Effect of Water Stress on Morphological and Physiological Traits of some Almond Genotypes
Majid Alihouri
1
(
Temperate Fruits Research Center, Horticultural Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Karaj, Iran
)
Ali Imani
2
(
Temperate Fruits Research Center, Horticultural Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Karaj, Iran
)
Keywords: Dry matter, GF677, Fresh matter, Irrigation, Root, Shoot,
Abstract :
A large area of Iran has a dry and semi-arid climate. Therefore, the optimal use of water resources in the agriculture is very important. This research was carried out using split-plot arranged based on randomized complete block design with in four replications. The irrigation as main plots included three levels of 100%, 80% and 60% crop water requirement, and almond genotype as sub-plots included A1, A2, A3, A8, A11, A13, A15, A16, A19, and A22. The results showed that the irrigation level and almond genotype had significant effect on morphological and physiological traits of almond genotypes. Also, the interaction between irrigation and almond genotype significantly affected all morphological and physiological traits of the plant. In irrigations of 80% and 60% crop water requirement, shoot fresh matter was decreased by 14.3% and 35.4%, respectively, and shoot dry matter was decreased by 14.5% and 34.4%, respectively. In irrigation of 60% crop water requirement, the maximum and minimum specific leaf area (SLA) were in the A2 and A1 genotypes, respectively. Also, the maximum and minimum shoot fresh and dry weights were in A2 and A13 genotypes, respectively. However, the maximum and minimum leaf relative water content (RWC) were in the A11 and A3 genotypes, respectively. The morphological and physiological traits of almond genotypes showed that A13, A3, A16, and A19 genotypes had good tolerance to water stress.
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