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Effect of Different Waterlogging Regimes on Growth, Some Yield and Roots Development Parameters in Three Fiber Crops (Hibiscus cannabinus L., Hibiscus sabdariffa L. and Corchorus olitorius L.) |
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T. Changdee,
A. Polthanee,
C. Akkasaeng
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S. Morita
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ABSTRACT
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of different waterlogging regimes on growth, yield and roots development in three fiber crops. Three fiber crops kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.), roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) were subjected to waterlogging for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days, as well as a well-drained subject (control). The waterlogging regimes had a significant effect on plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, biomass production, root growth and aerenchyma tissue formation. The crops subjected to waterlogging for longer periods were more affected in their growth characteristics: H. cannabinus had a higher plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, biomass production and root growth less than H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius. Aerenchyma tissue developed in adventitious roots of three fiber crops species. The fiber crops subjected to waterlogging regimes decreased fiber yield by 11.9-51.2% compared to the control. H. cannabinus produced the highest fiber yield after 45 days of waterlogging duration. This results is due to the higher growth and roots development of H. cannabinus than the other two fiber crops.
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to cite this article:
T. Changdee, A. Polthanee, C. Akkasaeng and S. Morita, 2009. Effect of Different Waterlogging Regimes on Growth, Some Yield and Roots Development Parameters in Three Fiber Crops (Hibiscus cannabinus L., Hibiscus sabdariffa L. and Corchorus olitorius L.). Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 8: 515-525.
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2009.515.525
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajps.2009.515.525
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INTRODUCTION
Among abiotic stresses, extremes of water availability, waterlogging is a major
problem limiting production and productivity of the most crops. The primary
stress factor induced by waterlogging is reduction in soil oxygen availability.
Oxygen deficiency periods can trigger functional and developmental responses
that promote acclimation to hypoxic or anoxic conditions. Low oxygen concentrations
lead to long-term morphological adaptations (Geigenberger,
2003). The production of a pre-rice crop during the dry-wet transition period
may increase of farmers income in the Northeast area of Thailand. The
early rains in the dry-wet transition period can be used to successfully grow
upland crops such as fiber crops, because rice seedlings can be transplanted
later in the wet season. As these fiber crops are often grown in the dry-wet
transition period as pre-rice crops, waterlogging and excessive soil moisture
often cause damage on these plants. Moreover, waterlogging stress can reduce
growth and yield depending in the plants and the duration of waterlogging (Robert,
1991; Linkemer et al., 1998; Setter
and Waters, 2003).
Formation of new adventitious roots is one of the major adaptive responses
of plants under waterlogged conditions (Bacanamwo, 1999;
Mano and Omori, 2007). Additionally, aerenchyma is developed
in the cortex of new and existing roots of some plant species, which is also
thought to increase waterlogging tolerance (Armstrong et
al., 1991). Actually, in flood-tolerance species, such as mangrove (Kandelia
candel) (Ye et al., 2003) and Tartary buckwheat
(Fagopyrum tataricum) (Matsuura et al., 2005)
and through the formation and development of adventitious roots (Chen
et al., 2002; Singh and Singh, 2003) and through
developing aerenchyma in roots (Colmer, 2003; Drew
et al., 2000).
