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Effect of water stress and NaCl triggered changes on yield, physiology, biochemistry of broad bean (Vicia faba) plants and on quality of harvested pods

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Salinity and drought are the most important abiotic stresses affecting crop yield. Broad bean was chosen as model plant for assessing the impact of salt stress and its interaction with drought in the field experiments. The factors examined in the experiments were the two irrigation rates (normal watering — NW with 3 L plant−1 and drought — D) and three salinity rates imposed by foliar application (0, 50, 100 mg L−1 NaCl). Highest NaCl level with normal water irrigation caused maximum reduction in plant height and production, which it was due to photosynthetic disturbances. Salt injuries were alleviated by increasing water stress. The control plants exposed to NaCl lost their ability over water control. The increased malondialdehyde (MDA) and H2O2 indicate the prevalence of oxidative stress due to salinity. The levels of proline and carbohydrates were higher under salinity alone than under simultaneous exposure to drought and NaCl. The protein concentration of immature and mature broad bean pods was more inhibited more by NaCl supply than by drought alone. The combination of drought and NaCl resulted in a significant increase in proteins, glucose, fructose and sucrose content. Overall, the ameliorative effect of drought under NaCl supply was quantified.

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  1. Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Demeter, Institute of Food Technology, 1 S. Venizelou str., 141 23, Lycovrissi, Greece

    Georgia Ouzounidou

  2. Department of Crop Production, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Sindos, 57400, Greece

    Ilias F. Ilias, Anastasia Giannakoula & Ioanna Theoharidou

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Ouzounidou, G., Ilias, I.F., Giannakoula, A. et al. Effect of water stress and NaCl triggered changes on yield, physiology, biochemistry of broad bean (Vicia faba) plants and on quality of harvested pods. Biologia 69, 1010–1017 (2014). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-014-0397-1

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