Download or read book A Study of Effects of Low Temperature Stress on Seed Development and Yield in Wheat Triticum Aestivam L written by Devaki Shrestha and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effect of Moisture Stress on Yield and Quality of Winter Wheat Seed written by Marcos Vinicius Assuncao and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of moisture stress on physiological changes that occur during the vegetative and reproductive stages of the wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plant, and to relate these effects to seed yield, quality and performance. In a field experiment, different levels of moisture stress were obtained by establishing plots in two rainfall areas, and by planting on three different dates in the dryland area. Seed development and maturation occurred under extreme moisture stress in Moro (254mm annual rainfall), while stress at Corvallis (1020 mm annual rainfall) was low. Plants from the early fall planting were subjected to the most stress because of the greater fall growth which removed much of the soil moisture. Lowest seed yields occurred under the greatest moisture stress conditions, primarily because of a reduced number of seeds per spike. Seed size was the quality component most affected by moisture stress. Smaller seed size was associated with lower soil water potential, higher leaf area index during vegetative growth, and higher specific leaf weight and water soluble carbohydrate content of the plants after anthesis. Water soluble carbohydrate content was particularly high in the rachises of the most severely stressed plants, indicating a reduced rate of translocation to the developing seeds. Embryo weight was also reduced in the more stressed plants in proportioa to the reduction in seed weight. The protein contents of seeds from all three moisture stress levels at Moro were similar. Seeds developed under the most severe water stress had the highest respiratory quotient and lowest glutamic acid decarboxylase activity. The growth rate of seedlings produced by these seeds was 29% lower than that from seeds from the less stressed plots. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to study the effects of water stress under controlled conditions. Plants were grown under three moisture regimes (600, 300 and 150 ml water/pot/day) from the time awns were first visible on the main stem until maturity. Water-stressed plants had smaller leaf area and leaf dry weight, higher specific leaf weight, earlier leaf senescence, lower dry weight, and lower seed yield. On the other hand, water-stressed plants produced larger seeds, with heavier embryos, higher protein content, lower CO2 evolution and lower respiratory quotient. These seeds in turn produced seedlings with greater vigor in terms of seedling growth rate. Because of the compensation ability of the wheat plant, development of management practices to decrease certain yield components in favor of enhanced seed quality is worthy of further study.
Download or read book Effect of Low Temperature and Moisture Stress on Seed Germination and Seedling Vigor of Wheat written by Chaudhry Mohammad Ashraf and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plant Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance written by Roberto Fritsche-Neto and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid population growth and the increase in the per capita income, especially in the group of emerging countries referred to as BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has created huge pressure for the expansion of the agricultural growing area and the crop yields to meet the rising demand. As a result, many areas that have been considered marginal for growing crops, due to their low fertility, drought, salinity, and many other abiotic stresses, have now been incorporated in the production system. Additionally, climate change has brought new challenges to agriculture to produce food, feed, fiber and biofuels. To cope with these new challenges, many plant breeding programs have reoriented their breeding scope to stress tolerance in the last years. The authors of this book have collected the most recent advances and discoveries applied to breeding for abiotic stresses in this book, starting with new physiological concepts and breeding methods, and moving on to discuss modern molecular biological approaches geared to the development of improved cultivars tolerant to most sorts of abiotic stress. Written in an easy to understand style, this book is an excellent reference work for students, scientists and farmers interested in learning how to breed for abiotic stresses scenarios, presenting the state-of-the-art in plant stresses and allowing the reader to develop a greater understanding of the basic mechanisms of tolerance to abiotic stresses and how to breed for them.
Download or read book Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress written by Amarjit Basra and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-12-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine the ways in which various plants respond when exposed to high and low temperatures! The growing demand for food makes breeding for high-yielding crops with built-in resistance against environmental constraints one of the most important challenges for plant breeders today. Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress investigates the adaptive mechanisms plants have evolved in response to unfavorable temperature conditions. It describes gene transfer technology and other tolerance improvement techniques that aid in developing stress-tolerant plants. Adverse environmental stress conditions, such as extreme temperatures, affect the productivity of important world food crops by inhibiting plant growth and development. Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress provides valuable information on the mechanisms of stress tolerance in plants that encourage growth and enhance yield performance. Agriculture professionals, researchers, and plant breeders will benefit from the ideas shared on such topics as: mechanisms of chilling injury and tolerance injury and acclimation of root system functions during chilling temperatures mechanisms of cold acclimation signal transduction under low-temperature stress mechanisms of thermotolerance in crops control of the heat shock response in crop plants the effects of heat stress on cereal yield and quality Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress presents detailed discussions on the effects and outcomes of crop exposure to low and high temperatures. The textual information is liberally supplemented with visual representations of field experiment data as well as comprehensive tables and schematic drawings. In addition to a detailed review of current knowledge on the molecular biology of plant responses to temperature stress and an introduction to biotechnological advances in improving crop tolerance, Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress suggests avenues for further study and speculates on the implications of such work for the future of food production.