Thus, survival and reproduction of plants under waterlogged conditions depend
on their ability to transport of oxygen from aerial to hypogeal organs. Diffusion
of atmospheric oxygen results in the maintenance of root aerobic respiration
and nutrient absorption (Jackson and Drew, 1984; Justin
and Armstrong, 1987; Naido et al., 1992;
Baruch and Merida, 1995; Jackson and
Armstrong, 1999). When waterlogging occurs regularly, we would expect selection
for plant species able to respond with anatomical modifications that allow sustained
growth and adventitious root development. The objective of this study was to
investigate the effects of different waterlogging regimes on growth and yield
as well as on development of adventitious roots and the formation of aerenchyma
in the three fiber crops (namely, H. cannabinus L., H. sabdariffa
L. and C. olitorius L.).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A pot experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at the Field Crop Research Station
of Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen, in Thailand (16°28'N and 102°48'E),
from March to August 2005. The mean annual air temperature in the greenhouse
was 16.4 to 20.2°C at night and 24.3 to 35.9°C in the daytime. The sandy
loam soil had following characteristics: 4.75 pH (1:2.5 w/v water), 0.52% organic
matter content (Walkley and Black, 1934), 245 mg kg-1
total N (Bremner, 1960), 14 mg kg-1 available
P (Bray II extraction, Bray and Kurtz, 1945) and 35
mg kg-1 exchangeable K (1 N ammoniumacetate pH 7 extraction, Schollerger
and Simmon, 1945). The soil were dried, sieved to remove undecomposed plant
materials and filled in plastic pots (height = 38 cm; diameter = 37.5 cm) with
30 kg. Three tropical fiber crops, H. cannabinus (Kenaf, cv. KhonKaen
60; KK60), H. sabdariffa (Roselle, Thai kenaf, cv. NonSoong 2; NS2)
and C. olitorius (Jute, cv. KhonKaen 1; KK1), were used as plant material
in this study. Five seeds were sown per plastic pots and fertilized with chemical
compound (15-15-15 for N-P2O5-K2O) at the rate
of 156 kg ha-1 at 3 cm depth. The seedlings were later thinned to
one plant per pot at the two-leaf stage to obtain plants with uniform growth
vigor. Hand weeding was done 30 Days after Sowing (DAS) instead of pesticides.
In this experiment, the treatment of waterlogging were as follows 45 days (105 DAS through harvest), 60 days (90 DAS through harvest), 75 days (75 DAS through harvest), 90 days (60 DAS through harvest) and 105 days (45 DAS through harvest) and well-drained as the control. In this experiment soil moisture of all the plots was maintained at container capacity for optimal growth throughout the growing season excluding the waterlogging regimes treatment when standing water maintained at 10 cm above soil surface.
At harvest (150 DAS), plant height, stem diameter, leaf area and dry weight
of leaves, bark, wood, shoots and fiber yield were recorded (Ogbonnaya
et al., 1998). Plant height from the soil level to the terminal bud
of the main stem was measured with a ruler. Stem diameter was measured at 10
cm from soil level using a vernier. Leaf area was measured with a leaf area
meter (LI-COR 3100, LI-COR, Lincoln, NE). Dry matter production was determined
after carefully uprooting the plants from the pot and separating them into leaves,
bark, wood and shoots. The bark was separated from the central wood core by
peeling. The plants were oven-dried at 80°C for 48 h before recording dry
weight. The stems were soaked in water for 15 days in a plastic pots and separate
fiber from the stem by hand. The fibers were dried at 80°C for 48 h and
measured dry weight of fiber yield.
Roots were taken from above and below the soil surface to be dry weighed at
harvest. Samples were fixed using formalin-acetic acid-ethanol solution (FAA).
Aerenchyma tissue was observed in randomly selected samples from adventitious
roots at harvest and then freehand cross-sections method of adventitious root
were made to examine root anatomy at 5 cm from the root tip along the root axis
followed with staining by toluidine blue O (0.01%) (Lux
et al., 2005) for light and fluorescence microscopy (BX-51, Olympus)
equipped with a CCD digital camera (VB7000, Keyence).
The study was arranged a 6x3 factorial in a completely randomized design with
four replications. Waterlogging regimes were factor A and species were factor
B. Parameters such as growth, yield, development of adventitious roots and aerenchyma
formation in three fiber crops (namely, H. cannabinus, H. sabdariffa
and C. olitorius) were examined with reference to waterlogging regimes.
The results for all the parameters were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
by means of Statistic 8 software (Statistic Analytical Software,
2003). The treatment means were compared on the basis of least significant
difference at 0.05 probability level.
RESULTS
Waterlogging effect on plant height: Both fiber crop species and waterlogging
regimes significantly affected on plant height and the interaction between the
two factors was observed. The H. cannabinus gave the highest value (270.8
cm) plant height, followed by H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius (Table
1). The plant height of fiber crops was reducing percentage according with
the regime of waterlogging compared with the control. The crops subjected to
waterlogging treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days reduced plant height
by 1.4, 7.2, 11.3, 24.7 and 38.9% of the control, respectively (Table
1). The interaction between fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes
was shown in Fig. 1a.
