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Foliar Application of Ascorbic Acid and Gamma Aminobutyric Acid Can Improve Important Properties of Deficit Irrigated Cucumber Plants (Cucumis sativus cv. Us)

Authors: Zahra Ghahremani, Marjan Mikaealzadeh, Taher Barzegar, Mohammad Ebrahim Ranjbar

Published in: Journal of Crop Health | Issue 1/2021

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Cucumber and other Cucurbitaceae plants have a high transpiration rate and sensitivity to water deficit stress. Ascorbic acid (AsA) and gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) participate in a variety of plant processes and increase plant resistance to different stresses. The current study was aimed to assess the efficacy of the foliar application of AsA (100, 200 and 300 mg l⁻¹) and GABA (20 and 40 mM) on growth, physiological parameters and water use efficiency related properties of cucumber plants under deficit irrigation (DI) strategy (0, 25 and 50%). Results showed that the highest values of measured morphological properties were recorded in plants treated with GABA at 40 mM and AsA at 100 mg l⁻¹. The highest water use efficiency was observed in plants sprayed with GABA at 40 mM. Also, foliar spraying of GABA at 40 mM was the best treatment to improve the free proline content of leaves and the activity of antioxidant enzymes under drought stress conditions. Findings of this study showed that foliar application of AsA and GABA can be a useful and inexpensive treatment to improve morphological, physiological and water use efficiency related properties of cucumber plant under water deficit stress.

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Title: Foliar Application of Ascorbic Acid and Gamma Aminobutyric Acid Can Improve Important Properties of Deficit Irrigated Cucumber Plants (Cucumis sativus cv. Us)
Authors: Zahra Ghahremani
Marjan Mikaealzadeh
Taher Barzegar
Mohammad Ebrahim Ranjbar
Publication date: 26-11-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Crop Health / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 2948-264X
Electronic ISSN: 2948-2658
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-020-00530-6

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