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26 pages, 4308 KiB  
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Drought Stress Effects and Ways for Improving Drought Tolerance in Impatiens walleriana Hook.f.—A Review
by Marija Milovančević, Milana Trifunović-Momčilov, Olga Radulović, Snežana Milošević and Angelina Subotić
Horticulturae 2024, 10(9), 903; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10090903 - 26 Aug 2024
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Drought is one of the main abiotic stresses affecting plant growth and development. Reduced plant yield and quality are primarily caused by the reductions in photosynthesis, mineral uptake, metabolic disorders, damages from the increased production of reactive oxygen species, and many other disruptions. [...] Read more.
Drought is one of the main abiotic stresses affecting plant growth and development. Reduced plant yield and quality are primarily caused by the reductions in photosynthesis, mineral uptake, metabolic disorders, damages from the increased production of reactive oxygen species, and many other disruptions. Plants utilize drought resistance mechanisms as a defense strategy, and the systems’ activation is dependent upon several factors, including plant genotype, onthogenesis phase, drought intensity and duration, and the season in which the drought occurs. Impatiens walleriana is a worldwide popular flowering plant recognized for its vibrant flower colors, and is an indispensable plant in pots, gardens and other public areas. It prefers well-draining, moisturized soil, and does not perform well in overly dry or waterlogged conditions. Consequently, inadequate water supply is a common problem for this plant during production, transportation, and market placement, which has a substantial impact on plant performance overall. This review article outlines certain features of morphological, physiological, and molecular alterations induced by drought in ornamental, drought-sensitive plant species I. walleriana, as well as research carried out to date with the aim to improve the drought tolerance. Stress proteins aquaporins and dehydrins, whose molecular structure was described for the first time in this plant species, are highlighted specifically for their role in drought stress. Furthermore, the effective improvement of drought tolerance in I. walleriana by exogenous application of Plant Growth Regulators and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria is discussed in detail. Finally, this review can provide valuable insights for improving plant resilience and productivity in the face of water scarcity, which is critical for sustainable agriculture and horticulture. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Horticultural Production under Drought Stress)
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Application of AMF Alleviates Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Impatiens walleriana under Sub-Low Temperature
by Deyang Ye, Xiaoting Zhou, Xiaoru Liu, Wenjie Wang, Jinlin Bian and Zhongqun He
Horticulturae 2024, 10(8), 856; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080856 - 14 Aug 2024
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Impatiens walleriana is of great ornamental value, but it may suffer growth inhibition when it is exposed to sub-low temperatures for a long time. Although there are many studies on the positive effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on cold tolerance, whether AMF [...] Read more.
Impatiens walleriana is of great ornamental value, but it may suffer growth inhibition when it is exposed to sub-low temperatures for a long time. Although there are many studies on the positive effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on cold tolerance, whether AMF could alleviate the sub-low temperature injury of Impatiens walleriana is unknown. In this experiment, two kinds of Impatiens walleriana were inoculated with AMF and treated with sub-low temperature to evaluate the physiological and biochemical characteristics of Impatiens walleriana seedlings. The results showed that the plant height of ‘Super Elf (Rose red)’ under stress and inoculated with 50 g and 100 g AMF compared to sub-low temperature treatment increased by 4.94% and 19.01%, and the plant height of ‘Super Elf (red)’ under stress and inoculated with 50 g and 100 g AMF increased by 3.11% and 17.03%, respectively. Compared to sub-low temperature treatment, the stem diameter of ‘Super Elf (Rose red)’ under stress and inoculated with 50 g and 100g AMF increased by 47.17% and 50.94%, respectively. The same mitigation effect was observed in ‘Super Elf (red)’. Compared with sub-low temperature treatment, Fv’/Fm’, Y(II) and qP of ‘Super Elf (Rose red)’ inoculated with 50 g AMF significantly increased by 75.76%, 52.17%, and 43.48%, while NPQ significantly decreased by 2.96 times, whereas the corresponding values for ‘Super Elf (Rose red)’ inoculated with 100 g AMF increased by 87.88%, 82.61%, and 65.22%, while NPQ significantly increased by 1.47 times. Compared with sub-low temperature treatment, Fv’/Fm’, Y(II) and qP of ‘Super Elf (red)’ inoculated with 50 g AMF significantly increased by 53.49%, 28.95%, and 29.31%, while NPQ significantly decreased by 0.84 times, whereas the corresponding values for ‘Super Elf (red)’ inoculated with 100 g AMF increased by 53.49%, 23.68%, and 22.41%, while NPQ significantly increased by 3.48 times. Meanwhile, ‘Super Elf (Rose red)’ and ‘Super Elf (red)’ vaccination with AMF reduced the levels of O2 and H2O2 accumulation in leaves at sub-low temperatures and mitigated the extent of damage to cell membrane lipid peroxidation. Therefore, AMF inoculation can improve the tolerance of plants to sub-low temperatures. Full article