Table 1: |
Effect of different waterlogging regime and fiber crop on
plant height, stem diameter and leaf area at harvest |
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**Significant at p<0.01.
Mean followed by the same letter at the same column was not significantly
different according to Least Significant Difference (LSD) |
Hibiscus cannabinus subjected to waterlogging treatment for 45, 60,
75, 90 and 105 days reduced plant height by 0.4, 7.8, 9.7, 23.1 and 32.8% of
the control, respectively and 1.6, 6.2, 12.1, 26.3 and 34.7% in H. sabdariffa
and 6.4, 11.4, 15.9, 27.7 and 52.7% in C. olitorius (Fig.
1a). The H. cannabinus had a higher value (307.5 cm) plant height
than H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius when 45 days of waterlogging
regimes treatment. The lowest value (130.0 cm) plant height was observed for
105 days of waterlogging regimes in C. olitorius.
Waterlogging effect on stem diameter: Fiber crop species and waterlogging
regime treatments affected on stem diameter and the interaction between fiber
crop species and waterlogging regimes. The H. cannabinus gave the highest
value (2.22 cm) stem diameter, followed by H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius
(Table 1). Waterlogging stress reduced percentage the stem
diameter, depending on duration. The crops subjected to waterlogging treatment
for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days reduced stem diameter by 4.4, 7.5, 10.6, 15.9
and 27.3% of the control, respectively (Table 1). For the
interaction between fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes was shown in
Fig. 1b. Hibiscus cannabinus subjected to waterlogging
treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days decreased stem diameter by 3.8, 7.5,
9.5, 11.1 and 18.1% of the control, respectively and 3.8, 8.5, 12.2, 18.1 and
29.0% in H. sabdariffa and 6.2, 6.8, 9.8, 18.7 and 36.3.% in C. olitorius
(Fig. 1b). Regarding the duration of waterlogging, H. cannabinus
had a larger value (2.33 cm) stem diameter than the other two species after
45 days of waterlogging treatment and C. olitorius had the smallest value
(1.34 cm) stem diameter after 105 days of waterlogging treatment.
| Fig. 1: |
(a) Plant height, (b) stem diameter and (c) leaf area of three
fiber crops (H. cannabinus, H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius)
at harvest of different waterlogging regimes. Vertical bars on symbols indicate
±SE |
Waterlogging effect on leaf area: Fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes treatments significantly affected on leaf area and the interaction between fiber crop species and waterlogging durations. The H. cannabinus gave the larger value (8381.7 cm2) leaf area, followed by H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius (Table 1). In the study, the leaf area of the whole plant was decreased to 24.8, 34.0, 39.9, 53.7 and 59.2% of the control after 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days of waterlogging, respectively (Table 1). The three fiber crops subjected to waterlogging showed a lower leaf area than that of the control. For the interaction between fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes was shown in Fig. 1c. Hibiscus cannabinus subjected to waterlogging treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days decreased leaf area by 29.6, 33.7, 37.3, 48.9 and 52.8% of the control, respectively and 26.5, 29.8, 32.4, 51.8 and 57.7% in H. sabdariffa and 24.4, 46.1, 58.0, 66.4 and 73.1% in C. olitorius (Fig. 1c). Regarding the regimes of waterlogging, H. cannabinus had a larger value (8900.9 cm2) leaf area than the other two species after 45 days of waterlogging and C. olitorius had the smallest value (2705.5 cm2) leaf area per plant after 105 days of waterlogging.
Waterlogging effect on aboveground biomass: Aboveground biomass was
affected by fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes treatments and the interaction
between fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes. The H. cannabinus gave
the highest value aboveground biomass, followed by H. sabdariffa and
C. olitorius (Table 2). The waterlogging regimes had
effect on aboveground biomass, which was reducing percentage by waterlogging
according with the regimes of the treatments compared with the control. The
crops subjected to the treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days reduced leaf
dry weight to 30.4, 38.1, 41.2, 57.2 and 60.3% compared to the control, respectively.
