Physiological indices and phytomass partition in precocious dwarf cashew clones irrigated with saline waters

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https://doi.org/10.14295/cs.v11i0.3196

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This research aimed to evaluate the physiological indices and the accumulation of phytomass in clones of precocious dwarf cashew under salt stress during rootstock formation. The experiment was conducted in greenhouse in the municipality of Pombal-PB. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, and the treatments were organized in a 5 x 3 factorial arrangement, constituting the levels of electrical conductivity of the irrigation water - ECw (0.4 -Control; 1.2; 2.0; 2.8, and 3.6 dS m-1) and the clones of precocious dwarf cashew (Faga 11, Embrapa 51, CCP 76), with three replications and two plants per plot. Water salinity higher than 0.4 dS m-1 resulted in a decrease of the relative growth in plant height, leaf area, and phytomass accumulation in the cashew plant. The cashew clones are sensitive to water salinity from 0.4 dS m-1. Among the physiological indicators, the leaf area ratio, the sclerophylly index, and the root/shoot ratio of the precocious dwarf cashew are highlighted as salt stress indicators. The use of water with 0.4 dS m-1 of electrical conductivity is recommended for the formation of cashew rootstocks.

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Geovani Soares de Lima, Federal University of Campina Grande, Pombal, Brazil

Doutor em Engenharia Agrícola e atualmente Pós-Doutorando CAPES/Universidade Federal de Campina Grande/Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais.

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2020-03-12

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Lima, G. S. de, Silva, J. B. da, Soares, L. A. dos A., Gheyi, H. R., Nobre, R. G., & Souza, L. de P. (2020). Physiological indices and phytomass partition in precocious dwarf cashew clones irrigated with saline waters. Comunicata Scientiae, 11, e3196. https://doi.org/10.14295/cs.v11i0.3196

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