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Trichoderma atroviride Enhances Impatiens walleriana Hook. f Growth and Flowering in Different Growing Media
by Silvia Traversari, Mariateresa Cardarelli, Massimo Brambilla, Maurizio Cutini, Gianluca Burchi, Marco Fedrizzi, Daniele Massa, Alessandro Orlandini and Sonia Cacini
Plants 2024, 13(5), 583; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13050583 - 21 Feb 2024
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Trichoderma spp. are widely reported to regulate plant growth by improving nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, and abiotic stress tolerance. However, their possible application for bedding plants is little explored, especially when comparing different growing media. Considering that coconut coir dust is finding broader application [...] Read more.
Trichoderma spp. are widely reported to regulate plant growth by improving nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, and abiotic stress tolerance. However, their possible application for bedding plants is little explored, especially when comparing different growing media. Considering that coconut coir dust is finding broader application in the ornamental plants sector as a peat substitute, this work was aimed to test the combination of Trichoderma atroviride AT10 and coconut coir dust on Impatiens walleriana plants. Four treatments were tested as a mix of: (i) two growing media (70:30), peat:perlite or coconut coir dust:perlite; and (ii) the absence or presence of a T. atroviride treatment. At the end of the production cycle, the biomass and ornamental parameters, leaf pigments, nutrient content of the plant tissues, and Trichoderma abundance were assessed. The results revealed that T. atroviride can readily colonize coir, and the same positive effects of inoculum were found in plants grown on both substrates. The biostimulant effect of T. atroviride was observed as an increase in the aboveground biomass, number and weight of flowers, pigments and nutrient concentration, thereby improving the commercial quality of I. walleriana. Thus, T. atroviride has shown its potential in making bedding plant cultivation more sustainable and improving the yield and aesthetic parameters of plants grown on peat and coconut coir dust substrates. Full article
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Does Sodium Nitroprusside Alleviate Water Deficit Stress in Impatiens walleriana Shoots Grown In Vitro?
by Marija Đurić, Milana Trifunović-Momčilov, Snežana Milošević, Marija Marković, Olga Radulović, Angelina Subotić and Branka Uzelac
Agriculture 2023, 13(10), 1903; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13101903 - 28 Sep 2023
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Impatiens walleriana is a decorative horticultural plant species. Commercial production requires that the plants be brought to market, often accompanied by reduced water content during transport. Drought significantly affects metabolic processes in plants. The effects of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-induced water deficit on shoots [...] Read more.
Impatiens walleriana is a decorative horticultural plant species. Commercial production requires that the plants be brought to market, often accompanied by reduced water content during transport. Drought significantly affects metabolic processes in plants. The effects of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-induced water deficit on shoots of I. walleriana were investigated using different mechanisms at the biochemical level. In addition, the potential water deficit-ameliorating effect of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) was tested. Shoots of I. walleriana were initially grown on MS media supplemented with SNP (50, 100 and 250 μM). After pre-treatments, shoots were further transferred to media supplemented with PEG8000 (3%) and/or SNP (50, 100 and 250 μM). Water deficit conditions increased proline, photosynthetic pigments, malondialdehyde (MDA), H2O2, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity. In addition, PEG-induced water deficit increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POX) activities but decreased catalase (CAT) activity. SNP did not significantly affect photosynthetic pigments and total phenolic content but increased proline accumulation, MDA and H2O2 content, especially when applied simultaneously with PEG. Moreover, none of the investigated SNP pretreatments significantly altered the activities of SOD, POX, and CAT in I. walleriana. The results indicate that exogenous application of SNP effectively alleviated water deficit stress in shoots of I. walleriana grown in vitro. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Abiotic Stress on Horticultural Crops)
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Alterations in Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Responses of Impatiens walleriana to Drought by Methyl Jasmonate Foliar Application
by Marija Đurić, Angelina Subotić, Ljiljana Prokić, Milana Trifunović-Momčilov and Snežana Milošević
Genes 2023, 14(5), 1072; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14051072 - 12 May 2023
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Drought stress affects plant growth and development through several mechanisms, including the induction of oxidative stress. To cope with drought, plants have drought tolerance mechanisms at the physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels. In this study, the effects of foliar application of distilled water [...] Read more.
