Osmopriming with CaCl2 improves wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production under water-limited environments
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Tarih
2017
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Springer Heidelberg
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
This 2-year field study investigates the potential of seed priming to mitigate losses caused by drought stress at different phenophases of wheat. Wheat seeds were soaked either in distilled water or in aerated solution of CaCl2 (Psi s-1.25 MPa) for 18 h to accomplish hydropriming and osmopriming, respectively. The soil moisture was maintained at 90-100% field capacity (well-watered) or 45-50% field capacity at vegetative (vegetative drought) and reproductive (terminal drought) phases. Allometric traits leaf area index, leaf area duration, and crop growth rate were initially more affected by vegetative drought; however, terminal drought was more severe at later stages. Drought at both phenophases, especially terminal drought, impaired the entire yield-related traits of wheat; however, osmopriming compensated the drought-induced losses up to a certain extent. Osmopriming improved the wheat grain yield, economic benefits, and allometric traits under vegetative and terminal drought as well as well-watered conditions. It is recommended that the physiological, biochemical, and genetic mechanisms of osmopriming must be explored to find more valuable insights for improving wheat productivity.
Açıklama
Jabran, Khawar/0000-0001-8512-3330; Farooq, Shahid/0000-0002-6349-1404
WOS: 000401566600041
PubMed: 28391467
WOS: 000401566600041
PubMed: 28391467
Anahtar Kelimeler
Osmopriming, Vegetative drought, Terminal drought, Wheat, Growth, Yield
Kaynak
Environmental Science And Pollution Research
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Q2
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Q1
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24
Sayı
15
