Abstract
An experiment was done on potted grafted tea undera polyethylene tentto quantify the effects of reducing soil moisture content on key physiological factors affecting diurnal and physiological responses of grafted tea clones subjected to varying water levels. The reduced soil moisture content reduced the leaf water potential in all the clones. The diurnal differences in leaf water potential were more pronounced at the 12.5% v/v soil moisture content. Generally, the mean leaf water potential increased with a decline in soil moisture content. Based on this study, the minimum moisture level below which composite tea plants might suffer water stress is below 30% v/v, and the exposure period should be short. Rootstocks identified as being potential for commercialisation are TRFK 57/15, TRFK 8/112, TRFCA SFS 150 and EPK TN 14-3. Among the scions, AHP S15/10 was found to be more susceptible to water stress. Relative water content declined with decrease in soil moisture content (R2 = 0.9915, P<0.001) in all the scions. The total chlorophyll content varied between clones and decreased significantly (P<0.05) with increase in soil moisture content. Rootstocks did not affect the chlorophyll content. Based on the studied parameters of leaf water potentials, relative water content and chlorophyll contents, the rootstocks identified for potential commercialization were TRFK 57/15, TRFK 8/112, TRFCA SFS 150 and EPK TN 14-3.
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Reduced soil moisture reduced leaf water potential in all clones.
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e0“The reduced soil moisture content reduced the leaf water potential in all the clones.”
t0“Tea”
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Diurnal differences in leaf water potential were more pronounced at 12.5% v/v soil moisture.
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e0“The diurnal differences in leaf water potential were more pronounced at the 12.5% v/v soil moisture content.”
t0“Tea”
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Mean leaf water potential increased as soil moisture declined.
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e0“the mean leaf water potential increased with a decline in soil moisture content”
t0“Tea”
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Composite tea may suffer water stress below 30% v/v soil moisture.
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e0“the minimum moisture level below which composite tea plants might suffer water stress is below 30% v/v”
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The authors recommend short exposure at low soil moisture.
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e0“the exposure period should be short”
t0“Tea”
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TRFK 57/15 was identified as a rootstock for potential commercialisation.
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e0“Rootstocks identified as being potential for commercialisation are TRFK 57/15”
t0“Tea”
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TRFK 8/112 was identified as a rootstock for potential commercialisation.
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e0“Rootstocks identified as being potential for commercialisation are TRFK 57/15, TRFK 8/112”
t0“Tea”
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TRFCA SFS 150 was identified as a rootstock for potential commercialisation.
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e0“Rootstocks identified as being potential for commercialisation are TRFK 57/15, TRFK 8/112, TRFCA SFS 150”
t0“Tea”
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EPK TN 14-3 was identified as a rootstock for potential commercialisation.
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e0“Rootstocks identified as being potential for commercialisation are TRFK 57/15, TRFK 8/112, TRFCA SFS 150 and EPK TN 14-3”
t0“Tea”
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AHP S15/10 was more susceptible to water stress among scions.
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e0“Among the scions, AHP S15/10 was found to be more susceptible to water stress.”
t0“Tea”
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Relative water content declined as soil moisture decreased in all scions.
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e0“Relative water content declined with decrease in soil moisture content (R2 = 0.9915, P<0.001) in all the scions.”
t0“Tea”
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Total chlorophyll content varied between clones.
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e0“The total chlorophyll content varied between clones”
t0“Tea”
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Total chlorophyll content decreased as soil moisture increased.
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e0“decreased significantly (P<0.05) with increase in soil moisture content”
t0“Tea”
e1“The total chlorophyll content varied between clones”
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Rootstocks did not affect chlorophyll content.
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e0“Rootstocks did not affect the chlorophyll content.”
t0“Tea”