Morphological and biochemical response of eight pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars under salinity stress

Jadidi, Esmaeil; Tatari, Maryam; Ghasemnezhad, Mahmoud; Salemi, Hamid Reza

doi:10.22077/jhpr.2020.3210.1130

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Horticultural Science, University Campus2, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

² Horticulture Crops Research Department, Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Isfahan, Iran

³ Department of Horticultural Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

⁴ Agricultural Engineering Research Department, Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, (AREEO), Isfahan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22077/jhpr.2020.3210.1130

Abstract

Purpose: Identification of pomegranate cultivars with higher tolerance to salinity stress was the purpose of the current study. Research Method: One-year-old rooted cuttings of the pomegranate cultivars including 'Malase Saveh' ('M-Saveh'), 'Malase Isfahan' ('M-Isfahan'), 'Robabe Ghermeze Shiraz' ('Robab'), 'Gabrie Yazd' ('G-Yazd'), Gabrie Torshe Yazd' ('GT-Yazd'), 'Zaghe Sefide Yazd' ('ZS-Yazd'), 'Zaghe Torshe Yazd' ('ZT-Yazd') and 'Malase Torshe Pishva' ('M-Pishva') were cultured in plastic pots and treated with different concentrations of sodium chloride in irrigation water including 0 (control), 3, 6, 9 and 12 dS m^-1. Findings: At 12 dS m^-1salinity level, the lowest decrease in plant height was observed in 'Robab', and 'M-Pishva' and the lowest decrease in the plant diameter was recorded in 'ZT-Yazd' and 'G-Yazd'. At the same salinity level, 'GT-Yazd' showed the lowest percentage of increase in electrolyte leakage (EL) compared to the control (23%). The highest increase in proline content was observed at 9 dS m^-1 salinity for 'ZS-Yazd' and at 12 dS m^-1 salinity for 'GT-Yazd'. At high salinity levels, leaf chlorophyll content decreased in pomegranate cultivars compared to the control. The activity of peroxidase enzyme in 'M- Pishva', ZT-Yazd' and 'GT-Yazd' followed an increasing and then decreasing with increasing salinity levels. The activity of the superoxide dismutase enzyme was highest in 'G-Yazd', 'M-Isfahan' and 'Robab'. Limitations: Investigation of salinity tolerance in pots is one of the limitations of this study. Originality/Value: Yazd cultivars including 'G-Yazd', 'GT-Yazd', 'ZS-Yazd' and 'ZT-Yazd' were more tolerant to salinity stress.

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Main Subjects

Plant Stress

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Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research

Morphological and biochemical response of eight pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars under salinity stress

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Volume 3, Special Issue - Abiotic and Biotic Stresses - Serial Number 7
June 2020
June 2020
Pages 139-152

Morphological and biochemical response of eight pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars under salinity stress

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Volume 3, Special Issue - Abiotic and Biotic Stresses - Serial Number 7June 2020June 2020Pages 139-152

Volume 3, Special Issue - Abiotic and Biotic Stresses - Serial Number 7
June 2020
June 2020
Pages 139-152