Photosynthetica 2018, 56(2):731-742 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-017-0723-2

Influence of foliar application of polyamines on growth, gas-exchange characteristics, and chlorophyll fluorescence in Bakraii citrus under saline conditions

D. Khoshbakht1,*, M. R. Asghari1, M. Haghighi2
1 Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, University of Urmia, West Azarbaijan, Iran
2 Department of Horticulture Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

The effects of polyamines (PAs) on salt stress in Bakraii (Citrus reticulata × Citrus limetta) seedlings were studied. Foliar treatments by putrescine (Put), spermidine (Spd), and spermine (Spm) (0, 0.5, and 1 mM) were applied during the salinity period (0 and 75 mM of NaCl). PA-treated seedlings showed a lower content of Na+ and Cl- in leaves. Application of PAs increased net photosynthetic rate in salt-stressed plants and it contributed to the enhanced growth parameters. PAs application considerably induced growth improvement in Bakraii seedlings which was found to be associated with reduced electrolyte leakage, increased relative water content, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, activities of key antioxidant enzymes, as well as increased photosynthetic pigment concentration under saline regime. These results showed the promising use of PAs, especially of Spd and Spm, for reducing the negative effects of salinity stress and improving the growth of citrus seedlings.

Additional key words: abiotic stress; biomass; citrus; oxidative stress; photosystem II efficiency

Received: October 12, 2016; Accepted: February 13, 2017; Published: June 1, 2018  Show citation

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Khoshbakht, D., Asghari, M.R., & Haghighi, M. (2018). Influence of foliar application of polyamines on growth, gas-exchange characteristics, and chlorophyll fluorescence in Bakraii citrus under saline conditions. Photosynthetica, 56(2), 731-742. doi: 10.1007/s11099-017-0723-2
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