Claim · model-written summary
Foliar 0.5 mM salicylic acid improved production of both genotypes.
- Taxon
- cowpea
Vigna unguiculatae0 - Treatment
- exogenous application of 0.5 mM salicylic acide0
- Outcome
- production of both genotypese0
- Direction
- improvese0
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Verbatim
e0“The exogenous application of 0.5 mM salicylic acid to cowpea leaves increases SOD activity, decreases CAT activity, and improves the production of both genotypes”
Title
Modulation of Drought-Induced Stress in Cowpea Genotypes Using Exogenous Salicylic Acid
Alberto Soares de Melo; Rayssa Ribeiro da Costa; Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá; et al. Plants 2024. doi:10.3390/plants13050634
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Intervention effect Drought reduced cowpea leaf area, stomatal conductance and photosynthesis.
- Intervention effect Drought reduced production of both cowpea genotypes.
- Observation BRS Paraguaçu had greater growth and production than Pingo de Ouro-1-2 under all stress conditions.
- Intervention effect Foliar 0.5 mM salicylic acid increased SOD activity.
- Intervention effect Foliar 0.5 mM salicylic acid decreased CAT activity.
- Intervention effect The authors conclude 0.5 mM salicylic acid mitigated cowpea drought stress.
- Observation BRS Paraguaçu was more drought tolerant.