In waterlogging treatments, wood, bark and shoot dry weight decreased to 15.4,
23.5, 33.6, 44.1 and 65.8%, 14.9, 23.9, 40.1, 51.8 and 62.6% and 16.4, 22.8,
35.7, 46.2 and 65.6% of the control, respectively (Table 2).
For the interaction between fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes was
shown in Fig. 2. Hibiscus cannabinus subjected to waterlogging
treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days decreased leaf dry weight to 27.7,
28.4, 34.2, 44.5 and 51.2% of the control, respectively and 27.1, 28.4, 29.9,
50.0 and 50.3% in H. sabdariffa and 37.6, 64.2, 66.5, 84.1 and 87.4%
in C. olitorius (Fig. 2a). The wood dry matter of H.
cannabinus subjected to waterlogging treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105
days decreased 3.4, 9.6, 17.2, 28.6 and 47.2% of the control, respectively and
9.2, 11.8, 15.9, 28.4 and 64.9% in H. sabdariffa and 35.3, 51.3, 70.8,
78.1 and 87.3% in C. olitorius (Fig. 2b), as well as
the bark dry matter decreased 5.0, 7.3, 23.4, 37.5 and 51.1% in H. cannabinus
and 15.6, 25.6, 29.3, 41.9 and 52.0% in H. sabdariffa and 25.3, 40.9,
70.4, 78.6 and 86.8% in C. olitorius (Fig. 2c).
Table 2: |
Effect of different waterlogging regime and fiber crop on
aboveground biomass at harvest |
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*Significant at p<0.05, **Significant at p<0.01. Mean
followed by the same letter at the same column was not significantly different
according to Least Significant Difference (LSD) |
In addition, the shoot dry matter of H. cannabinus subjected to waterlogging
treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days decreased 3.8, 9.0, 18.9, 31.0 and
49.4% of the control, respectively and 7.9, 11.2, 18.8, 30.7 and 61.5% in H.
sabdariffa and 39.1, 49.9, 71.4, 78.8 and 87.5% in C. olitorius (Fig.
2d). The H. cannabinus had a higher value aboveground biomass production
than H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius when 45 days of waterlogging
regimes treatment. The lowest value aboveground biomass production was observed
for 105 days of waterlogging regimes in C. olitorius.
Waterlogging effect on root growth: Both fiber crop species and waterlogging
regimes treatment affected on root growth and the interaction between fiber
crop species and waterlogging regimes. In waterlogging treatments for 45, 60,
75, 90 and 105 days decreasing percentage belowground root dry weight by 50.5,
59.8, 66.8, 84.4 and 86.6% compared to the control, respectively and the H.
cannabinus gave the highest value belowground root dry weight, followed
by H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius (Table 3).
For the interaction between fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes was
shown in Fig. 3. Hibiscus cannabinus subjected to waterlogging
treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days decreased belowground root dry weight
by 26.5, 41.9, 47.1, 82.3 and 82.9% of the control, respectively and 63.9, 67.4,
76.9, 82.8 and 84.4% in H. sabdariffa and 66.6, 73.8, 80.7, 89.0 and
93.9% in C. olitorius (Fig. 3a). Moreover, adventitious
roots emerging on the stem base increased with the regimes of waterlogging,
while no adventitious root was formed on the control plants (Fig.
3b).
| Fig. 2: |
Effect of waterlogging regimes on dry matter production of
(a) leaf, (b) wood core, (c) bark and (d) shoot of three fiber crops at
harvest. Vertical bars on symbols indicate ±SE |
Table 3: |
Effect of different waterlogging regime and fiber crop on
belowground root and adventitious root dry weight, lateral root number and
tap root length at harvest |
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**Significant at p<0.01, ns: Non-significant. Mean followed
by the same letter at the same column was not significantly different according
to Least Significant Difference (LSD) |
The adventitious roots under waterlogging were 20.2 g in H. cannabinus,
13.3 g in H. sabdariffa and only 6.6 g in C. olitorius. From the
result, the adventitious roots dry matter in H. cannabinus, H. sabdariffa
and C. olitorius increased depending on the waterlogging regime (Table
3). Regarding the regimes of waterlogging, H. cannabinus had a higher
value (34.8 g) of adventitious root than the other two species after 90 days
of waterlogging.
| Fig. 3: |
Effect of waterlogging regimes on root in soil and adventitious
roots dry weight of three fiber crops at harvest. Vertical bars on symbols
indicate±SE |
| Fig. 4: |
Tap root length and lateral root number of three fiber crops
at harvest as influenced by different regimes of waterlogging. Vertical
bars on symbols indicate SE |
The lowest value (6.5 g) of adventitious root biomass was observed for 45
days of waterlogging regimes in C. olitorius.
