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Harnessing the potential of superabsorbent polymers for alleviating drought and salt stresses in fruit crops

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Title Harnessing the potential of superabsorbent polymers for alleviating drought and salt stresses in fruit crops
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Creator Verma, A.K. and Singh A.
 
Subject Drought stress; Hydrogels; Fruit crops; Salinity; Superabsorbent polymers; Water availability
 
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Most of the fruit crops are adversely affected by the osmotic stress arising due to poor water availability and/or excess
salts in the root zone. In addition to water deficit, ion toxicities pose an additional risk to the crops grown in salt-affected
soils. Even crops considered to be fairly drought and salt tolerant (e.g. olive) exhibit marked declines in growth and fruit
yield upon prolonged exposure to these stresses. Climate change impacts are predicted to further accentuate drought and
salt hazards in the foreseeable future. Although several biological and agronomic options have been suggested to improve
plant tolerance to these stresses, there are constraints that hinder their widespread commercial applications. Of late,
super absorbent polymers (hydrogels) are increasingly being tested to manage water and salt stresses in a number of
field and horticultural crops. In this article, the potential of hydrogel use in alleviating drought and salt stresses in fruit
crops is briefly reviewed.
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Date 2020-01-10T05:57:58Z
2020-01-10T05:57:58Z
2018-10-10
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Verma, A.K. and Singh A. (2018). Harnessing the potential of superabsorbent polymers for alleviating drought and salt stresses in fruit crops: A brief review, Advances in Agricultural Technology & Plant Sciences, 1(3): 1-10.
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/29461
 
Language English
 
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