Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants10112357
Keywords
abiotic stress; antioxidants; climate change; flooding; osmoprotectans; reactive oxygen species; Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum; yield
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This study comprehensively evaluated the effects of two waterlogging durations on two durum wheat cultivars, finding that the impact of waterlogging on wheat varied depending on the duration, and differences in waterlogging tolerance between cultivars were discovered. Waterlogging during tillering impaired wheat's physiological activity, affecting crop growth and yield.
Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn) is a staple crop of the Mediterranean countries, where more frequent waterlogging events are predicted due to climate change. However, few investigations have been conducted on the physiological and agronomic responses of this crop to waterlogging. The present study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of two waterlogging durations (i.e., 14 and 35 days) on two durum wheat cultivars (i.e., Svevo and Emilio Lepido). An integrated analysis of an array of physiological, biochemical, biometric, and yield parameters was performed at the end of the waterlogging events, during recovery, and at physiological maturity. Results established that effects on durum wheat varied depending on waterlogging duration. This stress imposed at tillering impaired photosynthetic activity of leaves and determined oxidative injury of the roots. The physiological damages could not be fully recovered, subsequently slowing down tiller formation and crop growth, and depressing the final grain yield. Furthermore, differences in waterlogging tolerance between cultivars were discovered. Our results demonstrate that in durum wheat, the energy maintenance, the cytosolic ion homeostasis, and the ROS control and detoxification can be useful physiological and biochemical parameters to consider for the waterlogging tolerance of genotypes, with regard to sustaining biomass production and grain yield.
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