Drought stress affects plant growth and development through several mechanisms, including the induction of oxidative stress. To cope with drought, plants have drought tolerance mechanisms at the physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels. In this study, the effects of foliar application of distilled water and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) (5 and 50 µM) on the physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses of Impatiens walleriana during two drought regimes (15 and 5% soil water content, SWC) were investigated. The results showed that plant response depended on the concentration of the elicitor and the stress intensity. The highest chlorophyll and carotenoid contents were observed at 5% SWC in plants pre-treated with 50 µM MeJA, while the MeJA did not have a significant effect on the chlorophyll a/b ratio in drought-stressed plants. Drought-induced formation of hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde in plants sprayed with distilled water was significantly reduced in plant leaves pretreated with MeJA. The lower total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity of secondary metabolites in MeJA-pretreated plants were observed. The foliar application of MeJA affected the proline content and antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase) in plants that suffered from drought. The expression of abscisic acid (ABA) metabolic genes (IwNCED4, IwAAO2, and IwABA8ox3) was the most affected in plants sprayed with 50 µM MeJA, while of the four analyzed aquaporin genes (IwPIP1;4, IwPIP2;2, IwPIP2;7, and IwTIP4;1), the expression of IwPIP1;4 and IwPIP2;7 was strongly induced in drought-stressed plants pre-treated with 50 µM MeJA. The study’s findings demonstrated the significance of MeJA in regulating the gene expression of the ABA metabolic pathway and aquaporins, as well as the considerable alterations in oxidative stress responses of drought-stressed I. walleriana foliar sprayed with MeJA. The results improved our understanding of this horticulture plant’s stress physiology and the field of plant hormones’ interaction network in general. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
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Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Four Bedding Plants in Substrate Containing Coal Bottom Ash Mixed with Coir Dust
by Yong-Ha Rhie, Suyun Nam and Jongyun Kim
Agronomy 2021, 11(10), 1902; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11101902 - 22 Sep 2021
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Coal bottom ash (BA) is a by-product of coal-fired power generation and can be utilized as a growing substrate for ornamental plants. The physical and hydraulic properties of BA-mixed substrates (coir dust:BA, 10:0, 9:1, 8:2, 7:3, and 6:4, v/v) and commercial germinating [...] Read more.
Coal bottom ash (BA) is a by-product of coal-fired power generation and can be utilized as a growing substrate for ornamental plants. The physical and hydraulic properties of BA-mixed substrates (coir dust:BA, 10:0, 9:1, 8:2, 7:3, and 6:4, v/v) and commercial germinating media (BM2; Berger Peatmoss) were investigated, and the effects of the substrate mixtures on seed germination, seedling growth, and heavy metal concentrations (Cd and Pb) were evaluated for four common bedding plants (periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), globe amaranth (Gomphrena globose), impatiens (Impatiens walleriana), and petunia (Petunia multiflora)). As the BA:coir dust increased, the air space rate in the substrate increased from 25.5 to 28.0%, providing the substrate with sufficient porosity. However, the container capacity and amount of easily available water decreased from 63.1 to 53.7% as BA proportions increased. In the final germination percentage and days to germination of the four bedding plants, no significant differences were detected among the substrate mixtures. Although the impatiens and petunias displayed poor growth (46–55% and 42–56% of dry weight, respectively) in the BA-mixed substrates compared to the BM2, no apparent differences in the seedling growth of periwinkles and globe amaranths were found between 7:3 (coir dust:BA) substrate and BM2. These results indicated that the BA-mixed substrates had the potential to replace the commercial germinating media. The plants grown in the BA-mixed substrates contained Cd, but it was unlikely to be derived from the BA. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
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Evaluation of Calcium Application Methods on Delaying Plant Wilting under Water Deficit in Bedding Plants
by Suejin Park and Nicole L. Waterland
Agronomy 2021, 11(7), 1383; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11071383 - 8 Jul 2021
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Floriculture crops can lose their aesthetic quality due to water deficit during postproduction. Calcium is a secondary messenger in plant stress signaling, and the treatment of calcium has been proposed to alleviate damage by various abiotic stresses. The objective of this research was [...] Read more.
