WATER STRESS IN TWO CAPSICUM SPECIES WITH DIFFERENT DOMESTICATION GRADE | ESTRES HIDRICO EN DOS ESPECIES DE CAPSICUM CON DIFERENTES GRADOS DE DOMESTICACION
2009
Nieto Garibay, Alejandra | Murillo-Amador, Bernardo | Troyo-Diéguez, Enrique | Garcia-Hernandez, Jose Luis | Ruiz- Espinoza, Francisco Higinio | conacyt | conacyt
English. Seeds' germination is usually affected by water stress. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of water stress on the final germination percentage, mean germination rate, and epicotyl and hypocotyl lengths, and root:shoot ratio index of semi-domesticated Capsicum frutescens L. and cultivated C. annum L. pepper species. Seeds were exposed to eight levels of water potential (Y) induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG) 8000. Seed germination is usually affected by water stress. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of water stress on the final germination percentage, mean germination rate, epicotyl and hypocotyl growth, and root:shoot ratio index of semi-domesticated, Capsicum frutescens L., and cultivated, C. annuum L., pepper species. Seeds were exposed to eight levels of water potential (Ψ) induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG-8000). Capsicum annuum showed final germination percentage of 73%; however, no significant differences (P =0.01) were observed among Ψ treatments between species. Mean germination rate was lower for C. frutescens than for C. annuum. Variation in epicotyl and hypocotyl growth was observed between treatments, but no clear pattern was observed across Ψ treatments. Root:shoot ratio index was higher for C. annuum than for C. frutescens. Root:shoot ratio index differences were significant among Ψ treatments in the case of C. annuum, while for C. frutescens differences were not significant. Root:shoot ratio index was a reliable drought tolerance indicator for both pepper species. An increase in root:shoot ratio as a function of water stress levels suggest a priming effect on C. annuum improving seedling growth under water stress. In the case of C. frutescens, no decrease effect on root:shoot ratio index was evident suggesting an adaptive characteristic to growth under arid and semiarid climatic conditions in Baja California Sur.Â
Show more [+] Less [-]Spanish; Castilian. La germinación en semillas está comúnmente afectada por el estrés hÃdrico. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar el efecto del estrés hÃdrico en el porcentaje final de germinación, tasa media de germinación, y longitud de epicotilo e hipocotilo, Ãndice de radÃcula:tallo de las especies de chile semi-domesticado Capsicum frutescens L. y cultivado Capsicum annuum L. Las semillas fueron expuestas a ocho niveles de potencial hÃdrico (Ψ) inducidas con polietilen glicol (PEG) 8000. Capsicum annuum presentó el porcentaje final de germinación de 73%; sin embargo, se presentaron diferencias no significativas (P=0.01) entre tratamientos en cada especie. La tasa media de germinación fue menor en C. frutescens que en C. annuum. El Ãndice de la relación radÃcula:tallo fue mayor para C. annuum que para C. frutescens. Las diferencias entre el Ãndice radÃcula:tallo fue significativa entre tratamientos en el caso de C. annuum, mientras que para C. frutescens no. El Ãndice radÃcula:tallo fue un indicador relevante de tolerancia a la sequÃa en ambas especies de chile. Un incremento en el Ãndice radÃcula:tallo como una función de los niveles de estrés hÃdrico sugiere un efecto promotor en C. annuum mejorando el crecimiento de plántula bajo estrés hÃdrico. En el caso de C. frutescens, no se evidenció una disminución en el Ãndice radÃcula:tallo. Lo cual sugiere una caracterÃstica adaptativa del crecimiento bajo condiciones climáticas aridas y semiaridas en Baja California Sur.
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