Foliar calcium fertilization reduces fruit cracking in pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. Ardestani)

Davarpanah, Sohrab; Tehranifar, Ali; Abadı́a, Javier; Val, J.; Davarynejad, Gholam Hossein; Aran, Mehdi; Khorassani, Reza

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2017.11.023

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“…In general, calcium deficiency, low temperature, high air humidity, and soil drought will cause fruit cracking. Consistently, calcium spraying can enhance the pericarp strength via increasing the content of calcium in pericarp, thereby reducing the fruit cracking rate in pomegranate, kiwifruit, and litchi [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. In pomegranate, if the fruit are exposed to drought stress during the early stage of development, the pulp will accumulate more dry matter and have lower osmotic potential, as a result, the pulp will expand significantly faster than pericarp upon fruit encountering heavy rain during fruit ripening, and fruit cracking occurs [ 10 ].…”

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RNA-Seq Provides New Insights into the Molecular Events Involved in “Ball-Skin versus Bladder Effect” on Fruit Cracking in Litchi

Wang

Tang

et al. 2021

IJMS

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Fruit cracking is a disorder of fruit development in response to internal or external cues, which causes a loss in the economic value of fruit. Therefore, exploring the mechanism underlying fruit cracking is of great significance to increase the economic yield of fruit trees. However, the molecular mechanism underlying fruit cracking is still poorly understood. Litchi, as an important tropical and subtropical fruit crop, contributes significantly to the gross agricultural product in Southeast Asia. One important agricultural concern in the litchi industry is that some famous varieties with high economic value such as ‘Nuomici’ are susceptible to fruit cracking. Here, the cracking-susceptible cultivar ‘Nuomici’ and cracking-resistant cultivar ‘Huaizhi’ were selected, and the samples including pericarp and aril during fruit development and cracking were collected for RNA-Seq analysis. Based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and the “ball-skin versus bladder effect” theory (fruit cracking occurs upon the aril expanding pressure exceeds the pericarp strength), it was found that seven co-expression modules genes (1733 candidate genes) were closely associated with fruit cracking in ‘Nuomici’. Importantly, we propose that the low expression level of genes related to plant hormones (Auxin, Gibberellins, Ethylene), transcription factors, calcium transport and signaling, and lipid synthesis might decrease the mechanical strength of pericarp in ‘Nuomici’, while high expression level of genes associated with plant hormones (Auxin and abscisic acid), transcription factors, starch/sucrose metabolism, and sugar/water transport might increase the aril expanding pressure, thereby resulting in fruit cracking in ‘Nuomici’. In conclusion, our results provide comprehensive molecular events involved in the “ball-skin versus bladder effect” on fruit cracking in litchi.

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RNA-Seq Provides New Insights into the Molecular Events Involved in “Ball-Skin versus Bladder Effect” on Fruit Cracking in Litchi

Wang

Tang

et al. 2021

IJMS

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“…The plants fertilized with the leonardite humates accumulated slightly higher fresh weight than those fertilized with the iron chelate, the humic substances generally increase the shoot and root growth by 15-25% and the accumulation of total iron in pods for soybean plants reaches 50 mg/kg under conditions of sufficient nourishment [41]. The applied nanoparticles of Fe 57 were capable to supply the Fe 57 deficiency in plant and it was transported from root to shoot and reaches the pods, this iron humate was prepared taking into account its maximum complexing capacity in order to avoid the iron flocculation in calcareous conditions [41]. As a remark, in the context of sustainable agriculture, the Fe-nanoparticles can be considered as a part of novel technology in line with the politics of precision and sustainable agriculture.…”

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“…Calcium cannot be transferred through from the older tissue to other parts of plant on the basic phloem pathway and Ca xylem translocation depends on unidirectional transpiration stream [56]. Studies of foliar application of nano-Ca on pomegranate trees shows no significant effect on fruit yield and to the number of fruits per trees [57]. Nano-Ca fertilization increased the Ca leaf concentration, whereas the foliar treatment decreased significantly pomegranate fruit cracking.…”

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Application of Nanotechnology Solutions in Plants Fertilization

Predoi¹,

Ghita²,

Iconaru³

et al. 2020

Urban Horticulture - Necessity of the Future

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Post-modern society is viewed nowadays as a technologized society, where the great solutions to human problems can be solved by the progress of technology in economics from classical industry to communications. In the last years, nanotechnology is called to play an important part in the global food production, food security and food safety in the sense that the use of nanoscale micronutrients conduced to suppressing crop disease and the relationship between nutritional status and plant diseases is investigated. Nanomaterials are capable to penetrate into cells of herbs; they can carry DNA and other chemical compounds in the cells extending the possibility in plant biotechnology to target special gene manipulation. It is important to note that the concentration, plant organ or tissue, exposure rate, elemental form, plant species, and exposure dosage (chronic/acute) affect the plant response and in particular the distinct stress response. The complex process of utilization nanoparticles in agriculture has to be monitored to a level that avoids further environmental contamination. The present and future use of nanoparticles as micronutrients is affected by different risks related to nanotoxicity of micronutrients, a problem to be solved by an appropriate and safe circuit of nanoparticles in soil, water, plants and at last in human organism.

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“…Therefore, to prevent localized calcium deficiency and promote fruit quality, it is necessary to supply calcium during the ripening stage. Preharvest applications of calcium-containing solutions decrease the incidence of fruit cracking in sweet cherry ( Erogul, 2014 ; Michailidis et al, 2017 ), pomegranate ( Davarpanah et al, 2018 ), and navel orange ( Chen et al, 2014 ; Wen & Shi, 2012 ). However, the effect of calcium on grape berry cracking and its physiological and molecular mechanisms remain largely unexplored.…”

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Effect of calcium on relieving berry cracking in grape (Vitis viniferaL.) ‘Xiangfei’

Zhu

Miao

et al. 2020

PeerJ

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Fruit cracking is a physiological disorder in many plant species that leads to severe economic losses. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of calcium on fruit cracking and explore the underlying mechanisms. We studied the effect of exogenous calcium on grape berry cracking, calcium absorbance and distribution, and cell wall metabolism in the cracking-susceptible cultivar ‘Xiangfei’. Calcium significantly reduced the frequency of fruit cracking, increased the break force of the berry skin, and stimulated storage of calcium. In addition, calcium increased the content of protopectin and inhibited the increase in content of water-soluble pectin, by regulating the transcription and activities of enzymes associated with cell wall metabolism. Taken together, the results indicated that dipping grape berries in calcium solution is effective in preventing fruit cracking by stimulating calcium uptake, inhibiting cell wall disassembly, and promoting cell wall strengthening.

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Foliar calcium fertilization reduces fruit cracking in pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. Ardestani)

Cited by 84 publications

References 37 publications

RNA-Seq Provides New Insights into the Molecular Events Involved in “Ball-Skin versus Bladder Effect” on Fruit Cracking in Litchi

RNA-Seq Provides New Insights into the Molecular Events Involved in “Ball-Skin versus Bladder Effect” on Fruit Cracking in Litchi

Application of Nanotechnology Solutions in Plants Fertilization

Effect of calcium on relieving berry cracking in grape (Vitis viniferaL.) ‘Xiangfei’

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