Floriculture crops can lose their aesthetic quality due to water deficit during postproduction. Calcium is a secondary messenger in plant stress signaling, and the treatment of calcium has been proposed to alleviate damage by various abiotic stresses. The objective of this research was to evaluate application methods of calcium to delay plant wilting under water deficiency in three species of bedding plants: viola (Viola cornuta), impatiens (Impatiens walleriana), and petunia (Petunia grandiflora). Three application methods were compared including spray, drench, and pre-drench. Calcium was applied as CaCl2 and Ca(NO3)2 at three concentrations ranging from 50 to 300 mM. The effect of calcium on shelf life was species-dependent, increasing shelf life in viola and impatiens, but not in petunia. Viola showed increased shelf life up to 154% and 400% in drench and pre-drench applications, respectively, compared to the control. In impatiens, spray and pre-drench applications delayed wilting symptoms by 53% and 200%, respectively. Comparing calcium sources, CaCl2 was the most effective as a drench, while Ca(NO3)2 pre-drench application effectively delayed wilting. There was no difference between CaCl2 and Ca(NO3)2 in spray application. These results provided the optimum application methods to delay plant witling and the potential of calcium application on enhancing water deficit tolerance in floriculture crops. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
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Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids: Possible Control Measure for Soilborne and Foliar Plant Pathogens
by Sujan Dawadi, Fulya Baysal-Gurel, Karla M. Addesso, Prabha Liyanapathiranage and Terri Simmons
Pathogens 2021, 10(6), 659; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10060659 - 27 May 2021
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate fire ant venom alkaloids and an alarm pheromone analog against several plant pathogens, including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora nicotianae, P. cryptogea, Pseudomonas syringae, Phytopythium citrinum, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotonia [...] Read more.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate fire ant venom alkaloids and an alarm pheromone analog against several plant pathogens, including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora nicotianae, P. cryptogea, Pseudomonas syringae, Phytopythium citrinum, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotonia rolfsii, Xanthomonas axonopodis, and X. campestris. All pathogens were tested against red imported fire ant venom alkaloid extract and alarm pheromone compound for growth inhibition in in vitro assay. The venom alkaloid extract inhibited fungal and oomycete pathogens. Neither of the treatments were effective against bacterial pathogens. Three soilborne pathogens, P. nicotianae, R. solani, F. oxysporum, and one foliar pathogen, B. cinerea were selected for further in-vivo assays on impatiens (Impatiens walleriana ‘Super Elfin XP violet’). Total plant and root weight were higher in venom alkaloid treated plants compared to an inoculated control. The venom alkaloid treatment reduced damping-off, root rot severity, and pathogen recovery in soilborne pathogen inoculated plants. Similarly, venom alkaloid reduced Botrytis blight. However, higher venom rates caused foliar phytotoxicity on plants. Therefore, additional work is needed to evaluate rates of venom alkaloids or formulations to eliminate negative impacts on plants. Overall, these results suggest that red imported fire ant venom alkaloids may provide a basis for new products to control soilborne and foliar plant pathogens. Full article
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Chemical Composition and Bioactive Characterisation of Impatiens walleriana
by Eleomar de O. Pires, Eliana Pereira, Carla Pereira, Maria Inês Dias, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Ana Ćirić, Marina Soković, Gustavo Hassemer, Carolina Castilho Garcia, Cristina Caleja, Lillian Barros and Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1347; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051347 - 3 Mar 2021
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The attractive colour characteristics of the flowers of the species Impatiens walleriana have been arousing great interest in the food industry, which is looking for potential natural sources of colouring ingredients. In this sense, the present work focused on the chemical and bioactive [...] Read more.