Download or read book Differenzierung und Entwicklung Differentiation and Development written by and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 3116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effect of Heat Stress and Auxin Application at Flowering on Grain Yield and QTL Associated with Heat Stress Responses in Wheat Triticum Aestivum L written by Ganegama Lekamge Dhuanuja Neranjalee Abeysingha and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reproductive phase of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is highly sensitive to high-temperature stress. Temperatures above the growth optimum (23oC) interfere negatively with the reproductive development processes, resulting in poor grain set and yield. Crop adaptation strategies can be used to overcome the negative effects of heat stress on grain yield and can be achieved through genetic modifications and proper agronomic practices. Experiments presented in this thesis test the hypotheses that: 1) heat stress at initial flowering (35 °C for 6 h per day for 6 days) has a negative impact on grain yield and foliar auxin application (4-Cl-IAA, 1μM) has the ability to at least partially negate the negative impact of heat stress, and 2) variation in heat stress response with respect to grain yield among a wheat RIL population will allow for the identification of specific phenotypic traits and quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with heat stress resistance. First, a controlled environment experiment was conducted to evaluate the Canadian hard-red spring and/or CIMMYTY derived parents of two recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations of wheat for heat resistance and auxin responsiveness; the first population was derived from a cross between 'Attila' and 'CDC Go', and the second between 'CDC Teal' and 'CDC Go'. The 'Attila' x 'CDC Go' RIL population (171 lines) was selected for in-depth evaluation because 1) grain yield after heat-stress differed in 'Attila' and 'CDC Go', 2) the ability of a one-time foliar 4-Cl-IAA application (prior to heat stress) to ameliorate the negative effects of heat stress with respect to grain yield was observed in 'Attila' and 'CDC Go', and 3) the 'Attila' × 'CDC Go' RIL population was more extensively characterized in the field in previous studies than the 'CDC Teal' x 'CDC Go' RIL population. The 'Attila' x 'CDC Go' RILs, the parental RIL cultivars, and seven other Canadian spring wheat cultivars were further evaluated for heat resistance and auxin responsiveness under controlled environmental conditions. 'Attila' showed greater yield stability under heat stress conditions at flowering compared to 'CDC Go'. The lower heat tolerance for 'CDC Go' when exposed to the heat stress treatment was reflected in substantial reduction in main tiller grain yield (~ 45%) associated with reductions in the number of fertile spikelets per spike, grains per spikelet and per fertile spikelet. Heat stress reduced the RIL population mean grain number and weight with a substantial reduction in fertile spikelets per spike and grain number per spikelet or per fertile spikelet. Within the RIL population, 45% (77 RILs) were categorized as heat-resistant, 20.5% as moderately heat susceptible (35 RILs) and 7.6% (13 RILs) as highly heat susceptible with respect to grain weight. Strong to minor relationships were observed between yield component traits and grain yield among the standard spring wheat cultivars and the 'Attila' × 'CDC Go' RIL population, and in some cases heat stress affected the strength of the relationships. Auxin treatment increased some yield traits (grain number and weight, fertile spikelets per spike, and grain number per spikelet or per fertile spikelet) under heat stress and/or non-temperature stress conditions in 'Attila', 'CDC Go', and RILs 18, 46, 70, 80, and 145. Inclusive composite interval QTL mapping was conducted using phenotypic data of the 'Attila' x 'CDC Go' RIL population and genotypic data obtained from a previous study conducted using a subset of (1200 SNPs) Wheat 90K SNP array together with Ppd-D1, Vrn-A1, and Rht-B1 genes. Whole spike and spike section data from non-temperature stress (NS) and heat stress (HS) treatments identified 73 QTL (NS, 37; HS, 36) on 14 of the 21 chromosomes (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2D, 3A, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7B, 7D) that individually explained 1.6 to 47.5% phenotypic variation with Logarithm of Odds (LOD) values ranging from 2.5 to 25.8. Eight important QTL clusters associated with two or more important grain yield or yield-related traits were identified on chromosomes 5A, 4B, 2B, 2D and 1B. Overall, heat stress at early flowering reduced grain yield, with the magnitude of the reduction dependent on the genotype. Relationships between grain yield and other yield-component traits were modified by the heat stress in some cases, stressing the importance of cultivar trait evaluation under environments where the cultivar will be grown. One-time foliar application of auxin prior to heat stress (4-Cl-IAA at 1 μM) at the early flowering stage can increase the grain yield and/or yield component traits in some genotypes and has the potential for use as an agronomic tool to enhance wheat grain yield. QTL and QTL clusters were identified for non-temperature stress and/or heat stress, with many detected in QTL hotspots in the wheat genome for grain yield and spike architecture.
