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Studying the Growth and Photosynthetic Responses of Three Cultivars of Paper Flower (Bougainvillea glabra) to Sodium Bicarbonate and Iron Stresses
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Neda Javidan   , Somayeh Esmaeili , Mehrangiz Chehrazi , Shohreh Zivdar |
| Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz |
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In a greenhouse experiment, the responses of three varieties of paper flowers to varying levels of sodium bicarbonate and iron chelate were studied. This investigation was structured as a randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments included three levels of bicarbonate (0, 15, and 30 mM) and three levels of FeEDDHA iron chelate [(3 μM (deficiency), 30 μM (normal), and 60 μM (excess)] and three cultivars of paper flowers (ʻBarbara Karstʼ, ʻJamaica whiteʼ, and ʻLady Mary Baringʼ). The results showed that the fresh and dry weight of shoot and root, relative water content, transpiration rate, and stomatal conductance decreased with increasing alkaline stress. Additionally, the treatment of 30 mM sodium bicarbonate and 60 μM iron chelate increased the amount of ion leakage and water use efficiency compared to lower concentrations. The ion leakage levels in the three flower-paper cultivars rose in response to alkaline stress. The relative leaf water content in the ʻBarbara Karstʼ cultivar decreased by 27.75% with rising alkalinity up to 30 mM. However, in the ʻJamaica whiteʼ and ʻLady Mary Baringʼ cultivars, these reductions were 26.49% and 2.1%, respectively. Notably, under high concentrations of sodium bicarbonate and iron (30 mM and 60 μM), the photosynthesis rates decreased significantly by approximately 45.14%, 49.80%, and 57.32% in the ʻBarbara Karstʼ, ʻJamaica whiteʼ, and ʻLady Mary Baringʼ cultivars, respectively. Based on the results, it is evident that the ʻBarbara Karstʼ cultivar exhibited superior tolerance to sodium bicarbonate stress compared to the ʻJamaica whiteʼ and ʻLady Mary Baringʼ cultivars.
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| Keywords: Alkalinity, Cultivar, Iron chelate, Photosynthesis, Paper flower |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Environmental stresses
Received: 2024/09/13 | Accepted: 2024/11/10 | Published: 2025/01/4
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