The attractive colour characteristics of the flowers of the species Impatiens walleriana have been arousing great interest in the food industry, which is looking for potential natural sources of colouring ingredients. In this sense, the present work focused on the chemical and bioactive characterization of pink and orange flowers of I. walleriana. The phenolic compounds were determined by HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS; in addition, different bioactivities (antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxicity) were also analysed. Both samples studied showed significant amounts of phenolic compounds, especially phenolic acids, flavonoids, and anthocyanins, which justifies the excellent performance in the different bioactivities studied. The orange variety, despite having a greater variety of phenolic compounds, showed a total amount of compounds lower than the pink variety. Overall, the flowers of I. walleriana emerge as a promising resource to be explored by the food industry. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Additives in Food III)
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Molecular Characterization and Expression of Four Aquaporin Genes in Impatiens walleriana during Drought Stress and Recovery
by Marija J. Đurić, Angelina R. Subotić, Ljiljana T. Prokić, Milana M. Trifunović-Momčilov, Aleksandar D. Cingel, Milan B. Dragićević, Ana D. Simonović and Snežana M. Milošević
Plants 2021, 10(1), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10010154 - 14 Jan 2021
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Aquaporins comprise a large group of transmembrane proteins responsible for water transport, which is crucial for plant survival under stress conditions. Despite the vital role of aquaporins, nothing is known about this protein family in Impatiens walleriana, a commercially important horticultural plant, which [...] Read more.
Aquaporins comprise a large group of transmembrane proteins responsible for water transport, which is crucial for plant survival under stress conditions. Despite the vital role of aquaporins, nothing is known about this protein family in Impatiens walleriana, a commercially important horticultural plant, which is sensitive to drought stress. In the present study, attention is given to the molecular characterization of aquaporins in I. walleriana and their expression during drought stress and recovery. We identified four I. walleriana aquaporins: IwPIP1;4, IwPIP2;2, IwPIP2;7 and IwTIP4;1. All of them had conserved NPA motifs (Asparagine-Proline-Alanine), transmembrane helices (TMh), pore characteristics, stereochemical properties and tetrameric structure of holoprotein. Drought stress and recovery treatment affected the aquaporins expression in I. walleriana leaves, which was up- or downregulated depending on stress intensity. Expression of IwPIP2;7 was the most affected of all analyzed I. walleriana aquaporins. At 15% and 5% soil moisture and recovery from 15% and 5% soil moisture, IwPIP2;7 expression significantly decreased and increased, respectively. Aquaporins IwPIP1;4 and IwTIP4;1 had lower expression in comparison to IwPIP2;7, with moderate expression changes in response to drought and recovery, while IwPIP2;2 expression was of significance only in recovered plants. Insight into the molecular structure of I. walleriana aquaporins expanded knowledge about plant aquaporins, while its expression during drought and recovery contributed to I. walleriana drought tolerance mechanisms and re-acclimation. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Aquaporins)
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Effects of Exogenous Salicylic Acid on Drought Response and Characterization of Dehydrins in Impatiens walleriana
by Dragana D. Antonić, Angelina R. Subotić, Milan B. Dragićević, Danijel Pantelić, Snežana M. Milošević, Ana D. Simonović and Ivana Momčilović
Plants 2020, 9(11), 1589; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9111589 - 17 Nov 2020
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Impatiens walleriana is a valued ornamental plant sensitive to drought stress. We investigated whether the foliar application of 2mM salicylic acid (SA) can protect potted I. walleriana plants from drought stress. The plants were divided into: watered plants, drought-stressed plants, watered plants treated [...] Read more.