Download or read book Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States written by U.S. Global Change Research Program and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-24 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summarizes the science of climate change and impacts on the United States, for the public and policymakers.
Download or read book Effect of Soil Moisture Temperature Bulk Density and Texture on Emergence of Three Wheat Varieties Triticum Aestivum L written by Mahmut Basri Halitligil and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects of soil moisture ( -2 to -17 bars), temperature (5 to 20°C), bulk density (0.90 to 1.40 gm/cm3) and texture (Bashaw silty clay and Woodburn silt loam) on germination and seedling emergence of three varieties (Yamhill, Bezostaya, Kirac 66) of wheat (Triticum Aestivum, L.) were evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. Experiments include: 1) germination of three wheat varieties in osmotic solutions made from Carbowax 6000 to evaluate the effect of osmotic potential and temperature oi germination, 2) measurement of seedling emergence for three wheat varieties in Bashaw and Woodburn soils as influenced by soil water potential and temperature, 3) measurement of seedling emergence for the three varieties at three planting dates to test the applicability of the laboratory response to field conditions, and 4) measurement of seedling emergence of Kirac 66 as affected by bulk density and soil water potential in Bashaw and Woodburn soils. The effect of seed protein content on germination and emergence was evaluated by using high and low protein samples (16.50 and 7.75 percent, respectively) of Yamhill wheat in the first three experiments. The number of days required to obtain 50 and 80 percent germination in osmotic solutions and seedling emergence in soil was significantly increased by lowering either temperature or water potential. Although significant interactions were measured, temperature affected germination more than water potential. There was a significant difference in the germination and emergence times of Yamhill, Bezostaya and Kirac 66. Kirac 66 emerged the fastest while Bezostaya consistantly emerged the slowest. Seed protein did not affect germination or seedling emergence of Yamhill variety. Models were developed using linear regression analysis for the laboratory seedling emergence study to predict the number of days required to obtain 50 and 80 percent emergence in Woodburn soil and 50 percent in Bashaw soil as a function of soil water potential and soil temperature. Since the response to the variables were similar, the models were composite for the three varieties. The models were used to determine soil water potential and temperature combinations which permit emergence to occur within a specified time. Soil texture and bulk density significantly affected the time required for seedling emergence. More days were required to obtain seedling emergence in Bashaw silty clay than in Woodburn silt loam soil at given soil water potential primarily because of less seedsoil contact. Emergence was delayed by bulk densities greater than 1.20 and 0.90 gm/cm3 in Woodburn and Bashaw soils, respectively, because of increased soil strength. Data collected from three seeding dates made in the field in general confirmed the findings in the laboratory concerning the effects of soil moisture and temperature. Bezostaya emerged the slowest while Yamhill emerged the fastest. Seed protein content did not affect emergence. Applicability of the laboratory models to field conditions could not be established because of insufficient data.
Download or read book Review of the Draft Fourth National Climate Assessment written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-06-18 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change poses many challenges that affect society and the natural world. With these challenges, however, come opportunities to respond. By taking steps to adapt to and mitigate climate change, the risks to society and the impacts of continued climate change can be lessened. The National Climate Assessment, coordinated by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, is a mandated report intended to inform response decisions. Required to be developed every four years, these reports provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date evaluation of climate change impacts available for the United States, making them a unique and important climate change document. The draft Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report reviewed here addresses a wide range of topics of high importance to the United States and society more broadly, extending from human health and community well-being, to the built environment, to businesses and economies, to ecosystems and natural resources. This report evaluates the draft NCA4 to determine if it meets the requirements of the federal mandate, whether it provides accurate information grounded in the scientific literature, and whether it effectively communicates climate science, impacts, and responses for general audiences including the public, decision makers, and other stakeholders.
Download or read book Effect of Heat Stress During Seed Development and Maturation on Wheat Triticum Durum Seed Quality written by Lahcen Grass and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effect of Biostimulants to Mitigate the Impact of Terminal Heat Stress on Growth and Yield in Wheat Triticum Aestium L With CD Copy written by K T Uma and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plant Acclimation to Environmental Stress written by Narendra Tuteja and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-09 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mechanisms underlying endurance and adaptation to environmental stress factors in plants have long been the focus of intense research. Plants overcome environmental stresses by development of tolerance, resistance or avoidance mechanisms, adjusting to a gradual change in its environment which allows them to maintain performance across a range of adverse environmental conditions. Plant Acclimation to Environmental Stress presents the latest ideas and trends on induced acclimation of plants to environmental stresses under changing environment. Written by experts around the globe, this volume adds new dimensions in the field of plant acclimation to abiotic stress factors. Comprehensive and lavishly illustrated, Plant Acclimation to Environmental Stress is a state-of-the-art guide suited for scholars and researchers working in the field of crop improvement, genetic engineering and abiotic stress tolerance.