Tap root length and lateral root number were also significantly affected by waterlogging regimes, but fiber crop species was not significantly. The interaction between fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes in lateral root number, but not interactions in tap root length. In waterlogging regimes for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days decreased by 5.3, 13.3, 13.3, 25.4 and 61.6% compared to the control, respectively, in tap root length and decreased by 7.3, 16.3 26.1, 44.2 and 74.0% compared to the control, respectively, in lateral root number (Table 3). H. cannabinus subjected to waterlogging treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days decreased tap root length by 3.9, 6.8, 4.5, 23.2 and 52.4% of the control, respectively and 7.2, 14.8, 15.4, 24.8 and 62.6% in H. sabdariffa and 5.1, 19.3, 21.2, 28.8 and 70.9% in C. olitorius (Fig. 4a). Moreover, H. cannabinus decreased 6.1, 17.4, 25.6, 40.8 and 63.1% of the control, respectively and 6.4, 15.9, 25.2, 46.5 and 79.4% in H. sabdariffa and 9.6, 15.5, 27.3, 45.5 and 8.1% in C. olitorius (Fig. 4b). The interaction between fiber crop species and waterlogging regimes in the lateral root number was shown in Fig. 4b. Hibiscus cannabinus produced the highest lateral root number after 45 days of waterlogging and C. olitorius produced the lowest fiber after 105 days of waterlogging.
Waterlogging effect on aerenchyma development: In this experiment, cross
sections of adventitious roots showed that aerenchyma or air space developed
in all fiber crops. Aerenchyma formation is an adaptive response of H. cannabinus,
H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius to waterlogging stress. Aerenchyma
tissue developed in adventitious roots when the H. cannabinus were subjected
to waterlogging for 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days (Fig. 5a-f),
similarly in H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius (data not shown).
| Fig. 5: |
Light microscopy of root cross-sections at 50 mm from the
root tip of adventitious roots; H. cannabinus grown in soil waterlogging
of (a, b) 45 days, (c) 60 days, (d) 75 days, (e) 90 days and (f) 105 days
waterlogged treatments. The bars indicate 100 μm in a, c, d and e and
50 μm in b and f. Asterisks (*) indicate air space or aerenchyma structures
in the root cortex. en: Endodermis, ex: Exodermis |
Images of lateral roots in the soil of the three fiber crops grown in waterlogged
conditions show that only H. cannabinus and H. sabdariffa formed
apparent aerenchyma tissue (Fig. 6a, c,
e). In the lateral roots, aerenchyma tissue was not observed
under non-waterlogged (Fig. 6a, g). Moreover,
the presence of cells with thickened lignin and/or suberin walls was observed
in the external cortex of fiber crops (Fig. 6b, d,
f, h).
Waterlogging effect on fiber yield: Fiber crop species and waterlogging
regime treatments affected on the fiber yield and the interaction between fiber
crop species and waterlogging regimes. The H. cannabinus gave the highest
(17.08 g) fiber yield dry weight, followed by H. sabdariffa and C.
olitorius, which fiber yield was 17.1 g in H. cannabinus, 15.1 g
in H. sabdariffa and only 10.5 g in C. olitorius (Table
4). The waterlogging regime treatment of 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days had
decreased fiber yields, at 11.9, 16.7, 29.4, 36.7 and 51.2% of the control,
respectively (Table 4). For the interaction among fiber crop
species and waterlogging regimes was shown in Fig. 7.
