Effect of alleviating products with different mode of action on physiology and yield of olive under drought |
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Authors: | Peter A Roussos Nikoleta-Kleio Denaxa Theodoros Damvakaris Vassilios Stournaras Ioannis Argyrokastritis |
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Institution: | 1. Laboratory of Pomology, Dep. Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 118 55, Greece;2. Laboratory of Agricultural Hydraulics, Dep. Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 118 55, Greece |
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Abstract: | Two years old self-rooted Koroneiki olive trees (Olea europaea L.) were subjected to two irrigation regimes, i.e. the fully irrigated and the severely water stressed trees, while they were treated with three alleviating products of different mode of action. The products used were the osmolyte glycine betaine, the antioxidant Ambiol and the heat and irradiance reflecting kaolin clay particles. The effects of product application and water regime on leaf characteristics, shoot and root growth, photosynthesis, leaf compatible solids (carbohydrates) concentration and yield were evaluated. All products applied, exhibited significant alleviating action, based on the relative alleviation index. Irrigated trees exhibited greater growth than drought stressed ones, while the ameliorating products maintained the water content of the leaves under drought conditions and resulted in lower leaf tissue density. On the other hand carbon assimilation rate, stomatal conductance and intrinsic water use efficiency were significantly reduced under drought stress, while the opposite stood for intercellular CO2. Drought stress resulted in elevated sucrose leaf concentration, while the application of Ambiol increased stachyose concentration and that of glycine betaine did the same with the mannitol concentration. Among the alleviating products tested in this experiment Ambiol and glycine betaine had a significant positive effect on leaf water content, photosynthesis and yield under both drought and well irrigated conditions. |
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Keywords: | Carbohydrates Leaf characteristics Olea europaea Photosynthesis Water stress |
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