Oxidative stress induced by Cu nutritional disorders in Citrus depends on nitrogen and calcium availability.

ABSTRACT: Nutritional stress caused by copper (Cu) deficiency or toxicity affects fruit production of citrus orchards worldwide, but this could be minimised by fine-tuned fertilisation in the orchards. Two experiments were performed aiming to evaluate the photosynthetic capacity and the antioxidant enzyme activities of Swingle citrumelo seedlings, grown in nutrient solution (NS) with two levels of nitrogen (N) in the first experiment (adequate-N and high-N) and two levels of calcium (Ca) in the second (low-Ca and adequate-Ca). Plants were then exposed to various Cu levels (low, medium and high) for 15 days. Plants under Cu-toxicity exhibited specific effects on reactive oxygen species formation and root-to-shoot plant signalling. Copper absorption was greater with increased Cu concentration in the N

SUBMITTER: Hippler FWR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5786063 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature