Evaluating the Contribution of Growth, Physiological, and Ionic Components Towards Salinity and Drought Stress Tolerance in Jatropha curcas.

ABSTRACT: Salinity and drought stress, singly or in combination, are major environmental menaces. Jatropha curcas L. is a biodiesel plant that can tolerate long periods of drought. However, the growth performance and stress tolerance based on physical, chemical, and physiological attributes of this plant have not yet been studied. To address this question, J. curcas seedlings were grown in a completely randomized design in plastic pots filled with soil to evaluate the effects of salinity and drought stresses on growth, ionic composition, and physiological attributes. The experiment consisted of six treatments: control (without salinity and drought stress), salinity alone (7.5 dS m-1, 15 dS m-1), drought, and a combination of salinity and drought (7.5 dS m-1+ Drought, 15 dS m-1+Drought). Our results

SUBMITTER: Abrar MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7696781 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature