Modulating leaf thickness and calcium content impact on strawberry plant thermotolerance and water consumption

• Published in: Plant growth regulation Vol. 98; no. 3; pp. 539 - 556
• Main Authors: Xu, Xiangnan, Sun, Yanxin, Liu, Fulai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abscisic acid; Adaptability; Agriculture; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Calcium; Calcium conductance; Conductance; Confinement; deficit irrigation; Drought resistance; drought tolerance; Drying; field experimentation; Fragaria; fruit quality; Fruits; heat tolerance; Irrigation; irrigation rates; Kaolin; Leaf area; leaf thickness; Leaves; Life Sciences; Original Paper; Plant Anatomy/Development; plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plants; Plants (botany); Reduction; Rhizosphere; Salicylic acid; sodium silicate; Sodium silicates; Solar radiation; specific leaf area; Sprays; spring; Stomata; Stomatal conductance; Strawberries; temperature; Temperature tolerance; Thickening; Thickness; Transpiration; Transpiration control; Water consumption; Water shortages; Water supply; ABA; Root restriction; Small fruit production; Leaf spray; Water saving; High light resistance

Late spring strawberry production is challenged by high solar radiation and temperature. This study aimed to test the efficacy of different treatments in reducing strawberry water consumption and improving its fruit quality. The pot experiment focused on rhizosphere treatment, plants were subject to...