Challenges of Salinity Intrusion and Drought Stress on Olive Tree Cultivation on Mljet Island.

ABSTRACT: Understanding genotype-specific responses to environmental stressors is vital for developing resilience strategies that ensure sustainable olive cultivation and productivity. In this work, cultivar 'Oblica' and several olive genotypes from the island of Mljet (Croatia) were exposed to short-term (21 days) salinity and drought treatments. In contrast to other olive genotypes, genotype M29 as well as cultivar 'Oblica' managed to maintain growth and chlorophyll a levels under salinity stress to the same level as the control. Drought, however, significantly reduced the growth parameters in all olive trees. Cultivar 'Oblica' accumulated the greatest amount of Na⁺ ions in the leaves compared to olive genotypes from the island of Mljet, demonstrating superior resistance by trans

SUBMITTER: Tadic J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11435225 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature