening especially in tree crops. The aims of this study were to determine the contribution of some growth and physiological parameters to drought response variation in oil palm seedling and to use those parameters to evaluate relative drought stress tolerance in tenera oil palm progenies. Eight D × P progenies were grown under well-watered, moderate and severe stressed conditions for a total of 6 months. Data on growth traits, maximum quantum yield (Fv/Fm), SPAD value and proline content were recorded. Principal component analysis (PCA) on studied traits revealed that PC1 and PC2 explained 74.57 and 76.80% of total variance in moderate and severe drought treatments, respectively. Major contributions towards the variation of control and drought-treated plants were identified and appeared to be growth traits in moderate drought stress and growth trait plus proline content in severe drought stress. According to drought tolerance index, PCA analysis and ranking method using integrated PCA values, PSU-106 and PSU-206 were identified to be relatively high tolerant to severe drought stress, while PSU-106, PSU-128, PSU-206 and PSU-208 were tolerant to moderate drought stress. Field validation of D × P progenies selected as drought tolerance is recommended to establish this indirect selection approach in oil palm breeding programme.

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Physiological responses of mungbean (Vigna radiata) varieties to drought stress

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.3329/bjar.v44i1.40899 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A Nazran ◽

JU Ahmed ◽

AJMS Karim ◽

TK Ghosh

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Physiological Responses ◽

Field Capacity ◽

Water Relation ◽

Severe Drought ◽

Water Regimes ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Physiological Adaptations ◽

Relative Water ◽

Moderate Drought

A pot experiment under polyshed condition was carried out at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur during the period from 27 March 2017 to 5 May 2017 to study the physiological responses of mungbean varieties to drought stress under varying water regimes. The treatments consisted of four mungbean varieties, namely BARI Mung-5, BARI Mung-6, BUmug 2, BUmug 4 and three water regimes viz., 50 to 60% field capacity (FC), 70 to 80% FC and 90 to100% FC which were considered as severe drought stress, moderate drought stress and non-stress, respectively. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design with factorial arrangement having four replications. Results indicated that BARI Mung-6 maintained significantly the highest relative water content, leaf water potential, proline content, shoot dry matter and lower rate of electrolyte leakage at 50 to 60% FC (severe drought stress). BUmug 2 showed the lowest performance in terms of all the water relation and physiological characters which indicates its higher sensitivity to severe drought stress. Variety BARI Mung-6 was relatively water stress tolerant than others in respect of physiological adaptations. So, BARI Mung-6 can be a potential variety for cultivation under drought condition where irrigation facility is limited. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(1): 1-11, March 2019

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Growth Responses of Boreal Scots Pine, Norway Spruce and Silver Birch Seedlings to Simulated Climate Warming over Three Growing Seasons in a Controlled Field Experiment

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11090943 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 943

Author(s):

Katri Nissinen ◽

Virpi Virjamo ◽

Antti Kilpeläinen ◽

Veli-Pekka Ikonen ◽

Laura Pikkarainen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Norway Spruce ◽

Scots Pine ◽

Root Biomass ◽

Growing Season ◽

Silver Birch ◽

Shoot Biomass ◽

Growth Responses ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Simulated Climate ◽

Shoot And Root Biomass

We studied the growth responses of boreal Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) and silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) seedlings to simulated climate warming of an average of 1.3 °C over the growing season in a controlled field experiment in central Finland. We had six replicate plots for elevated and ambient temperature for each tree species. The warming treatment lasted for the conifers for three growing seasons and for the birch two growing seasons. We measured the height and diameter growth of all the seedlings weekly during the growing season. The shoot and root biomass and their ratios were measured annually in one-third of seedlings harvested from each plot in autumn. After two growing seasons, the height, diameter and shoot biomass were 45%, 19% and 41% larger in silver birch seedlings under the warming treatment, but the root biomass was clearly less affected. After three growing seasons, the height, diameter, shoot and root biomass were under a warming treatment 39, 47, 189 and 113% greater in Scots pine, but the root:shoot ratio 29% lower, respectively. The corresponding responses of Norway spruce to warming were clearly smaller (e.g., shoot biomass 46% higher under a warming treatment). As a comparison, the relative response of height growth in silver birch was after two growing seasons equal to that measured in Scots pine after three growing seasons. Based on our findings, especially silver birch seedlings, but also Scots pine seedlings benefitted from warming, which should be taken into account in forest regeneration in the future.

