Salicylic acid alleviates the water stress on photochemical apparatus and quality of Schinus terebinthifolia seedlings

ABSTRACT Water deficit adversely affects photosynthetic pigment synthesis, photochemical processes, and seedling quality. Exogenous foliar application of salicylic acid (SA) is hypothesized to contribute to photochemical regulation and increase stress tolerance. This study aimed to evaluate the effe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista brasileira de engenharia agrícola e ambiental 2022-10, Vol.26 (10), p.747-752
Hauptverfasser: Santos, Cleberton C., Lima, Neder M., Saracho, Luiz C. da S., Scalon, Silvana de P. Q., Vieira, Maria do C.
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Water deficit adversely affects photosynthetic pigment synthesis, photochemical processes, and seedling quality. Exogenous foliar application of salicylic acid (SA) is hypothesized to contribute to photochemical regulation and increase stress tolerance. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of SA in alleviating the effects of water deficit stress on the photosynthetic photochemical activities and quality of Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi. seedlings. The seedlings were subjected to four regimes of water deficit: 0, 4, 8, and 12 days of water restriction (DWR), associated with the application of four concentrations of SA: 0, 50, 100, and 200 mg L-1 (via foliar spray; 10 mL per plant) during 48 days. Growth of S. terebinthifolia seedlings was adversely affected by longer duration of water restriction in absence of SA treatment. However, application of 200 mg L-1 of SA increased photosynthetic pigment levels, photochemical quantum efficiency in photosystem II, and absorbed energy conversion efficiency in seedlings under 12 DWR. The seedling quality was better at 7 and 12 DWR when associated with application of 100 and 200 mg L-1 SA, respectively. The exogenous application of SA contributed positively to pigment concentration and photochemical stability of photosynthesis, and it improved the quality of S. terebinthifolia seedlings subjected to long water restriction periods. RESUMO O déficit hídrico afeta negativamente a síntese de pigmentos fotossintéticos, os processos fotoquímicos da fotossíntese e a qualidade das mudas. Supõe-se que a aplicação exógena foliar de ácido salicílico (AS) pode contribuir na regulação fotoquímica e aumenta a tolerância ao estresse. Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito do AS em aliviar o efeito estressante do déficit hídrico sobre as atividades fotoquímicas da fotossíntese e qualidade das mudas de Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi. As mudas foram submetidas a quatro regimes hídricos: 0, 4, 8 e 12 dias de restrição hídrica (DRH), associadas a quatro concentrações de AS: 0, 50, 100 e 200 mg L-1 (via pulverização foliar; 10 mL por planta) durante 48 dias. O crescimento de S. terebinthifolia é afetado negativamente por maiores dias de restrição hídrica e sem tratamento de AS. Entretanto, a aplicação de 200 mg L-1 de SA incrementou os pigmentos fotossintéticos, além da eficiência quântica fotoquímica no fotossistema II e de conversão de energia absorvida nas mudas sob 12 DRH. A qualidade das mudas foi maior aos 7 e 12 DRH com aplicação
ISSN:1415-4366
1807-1929
1807-1929
DOI:10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v26n10p747-752