H. cannabinus subjected to waterlogging treatment for 45, 60, 75, 90 and
105 days decreased fiber yield by 4.4, 7.3, 21.4, 28.6 and 40.8% of the control,
respectively and 5.7, 12.9, 27.3, 31.4 and 52.1% in H. sabdariffa and
14.5, 36.0, 40.7, 55.2 and 65.1% in C. olitorius (Fig.
7). Hibiscus cannabinus produced the highest (19.7 g) fiber yield
after 45 days of waterlogging and C. olitorius produced the lowest (6.0
g) fiber after 105 days of waterlogging.
Table 4: |
Effect of different waterlogging regime and fiber crop on
fiber yield at harvest |
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**Significant at p<0.01. Mean followed by the same letter
at the same column was not significantly different according to Least Significant
Difference (LSD) |
| Fig. 6: |
Light microscopy images (a, c, e and g) and flourescent microscopic
images (b, d, f and h) of cross section taken 50 mm below the root-shoot
junction of 200-400 mm lateral roots at harvesting of: H. cannabinus
(a , b), H. sabdariffa (c, d) and C. olitorius (e, f) grown
in 75 days waterlogged treatment and H. cannabinus (g, h) grown under
drained condition. The bars indicate 200 μm in A-H. Asterisks (*) indicate
aerenchyma in the root and white arrow show lignin or suberin. en: Endodermis,
ex: Exodermis |
| Fig. 7: |
Fiber yield of the three fiber crops at harvest as influenced
by different waterlogging regimes. Vertical bars on symbols indicate±SE |
DISCUSSION
Waterlogging, even it continues for a short period, can cause considerable
damages to the growth and yield. The present study clearly demonstrated that
the longer-duration growth of fiber crop was severely reduced by a short-duration
exposure to waterlogging. Our experiment has shown that crops subjected to waterlogging
stress had reduced the plant height, the stem diameter and the leaf area of
all three species and that waterlogging duration of 105 days was the most severity
for the plant growth. In other crops, the parameter of plant height was reduced
in response to flooding by 25-37% in soybean (Glycine max) (Githiri
et al., 2006). In this study, the leaf area of the whole fiber crop
was decreased to 24.8-59.2% of the control due to waterlogging. Similarly, the
total leaf area was reduced by waterlogging to 76 and 34% of the control in
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) and Tartary buckwheat or Tatar
buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.), respectively (Matsuura
et al., 2005). On the other hand, it was observed that waterlogging
was reduced for all investigated parameters in this experiment.
According to Pezeshki and DeLaune (1998), Brown
and Pezeshki (2000), Chen et al. (2002), Matsuura
et al. (2005) and Yetisir et al. (2006),
soil waterlogging also was reduced the growth and dry matter production of shoots
as in some species such as Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense), perennial
pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium L.), Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum
tataricum L.) and Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Stem dry weight
in Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) was increased when the plant was subject
to flooding for 15 and 30 days while it decreased under flooding for 45 and
60 days (Sena-Gomes and Kozlowski, 1986). The present
study shows similar results: shoot dry weight of three fiber crops decreased
when waterlogged for 60-105 days. However, waterlogging regimes for 45 days
in H. cannabinus gave results not different from those of the control
while H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius were reduced in all waterlogging
treatments.
Data recorded during our study suggest that longer regime of waterlogging stress
higher reduction of shoot and root growth. Furthermore, it was understood that
soil waterlogging reduced the yield of many crops (Belford,
1981; Musgrave, 1994; Collaku
and Harrison, 2002). In our experiment, long periods of waterlogging reduced
fiber yield more in the C. olitorius L. than in the H. cannabinus
L. and the H. sabdariffa L. and it was clear that these three fiber crops
can survive waterlogging for different regimes. On the other hand, it was found
that the dry weight of adventitious roots increased depending on the regimes
of waterlogging, which was accompanied by the damage or death of original roots
but it was promoted development of adventitious roots. The dry weight of adventitious
roots was different among species and H. cannabinus L. had more dry weight
of adventitious roots than H. sabdariffa L. and C. olitorius L.
Chen et al. (2002) reported that the amount of
adventitious roots in perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium L.)
increased depending on the waterlogging regimes. These adventitious roots may
have a positive role in supporting shoot growth during prolonged flooding (Jackson,
1985).
