Polyamines mitigate the harmful effects of salt stress on the growth and gas exchange of nasturtium

• Published in: Ciência e agrotecnologia 2022-01, Vol.46
• Main Authors: Santos Filho, Fernando Batista dos, Silva, Toshik Iarley da, Dias, Marlon Gomes, Grossi, José Antonio Saraiva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: abiotic stress; AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY; edible flowers; phytohormones; Tropaeolum majus
• ISSN: 1413-7054; 1981-1829; 1981-1829
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-7054202246000722

ABSTRACT Abiotic stresses are one of the major reasons for low crop productivity owing to the disturbances caused by them. Polyamines can be applied to mitigate the harmful effects of stress in plants. Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) is an ornamental, medicinal, and edible plant that is found in many countries. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of polyamines application and salt stress on the growth and leaf gas exchange of T. majus. The treatments to induce salt stress were as follows: 0 mM NaCl (no stress), 40 mM NaCl (moderate stress), 80 mM NaCl (severe stress), 40 mM NaCl + spermine (Spm), 40 mM NaCl + spermidine (Spd), 40 mM NaCl + putrescine (Put), 80 mM NaCl + Spm, 80 mM NaCl + Spd, and 80 mM NaCl + Put. Polyamines were applied every week for four weeks. The applications of Spd and Spm attenuated the harmful effects of moderate salt stress on plant height and leaf fresh mass. The application of Spm attenuated the harmful effects of moderate salt stress on stem diameter. The application of Spd attenuated the harmful effects of moderate salt stress on the number of buds, the stem fresh mass, and total fresh mass. The application of Spm attenuated the harmful effects of severe salt stress on stomatal conductance and transpiration rate and attenuated the harmful effects of moderate salt stress on stomatal conductance, net photosynthesis, and transpiration. The application of Spd attenuated the harmful effects of moderate salt stress on instantaneous water use efficiency and intrinsic water use efficiency. The applications of Spm and Spd application can attenuated the harmful effects of moderate salt stress on the growth and leaf gas exchange of nasturtium. RESUMO Os estresses abióticos são uma das principais razões para a baixa produtividade das culturas devido aos distúrbios causados por eles. As poliaminas podem ser aplicadas para mitigar os efeitos nocivos do estresse nas plantas. A capuchinha (Tropaeolum majus L.) é uma planta ornamental, medicinal e comestível encontrada em muitos países. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da aplicação de poliaminas e estresse salino no crescimento e nas trocas gasosas foliares de T. majus. Os tratamentos para induzir o estresse salino foram os seguintes: 0 mM NaCl (sem estresse), 40 mM NaCl (estresse moderado), 80 mM NaCl (estresse severo), 40 mM NaCl + espermina (Spm), 40 mM NaCl + espermidina (Spd), NaCl 40 mM + putrescina (Put), NaCl 80 mM + Spm, NaCl 80 mM + Spd e NaCl 80 mM +