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Improving physiological and biochemical responses of dryland canola by selenium foliar application and supplemental irrigation

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Selenium foliar application may have an essential role in improving the biochemical and physiological responses of dryland canola (Brassica napus) to water shortage. This experiment was designed to investigate the effects of selenium (Se) and supplemental irrigation (Irri) on physiological and biochemical changes in canola at sub-tropical dryland conditions. The research was conducted at Gachsaran, I. R. Iran, during 2016–18. Without Irri (I1), supplemental Irri at the flowering (I2), seed filling (I3), flowering + seed filling (I4) stage, and Hyola and Dalgan and Se [without-Se (S0), 1.5 (S1) and 3 (S2) mg L−1 sodium selenate] were assigned. Results showed that I1, S1, and S2 compared with S0 increased the seed Se content by 9.9% and 23.7%, respectively, and I4 by 6.3% and 15.5%. Leaf protein content increased with supplemental Irri. Se improved all of the biological and biochemical traits. The highest proline (6.84 mg g−1 FW) was obtained from S2 in Hyola. Also, the most leaf soluble sugars (19.45 mg g−1 FW) got in Hyola from I1. The leaf protein content was most in Hyola than the Dalgan. Leaf glycine betaine increased by 24.07% in I1 compared with I4. Catalase (CAT) activity in I1 and S2 increased by 39.01% relative to I2 and S0. The highest guaiacol peroxidase (GPOX) activity (0.225-unit g−1 min−1) was obtained from I1 and Hyola. In summary, the results show that in dryland canola cultivation, supplemental Irri with S1 can reduce damages caused by water stress and improve the accumulation of compatible solutes and hence antioxidant activity.

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    Raham Mohtashami, Mohsen Movahhedi Dehnavi, Hamidreza Balouchi & Hooshang Farajee

  2. Horticulture Crops Research Department, Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Agricultural and Natural Research and Education Center, AREEO, Yasouj, Iran

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Mohtashami, R., Movahhedi Dehnavi, M., Balouchi, H. et al. Improving physiological and biochemical responses of dryland canola by selenium foliar application and supplemental irrigation. Acta Physiol Plant 45, 47 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-023-03532-9

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