Photosynthetic pigments, cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinity

ABSTRACTThe castor bean crop plays an important social, environmental and economic role, especially due to possibility of its use as feedstock for the generation of clean energy. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the contents of photosynthetic pigments, cell membrane extrusion and the relative wate...

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Main Authors: Rener L. de S. Ferraz, Ivomberg D. Magalhães, Napoleão E. de M. Beltrão, Alberto S. de Melo, Jósé F. de Brito Neto, Maria do S. Rocha
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2015-09-01
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author Rener L. de S. Ferraz
Ivomberg D. Magalhães
Napoleão E. de M. Beltrão
Alberto S. de Melo
Jósé F. de Brito Neto
Maria do S. Rocha
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Ivomberg D. Magalhães
Napoleão E. de M. Beltrão
Alberto S. de Melo
Jósé F. de Brito Neto
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description ABSTRACTThe castor bean crop plays an important social, environmental and economic role, especially due to possibility of its use as feedstock for the generation of clean energy. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the contents of photosynthetic pigments, cell membrane extrusion and the relative water content in the leaves of the castor bean cultivar ‘BRS Energia’ under silicon and salinity levels. The experiment was carried out at Embrapa Cotton, in a completely randomized design, in a 4 x 4 factorial scheme, and the treatments consisted of four silicon levels (0, 100, 200 and 300 mg L-1) and four water salinity levels of (ECw 0, 2, 4 and 6 dS m-1), with three replicates. The gradual increase in salinity levels reduced the concentration of photosynthetic pigments, relative water content in the leaves and increased cell membrane extrusion. The increase in the concentration of silicon reduced the harmful effects of salts on the analysed variables in the castor bean ‘BRS Energia’.
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spelling doaj-art-9ee6d837f3c047578ff6a7b51bedc33e2025-08-20T02:25:54ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292015-09-0119984184810.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v19n9p841-848S1415-43662015000900841Photosynthetic pigments, cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinityRener L. de S. FerrazIvomberg D. MagalhãesNapoleão E. de M. BeltrãoAlberto S. de MeloJósé F. de Brito NetoMaria do S. RochaABSTRACTThe castor bean crop plays an important social, environmental and economic role, especially due to possibility of its use as feedstock for the generation of clean energy. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the contents of photosynthetic pigments, cell membrane extrusion and the relative water content in the leaves of the castor bean cultivar ‘BRS Energia’ under silicon and salinity levels. The experiment was carried out at Embrapa Cotton, in a completely randomized design, in a 4 x 4 factorial scheme, and the treatments consisted of four silicon levels (0, 100, 200 and 300 mg L-1) and four water salinity levels of (ECw 0, 2, 4 and 6 dS m-1), with three replicates. The gradual increase in salinity levels reduced the concentration of photosynthetic pigments, relative water content in the leaves and increased cell membrane extrusion. The increase in the concentration of silicon reduced the harmful effects of salts on the analysed variables in the castor bean ‘BRS Energia’.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662015000900841&lng=en&tlng=enRicinus communis L.clorofilaextravasamento de eletrólitoscondutividade elétricaadubação foliar
spellingShingle Rener L. de S. Ferraz
Ivomberg D. Magalhães
Napoleão E. de M. Beltrão
Alberto S. de Melo
Jósé F. de Brito Neto
Maria do S. Rocha
Photosynthetic pigments, cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinity
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
Ricinus communis L.
clorofila
extravasamento de eletrólitos
condutividade elétrica
adubação foliar
title Photosynthetic pigments, cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinity
title_full Photosynthetic pigments, cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinity
title_fullStr Photosynthetic pigments, cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinity
title_full_unstemmed Photosynthetic pigments, cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinity
title_short Photosynthetic pigments, cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinity
title_sort photosynthetic pigments cell extrusion and relative leaf water content of the castor bean under silicon and salinity
topic Ricinus communis L.
clorofila
extravasamento de eletrólitos
condutividade elétrica
adubação foliar
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662015000900841&lng=en&tlng=en
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