NSU Research Contributions
Title : Effect of Water Stress on Nutrient Uptake, Osmotic Adjustment and Root Development in Different Tomato Cultivars
Authors : Kamrun Nahar
Abstract : Field and pot experiments on loam and silty clay loam soil respectively in Asia and nutrient solution culture experiment in Europe were carried out to study the effect of water stress on different varieties of tomato plants. In field experiment, yield was reduced due to stress but no significant influence was observed. Water stresses also showed insignificant effect on dry matter production of plants. In pot experiment yield and dry matter production were adversely affected by water stress. Relative water content of leaves, moisture percentage, water use efficiency, growth, yield, nutrient contents, glucose, sucrose, fructose, malic acid, ascorbic acid, citric acid, proline, protein contents and root development of these plants were investigated.Significant increase in glucose, fructose and sucrose in fruits and proline contents in leaves showed the conspicuous tendency of tomato plants to adjust osmotically against water stress.
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