Download or read book Effect of High Temperature and Water Stress on Grain Yield of Wheat Triticum Aestivum L microform written by Sandip Kumar Pal and published by National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effect of Seed Deterioration on Germination of Wheat Under Environmental Stresses written by Mya Than and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Germinating seeds often encounter stress conditions of temperature, moisture and oxygen in the field. Germination tests conducted under these stress conditions in the laboratory might be methods of differentiating high and low vigor seeds. The objectives of this study were to (1) determine if these stress conditions reduce germination performance of low vigor seeds more than high vigor seeds, and (2) determine the potential for using one or more of these stress environmental conditions as the basis of a vigor test to predict relative field performance of wheat seed. Seed lots of varying levels of deterioration were produced by artificial aging of 'Malcolm' wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Germination tests were conducted at temperatures of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30°C; water potentials of 0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.6, -0.8, -1.0, -1.2, and -1.4 MPa; and oxygen levels of 2, 4, 8, 12, 16% and air (21%). The water and oxygen stresses were applied at six temperatures. Laboratory germination results were compared to field emergence percentages of artificially and naturally aged seed lots. Germination percentage and rate of germination of low vigor seeds were depressed more than that of high vigor seeds at all water potentials and temperatures. At 20°C, for example, germination percentage of high, medium and low vigor seed lots at -0.6 MPa were 76, 48 and 29% respectively, compared to nearly 100% at 0, -0.2 and -0.4 MPa. Similar relationships existed at the other temperatures. Germination of low vigor seed generally declined with each reduction of oxygen level while that of high vigor seed remained nearly constant. The germination differential between high and low vigor seed lots widened to as much as 30% in 2% oxygen at 30°C. Twenty-four naturally-aged seed lots representing six varieties and four production years were evaluated for germination under water stress and field emergence. Correlation coefficients between germination at -0.6 MPa and field emergence were 0.61** and 0.59** for untreated and Arasan-treated seeds, respectively. It is clear from these studies that environmental stresses reduce the germination of low vigor seeds more than that of high vigor seeds. A vigor test based on one or more of these stresses has potential for being a practical and realistic method of predicting the relative field performance of wheat seed lots.
Download or read book Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association written by New Zealand Grassland Association and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abiotic Stress Adaptation and Tolerance Mechanisms in Crop Plants written by Jiban Shrestha and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural communities are being affected by climate change. Droughts, heat waves, cold snaps, and flooding are all regarded as severe threats to crop production as they hinder plant growth and development, resulting in yield losses. Plants respond to stress through a complex process that includes changes in physiological and biochemical processes, gene expression, and alterations in the amounts of metabolites and proteins at different developmental stages. This special issue will focus on recent advances in the use of various traditional and modern biotechnological strategies to understand stress adaptation and tolerance mechanisms including (but not limited to) genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics, miRNA, genome editing, transgenic plants, exogenous application of plant growth regulators, and so on. Abiotic stress is a key constraint to agricultural production around the world. Water deficit, excess precipitation, high and low temperature, and salinity are the most prevalent abiotic stresses. Compaction, mineral availability, and pH-related stressors are among the others. This Research Topic aims to highlight the most recent breakthroughs in plant responses to abiotic stresses and adaptation/tolerance strategies. This special issue provides the advanced toolkit and technologies that are used to investigate and understand plant responses to abiotic stress. The purpose of this special issue is to give a platform for scientists and academics from across the world to promote, share, and discuss new concerns and advancements in the field of abiotic stress in plants. Current updates and recent developments in the physiological, molecular, and genetic perspectives on combined and sequential stress responses and tolerance in field crops are expected in articles. Original research and review articles dealing with abiotic stress are welcomed. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to: • Physiological, biochemical and molecular responses of plants under abiotic stress. • Systems biology approaches to study abiotic stress in crop plants. • Phenotyping for abiotic stress tolerance in crops. • Physiological and molecular characterization of crop tolerance to abiotic stresses. • Molecular breeding for developing and improving abiotic stress resilience in crops. • Microbial mitigation of abiotic stress responses in crops • Omics technologies for abiotic stress tolerance in plants. • Performance of novel GMO crops under abiotic stress conditions. • CRISPR-Cas Genome editing tools for the Improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in plants. • Crop production in abiotic stress conditions.
