Effect of ascorbic acid for alleviation of salt stress in sugarcane<i>(Saccharum officinarum</i>L.)

Anitha, R.; Mary, P. Christy Nirmala; Sritharan, N.; Purushothaman, Revathi

doi:10.5958/2348-7542.2015.00107.2

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“…The significant reduction in shoot and root biomass accumulation in sugarcane sprouts with increasing salinity level from normal to 120 mM NaCl [101]. Similarly, the increasing NaCl level resulted in a reduction of the shoot, root length, root volume, and leaf area of sugarcane seedlings by 36-41, 29-42, and 52-66%, and chlorophyll contents by 20.0-45.0% respectively [104]. The other factors which directly reflect the depletion of growth of sugarcane are linked with alterations in gas exchange parameters, and reduced transpiration and photosynthetic rates due to stomatal closure.…”

Section: Salinity and Sugarcane Productionmentioning

confidence: 90%

Salinity Stress in Arid and Semi-Arid Climates: Effects and Management in Field Crops

Hussain¹,

Shaukat²,

Ashraf³

et al. 2019

Climate Change and Agriculture

127

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Salinity stress is one of the most vital abiotic stresses which results in significant damages of agricultural production, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas of the world. Salinity causes by high accumulation of soluble salt, especially NaCl in soil and water. Salinity hampers the growth and survival of many field crops such as rice, wheat, maize, cotton, sugarcane, and sorghum. It affects the plant growth by three ways such as osmotic stress linked with an increase of phytotoxic ions, ionic stress e in the cytosol, and oxidative stress facilitated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). These stresses caused by salinity hinder the water uptake, causes ion imbalance, ROS production, and hormonal imbalance, and results in the decline of photosynthesis activities reduce the plant growth and final yield. However, the sensitivity of field crops depends on the nature of cultivar and growth stages. There are many strategies to cope with salinity stress which are the development of salinity tolerant crop cultivators by using genetic and molecular techniques such as QTLs and CRISPR CAS9 technique, nutrients management strategies, use of hormones regulators (AVG, 1-MCP, D-31). This chapter will give a brief idea to the scientist to understand the effects of salinity on field crops and their management strategies.

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Section: Salinity and Sugarcane Productionmentioning

confidence: 90%