Morphological and Biochemical Responses of Poincianella Pyramidalis Seedlings Subjected to Water Restriction

Abstract Catingueira (Poincianella pyramidalis Tul. L. P. Queiroz) is an endemic species of the Caatinga, with great economic potential. Research on the development of this species under conditions of water restriction, common in the Northeastern semi-arid region, is still scarce. This study evaluated the effects of water restriction on the morphological and biochemical characteristics of catingueira seedlings subjected to water restriction. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design, with five treatments and four replicates. The treatments consisted of periods of water restriction (0, 6, 12, 18 and 24 days without irrigation). The characters evaluated were shoot height, leaf diameter, number of leaves, leaf area, total dry mass, ratio between shoot height and dry mass, Dickson quality index, chlorophylls a and b content, total soluble sugars and free proline. Periods of water restriction longer than six days caused damage to the seedlings development, with reduced growth and quality.

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Main Authors:	Leite,Moadir de Sousa, Torres,Salvador Barros, Leal,Caio César Pereira, Matias,Janete Rodrigues, Brito,Washington Aparecido da Luz, Aquino,Gutierres Silva Medeiros
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Florestas da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872020000400110
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