Agriculture and horticulture
M.H. Rad; R. YazdaniBiouki; V. Soltany gerdeframarzi; N. Besharat
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To investigate the effects of irrigation water salinity (3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 dS.m-1) on morphophysiological characteristics of seedless barberry (Berberis vulgaris L.) aerial parts, an experiment was conducted using drained big pots in a completely randomized design with three replications at the central ...
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To investigate the effects of irrigation water salinity (3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 dS.m-1) on morphophysiological characteristics of seedless barberry (Berberis vulgaris L.) aerial parts, an experiment was conducted using drained big pots in a completely randomized design with three replications at the central station of National Salinity Research Center, Yazd during 2018-2021 years. The salinity levels affected the height, diameter, area, and volume of plants canopy, number of new branches, number of new basal shoots, number of leaves per plant, total leaves area, leaf area index, leaf dry weight, leaves damage percentage at high temperature, amount of total chlorophyll, chlorophylls a and b, carotenoids, proline, total sugar, leaf anthocyanins, leaf phenols, and antioxidant activity significantly (P<0.01). Based on the results, B. vulgaris tolerated the salinity stress well. Despite the growth reduction at salinity levels above 9 dS.m-1, plant physiological resistance was observed through the production of secondary osmolytes and survival under saline conditions up to 12 dS.m-1. Accordingly, in suitable barberry production habitats, it is possible to take advantage of water resources and saline soil to grow seedless barberry, especially to increase phenolics, by ture management of the root environment and control of the saturated soil extract salinity up to 12 dS.m-1.
M.H. RAD; K. Jaimand; M.H. Assareh; M. Soltani
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Drought stress has different effects on morphological, physiological and biochemical processes of plants. Moreover, the quantity and quality of essential oil are affected by drought stress. Eucalyptus species including Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. are considered as rich sources of essential oils especially ...
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Drought stress has different effects on morphological, physiological and biochemical processes of plants. Moreover, the quantity and quality of essential oil are affected by drought stress. Eucalyptus species including Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. are considered as rich sources of essential oils especially 1,8-cineol. In order to study the effect of drought stress on essential oil yield, the type of chemical compounds and also water use efficiency in E. camaldulensis, this research was conducted in a completely randomized design with three treatments including 100, 70, and 40% field capacity and three replications. The experiment was carried out in combat desertification research station of Shahid Sadoughi under lisymetry conditions. Results showed that increasing of soil moisture led to the increased production of essential oil. However, mild drought stress resulted in increased essential oil yield and improved water use efficiency. Mild drought stress compared to other treatments (p < 0.001), improved the production of 1, 8-cineol, however it was observed that it decreased or stopped the production of many other compounds. The percentage of 1, 8 - cineol in the treatments of 100, 70 and 40% field capacity, were, 69.33, 78.13 and 51.87, respectively. The production of α-pinene, as another important compound was also affected by enough moisture (without stress) so that It's value showed significant difference with other treatments (p <0.001). The percentage of α-pinene in the treatments of 100, 70 and 40% field capacity, were, 14.0, 7.03 and 4.06, respectively. The moisture treatments including 100% FC (without stress), 70% FC (mild stress) and 40% FC (severe stress) were studied with three replicates and completely randomize design.