Impatiens walleriana is a valued ornamental plant sensitive to drought stress. We investigated whether the foliar application of 2mM salicylic acid (SA) can protect potted I. walleriana plants from drought stress. The plants were divided into: watered plants, drought-stressed plants, watered plants treated with SA and drought-stressed plants treated with SA. The number of flowers and flower buds, relative water content (RWC), contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) and proline (Pro) and the activities of superoxide dismutases, catalases and peroxidases were recorded at different time points. Three dehydrin sequences were identified in de novo assembled leaf transcriptome: IwDhn1, IwDhn2.1 and IwDhn2.2. Drought stress caused wilting, floral abortion, reduction of RWC and increased MDA—an indicator of lipid peroxidation. In response to drought, Impatiens accumulated Pro and induced chloroplastic Cu/ZnSOD and two peroxidase isoforms. The most remarkable drought response was strong induction of IwDhn2.1 and IwDhn2.2. Rehydration restored RWC, Pro level, Cu/ZnSOD activity and dehydrins expression in drought-stressed plants approximately to the values of watered plants.SA had ameliorating effects on plants exposed to drought, including prevention of wilting, preservation of RWC, increased Pro accumulation, modulation of antioxidative activities and remarkable decrease of lipid peroxidation, but without effects on flowers’ preservation. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
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Morpho-Physiological and Molecular Evaluation of Drought and Recovery in Impatiens walleriana Grown Ex Vitro
by Marija Đurić, Angelina Subotić, Ljiljana Prokić, Milana Trifunović-Momčilov, Aleksandar Cingel, Milorad Vujičić and Snežana Milošević
Plants 2020, 9(11), 1559; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9111559 - 13 Nov 2020
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This study was carried out to examine the drought effect on development, physiological, biochemical and molecular parameters in Impatiens walleriana grown ex vitro. Experiment design included three treatments: Control plants—grown under optimal watering (35%–37% of soil moisture content), drought-stressed plants—non-irrigated to reach 15% [...] Read more.
This study was carried out to examine the drought effect on development, physiological, biochemical and molecular parameters in Impatiens walleriana grown ex vitro. Experiment design included three treatments: Control plants—grown under optimal watering (35%–37% of soil moisture content), drought-stressed plants—non-irrigated to reach 15% and 5% of soil moisture content and recovery plants—rehydrated for four days to reach optimal soil moisture content. Drought reduced fresh weight, total leaf area, as well as dry weight of I. walleriana shoots. Drought up-regulated expression of abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis genes 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 4 (NCED4) and abscisic aldehyde oxidase 2 (AAO2) and catabolic gene ABA 8′-hydroxylase 3 (ABA8ox3) which was followed by increased ABA content in the leaves. Decrement in water potential of shoots during the drought was not accompanied with increased amino acid proline content. We detected an increase in chlorophyll, carotenoid, total polyphenols and flavonols content under drought conditions, as well as malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide and DPPH (1,1′-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) activity. Increased antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase) throughout drought were also determined. Recovery treatment was significant for neutralizing drought effect on growth parameters, shoot water potential, proline content and genes expression. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
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Timing of a Short-Term Reduction in Temperature and Irradiance Affects Growth and Flowering of Four Annual Bedding Plants
by Jennifer K. Boldt and James E. Altland
Horticulturae 2019, 5(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae5010015 - 1 Feb 2019
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Heating and supplemental lighting are often provided during spring greenhouse production of bedding plants, but energy inputs are a major production cost. Different energy-savings strategies can be utilized, but effects on plant growth and flowering must be considered. We evaluated the impact and [...] Read more.
Heating and supplemental lighting are often provided during spring greenhouse production of bedding plants, but energy inputs are a major production cost. Different energy-savings strategies can be utilized, but effects on plant growth and flowering must be considered. We evaluated the impact and timing of a two-week low-energy (reduced temperature and irradiance) interval on flowering and growth of impatiens (Impatiens walleriana Hook.f. ‘Accent Orange’), pansy (Viola × wittrockiana Gams. ‘Delta Premium Blue Blotch’), petunia (Petunia × hybrida Hort. Vilm.-Andr. ‘Dreams Pink’), and snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L. ‘Montego Violet’). Flowering was delayed 7 to 10 days when the low-energy exposure occurred before flowering. Flower number was reduced 40–61% in impatiens, 33–35% in petunia (low-energy weeks 5–6 and weeks 7–8, respectively), and 35% in pansy (weeks 5–6). Petunia and impatiens dry mass gradually decreased as the low-energy exposure occurred later in production; petunias were 26% (weeks 5–6) and 33% (weeks 7–8) smaller, and impatiens were 20% to 31% smaller than ambient plants. Estimated energy savings were 14% to 16% for the eight-week period, but only up to 7% from transplant to flowering. Growers can consider including a two-week reduction in temperature and irradiance to reduce energy, provided an additional week of production is scheduled. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Abiotic Stress Effects on Performance of Horticultural Crops)
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