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Role of Suillus placidus in Improving the Drought Tolerance of Masson Pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) Seedlings

Forests ◽

10.3390/f12030332 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 332

Author(s):

Min Li ◽

Haoyun Wang ◽

Xizhou Zhao ◽

Zhongke Lu ◽

Xueguang Sun ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Defense Mechanism ◽

Southern China ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Pinus Massoniana ◽

Photosynthetic Performance ◽

Ectomycorrhizal Fungus ◽

Severe Drought ◽

Masson Pine ◽

Pine Seedlings

Masson pine is an important afforestation species in southern China, where seasonal drought is common. The present study focused on the effects of Suillus placidus, an ectomycorrhizal fungus, inoculation on the growth and physiological and biochemical performance of masson pine seedlings under four different watering treatments (well-watered, mild drought, moderate drought, and severe drought) to evaluate the symbiotic relationship between S. placidus and masson pine seedlings. Ectomycorrhizal-inoculated (ECM) and non-inoculated (NM) seedlings were grown in pots and maintained for 60 days using the weighing method. Results showed that seedlings’ growth, dry weight, RWC, chlorophyll content, PSII efficiency, and photosynthesis decreased as drought stress intensified in both ECM and NM plants. This suggests that drought stress significantly limits the growth and photosynthetic performance of masson pine seedlings. Nevertheless, increased An/gs and proline contents in both NM and ECM prevented oxidative damage caused by drought stress. In addition, increased peroxidase (POD) activity is an essential defense mechanism of ECM seedling under drought stress. Compared with NM, ECM seedlings showed faster growth, higher RWC, and photosynthetic performance, and lower lipid peroxidation in cell membranes under drought stress, as indicated by higher POD activity and lower proline and malondialdehyde (MDA). Our experiment found that S. placidus inoculation can enhance the drought resistance of masson pine seedlings by increasing antioxidant enzyme activity, water use efficiency, and proline content, thereby enhancing growth under water-deficiency conditions. S. placidus can be used to cultivate high-quality seedlings and improve their survival in regions that experience seasonal droughts.

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Spermine: Its Emerging Role in Regulating Drought Stress Responses in Plants

Cells ◽

10.3390/cells10020261 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 261

Author(s):

Md. Mahadi Hasan ◽

Milan Skalicky ◽

Mohammad Shah Jahan ◽

Md. Nazmul Hossain ◽

Zunaira Anwar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drought Stress ◽

Drought Tolerance ◽

Stress Responses ◽

Abiotic Stresses ◽

Defense Mechanisms ◽

Antioxidant Defense ◽

Severe Drought ◽

New Information ◽

Effects Of Drought

In recent years, research on spermine (Spm) has turned up a lot of new information about this essential polyamine, especially as it is able to counteract damage from abiotic stresses. Spm has been shown to protect plants from a variety of environmental insults, but whether it can prevent the adverse effects of drought has not yet been reported. Drought stress increases endogenous Spm in plants and exogenous application of Spm improves the plants’ ability to tolerate drought stress. Spm’s role in enhancing antioxidant defense mechanisms, glyoxalase systems, methylglyoxal (MG) detoxification, and creating tolerance for drought-induced oxidative stress is well documented in plants. However, the influences of enzyme activity and osmoregulation on Spm biosynthesis and metabolism are variable. Spm interacts with other molecules like nitric oxide (NO) and phytohormones such as abscisic acid, salicylic acid, brassinosteroids, and ethylene, to coordinate the reactions necessary for developing drought tolerance. This review focuses on the role of Spm in plants under severe drought stress. We have proposed models to explain how Spm interacts with existing defense mechanisms in plants to improve drought tolerance.

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