Exogenous application of agmatine improves water stress and salinity stress tolerance in turnip (Brassica rapa L.)

Authors

  • Rewaa S. JALAL University of Jeddah, College of Science, Department of Biology (SA)
  • Aala A. ABULFARAJ King Abdulaziz University, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences and Arts (SA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha50112601

Keywords:

antioxidant enzymes, protein banding, salinity, turnip, water stress

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the consequence of foliar application of agmatine (0 and 0.5 mM), on growth, physiological and biochemical traits, and yield of turnip (Brassica rapa L.) plants grown under water stress or salt stress conditions. The effect of three irrigation regimes (100%, 80% and 40% of field capacity) and three salt concentrations (0, 100 and 200 mM NaCl) on turnip plants grown in pots under greenhouse conditions were studied.  Water deficit developed at 40% Field capacity (FC) and salinity stress, especially at 200 mM, resulted in significant decreases in all growth parameters when compared to control plants (100% FC) including root length and diameter as well as shoot weights per plant. Water stress and high salt stress negatively affected most physiological and biochemical characteristics such as total chlorophyll, photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and transpiration rate. Water use efficiency (WUE) increased under 80% FC or 100 mM NaCl. Antioxidant enzymes activity, catalase and peroxidase and glutathione reductase, increased with water stress and salt stress. Foliar application of agmatine seemed to alleviate the adverse effects of water stress and salt stress on turnip. Alleviating harmful effects of salt stress and enhancing water stress tolerance by agmatine was associated with improving leaf gas exchange, antioxidant enzymes and protein profile.

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Published

2022-02-10

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JALAL, R. S., & ABULFARAJ, A. A. (2022). Exogenous application of agmatine improves water stress and salinity stress tolerance in turnip (Brassica rapa L.). Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 50(1), 12601. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha50112601

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