Moreover, root dry weight was reduced by flooding to 82% and 88% of the control
in the tolerant and sensitive genotypes of Tatary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum
L.), respectively (Matsuura et al., 2005). Waterlogging
reduced the root dry weight of Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) by 9-81% of
the non-waterlogged control in a greenhouse experiment, depending on waterlogging
regimes (Sena-Gomes and Kozlowski, 1986). Likewise,
as in our experiment, root dry weight was reduced to 5-61% of the non-waterlogged
control. In addition, the length of lateral roots was significantly reduced
by waterlogging for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and the number
of nodal roots was 18-47% lower than in the drained plants (Huang
et al., 1994).
In H. cannabinus, H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius, aerenchyma
was developed in adventitious roots in response to waterlogging. Aerenchyma
formation under waterlogging conditions is essential for the survival of plants
grown in waterlog-prone soils as provides an interconnected system of air channels
which enables gases to diffuse or ventilate from aboveground to belowground
organs to maintain aerobic respiration and rhizosphere oxygenation (Jackson
and Drew, 1984; Blom and Voesenek, 1996; Jackson
and Armstrong, 1999; Vasellati et al., 2001).
In H. cannabinus, H. sabdariffa and C.
olitorius, aerenchyma was formed under waterlogging conditions. This characteristic
is essential for the survival of plants grown in waterlog-prone soils. In H.
cannabinus, aerenchyma was more developed compared with H. sabdariffa
and C. olitorius. Such development of aerenchyma in adventitious
roots, depending on tolerance for the waterlogging, indicated that aerenchyma
was developed in adaptation to soil waterlogging, which is consistent with results
from previous studies (Jackson and Armstrong, 1999; Niki
and Gladish, 2001; Chen et al., 2002; Setter
and Waters, 2003; Shimamura et al., 2003;
Shuwen et al., 2006). Moreover, H. cannabinus
formed the aerenchyma in cortex of the taproot under waterlogging condition.
The formation of aerenchyma in H. cannabinus roots at seedling
stage may contribute to the waterlogging tolerance (Changdee
et al., 2008).
The strategy of aerenchyma development in response to flooding may involve
a tradeoff between maintaining physiological function and the need to reduce
tissue respiration. While aerenchyma systems can benefit the plants in terms
of facilitating oxygen transport and increasing metabolic efficiency, their
formation also presents certain costs. Eliminating cortex tissue can impede
root functions such as water and mineral uptake and transport (Moog,
1998). Hence, the aerenchyma in H. cannabinus develops maximally
only under waterlogging conditions. Apparently, the aerenchyma formation is
too costly unless a plant is confronted with hypoxia from flooding stress or
nutrient shortage, necessitating the need for reduced plant tissue and concomitant
reduced metabolic demands. Moreover, in our experimental fiber crops we observed
lignin and/or suberin tissues. Lignification and suberization of hypodermal
cell walls both contribute to preventing root collapse and function as a barrier
to prevent oxygen loss and to exclude soil toxins which can be frequently found
in flooded soils (Koncalova, 1990; Armstrong
et al., 1991; Peterson, 1992).
In conclusion, the effect of different regimes of waterlogging is described in three fiber crops. Soil waterlogging decreased the plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, leaf and shoot and root dry weight located in the soil of the non-waterlogged (control). In addition, waterlogging regimes reduced the tap root length and lateral root number. No adventitious roots developed in the non-waterlogging (controls) and adventitious root dry weight in the three fiber crops increased depending on the waterlogging regimes. The aerenchyma tissue formed in adventitious roots when H. cannabinus, H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius were subjected to waterlogging. The fiber crops subjected to waterlogging significantly decreased fiber yield by 51.2% compared to the control. The differences among the three fiber crops were for all traits, which H. cannabinus gave the highest value plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, biomass production and root growth, followed by H. sabdariffa and C. olitorius. These results suggest that the survival of these three fiber crops may depend on the waterlogging regimes. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author thanks to Dr. Abe, J. at Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo for his critical review of the manuscript and this research was funded by the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program (Grant No. PHD/0132/2546).
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