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Treatment With Calcium Chloride Enhances Water Deficit Stress Tolerance In Viola (Viola Cornuta), Suejin Park, Youyoun Moon, Nicole L. Waterland
Treatment With Calcium Chloride Enhances Water Deficit Stress Tolerance In Viola (Viola Cornuta), Suejin Park, Youyoun Moon, Nicole L. Waterland
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Water deficit stress can reduce the postproduction shelf life and marketability of floriculture crops. To alleviate the damage by water deficiency, plants need to limit transpirational water loss by inducing stomatal closure. Osmotic stress induces stomatal closure like the response to water deficit stress. It could be used as a convenient tool to enhance water deficit stress tolerance by reducing water loss. The objective of this research was to investigate whether osmotic treatment with a high concentration of chemical solutions could trigger a response to osmotic stress so that stomatal closure can be induced, resulting in enhanced water deficit stress …
Enhancing Water Stress Tolerance In Floriculture Crops, Suejin Park
Enhancing Water Stress Tolerance In Floriculture Crops, Suejin Park
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Water deficit is one of the major constraints on plant growth and development, causing reduction of crop productivity. To minimize water loss, among many adaptation strategies, plants close their stomata to reduce transpiration. The stomatal closure is regulated by light, internal CO2 concentration, and plant hormones, mainly abscisic acid. Plants’ response mechanisms to water deficit are complex processes involving numerous genes and various signaling pathways. Floriculture crops are often exposed to water deficit during shipping and retailing, and these periods often result in damaged crops and profit loss. Understanding of plant responses to water deficit stress will provide us an …