ROOT EFFICIENCY OF THE 'RANGPUR' LIME ROOTSTOCK UNDER LOCALIZED IRRIGATION AND FERTIGATION

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmello Crisafulli Machado ◽  
Ithamar Prada Neto
Keyword(s):  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2009 (5) ◽  
pp. 606-609
Author(s):  
Shouchen MA ◽  
Bingcheng XU ◽  
Fengmin LI ◽  
Zhanbin HUANG

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone F da Silva ◽  
Marcela T Miranda ◽  
Vladimir E Costa ◽  
Eduardo C Machado ◽  
Rafael V Ribeiro

Abstract Carbon allocation between source and sink organs determines plant growth and is influenced by environmental conditions. Under water deficit, plant growth is inhibited before photosynthesis and shoot growth tends to be more sensitive than root growth. However, the modulation of source-sink relationship by rootstocks remain unsolved in citrus trees under water deficit. Citrus plants grafted on Rangpur lime are drought tolerant, which may be related to a fine coordination of the source-sink relationship for maintaining root growth. Here, we followed 13C allocation and evaluated physiological responses and growth of Valencia orange trees grafted on three citrus rootstocks (Rangpur lime, Swingle citrumelo and Sunki mandarin) under water deficit. As compared to plants on Swingle and Sunki rootstocks, ones grafted on Rangpur lime showed higher stomatal sensitivity to the initial variation of water availability and less accumulation of non-structural carbohydrates in roots under water deficit. High 13C allocation found in Rangpur lime roots indicates this rootstock has high sink demand associated with high root growth under water deficit. Our data suggest that Rangpur lime rootstock used photoassimilates as sources of energy and carbon skeletons for growing under drought, which is likely related to increases in root respiration. Taken together, our data revealed that carbon supply by leaves and delivery to roots are critical for maintaining root growth and improving drought tolerance, with citrus rootstocks showing differential sink strength under water deficit.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Ladaniya ◽  
R. A. Marathe ◽  
A. A. Murkute ◽  
A. D. Huchche ◽  
A. K. Das ◽  
...  

AbstractHigh density planting system i.e. accommodating a higher number of plants than routine in a given area is an innovative agro-technology to increase yield and thereby early net returns. Due to conventional wide spacing plantation in Nagpur mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco), the land remains unutilized as the plant canopy gradually increases over the years. In the present study, Nagpur mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) budded on Rangpur lime rootstock was evaluated under six different planting spacings. It was observed that the organic carbon (1.10–1.82%) and major nutrients viz. N (309–430 kg ha−1), P (20–54 kg ha−1) and K (291–810 kg ha−1) increased vis-à-vis plant density and was highest under 2 × 2 m spacing. Plants were tallest at 2 × 2 m spacing with the higher PAR interception (88.2) and the lowest leaf area index (1.09). Fruit yield on area basis, under 2 × 2 m spacing was 26, 7.1, 4.6 times more as compared to conventional plantation during the first, second and third year, respectively. At fifth year of crop harvest, the highest B:C ratio (6.36) was recorded in 6 × 3 m followed by 4 × 2 m and 2 × 2 m.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-322
Author(s):  
S.R. SINGH ◽  
L. WANGCHU ◽  
A.K. PANDEY

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 661-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Januzzi Mendes-da-Glória ◽  
Francisco de Assis Alves Mourão Filho ◽  
Luis Eduardo Aranha Camargo ◽  
Beatriz Madalena Januzzi Mendes

Protoplast culture following polyethylene glycol-induced fusion resulted in the regeneration of somatic hybrid plants between Caipira sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) and Rangpur lime (C. limonia L. Osbeck). The plants were confirmed as somatic hybrids by leaf morphology, chromosome number and RAPD profile. All regenerated plants were tetraploid (2n = 4x = 36), with intermediate leaf morphology and complementary RAPD banding profile of both parents. This combination may be useful as a rootstock for the citrus industry in Southeastern Brazil since this somatic hybrid could combine the drought tolerance and vigor of Rangpur lime with the blight tolerance of Caipira sweet orange.


Plant Disease ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-245
Author(s):  
Silvio A. Lopes

Citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) disease, caused by the xylem-limited and insect-transmitted bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, has caused severe losses in orange production in Brazil. Disease control requires insecticide applications, tree removal, and pruning of symptomatic branches. Pruning success has been erratic, especially in areas of high disease incidence. In this work, in planta X. fastidiosa distribution and the effectiveness of severe pruning procedures for curing diseased adult trees were investigated. Most sampled upper parts of the trees contained X. fastidiosa, but at higher frequencies in symptomatic branches. Removal of all main branches (decapitation) was not effective and revealed a 20 to 30% incidence of latent infections. Trunk decapitation resulted in a higher number of healthy scions but killed 10 to 30% of the remaining trunks. Removal of all scion and grafting the newly sprouted shoots of ‘Rangpur’ lime (Citrus limonia Osbeck) or ‘Cleopatra’ (Citrus reshni Hort. ex Tan.) rootstocks with healthy buds allowed production of fast-growing and productive new scions that remained free from CVC for at least 2 years in four locations. With this method, highly affected trees do not need to be fully removed and the costs involved in this practice and in young tree acquisition and plantings are circumvented; therefore, it is a feasible option for less technically inclined small growers in Brazil.


2005 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Ramachandran ◽  
J. Agarwal ◽  
A. Roy ◽  
D. K. Ghosh ◽  
D. R. Das ◽  
...  

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
RR Walker ◽  
DH Blackmore ◽  
Q Sun

An attempt was made to differentiate between the possible effects of high Cl- or Na+ ions on lemon leaf photosynthesis by treating grafted (Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. cv. 'Taylor') plants with either NaCl or Na2SO4 to establish different foliar concentrations of Cl- or Na+. The rootstocks, Rangpur lime (C. reticulata var. austera hybrid?) and rough lemon (C. jambhiri), were chosen because Rangpur lime is known to be a good Cl- 'excluder' and rough lemon to be a poor Cl- 'excluder'. The grafted plants were initially treated for 7 weeks with nutrient solution (control) or nutrient solution containing 50 mol m-3 NaCl or 25 mol m-3 Na2SO4, after which time there were only marginal reductions in both photosynthetic rates and shoot growth, with the exception of 'Taylor' lemon on rough lemon roostock treated with NaCl where growth was affected more severely than the other treatments. Salinity levels were then doubled to 100 mol m-3 NaCl and 50 mol m-3 Na2SO4 and the plants treated for a further 8 weeks, causing significant increases in leaf Na+ and/or Cl- concentrations. Mature, 3-4-month-old leaves of 'Taylor' lemon on Rangpur lime rootstock treated with Na2SO4 for this period, contained c. 105 mol m-3 Na+ and c. 10 mol m-3 Cl- and had photosynthetic rates 60% lower than controls. Similar reductions in assimilation rate were seen in leaves on rough lemon roostock treated with NaCl containing c. 195 mol m-3 Cl- and c. 35 mol m-3 Na+. Smaller (35%) but significant reductions in assimilation rate were observed for trees on rough lemon roostock treated with Na2SO4, where the tagged leaves contained c. 40 mol m-3 Na+ and 50 mol m-3 SO42-. Leaf nitrogen concentrations were significantly reduced by treatment of trees with NaCl or Na2SO4 but, apart from small reductions in chlorophyll concentrations, there were no visible symptoms of nitrogen deficiency. Leaf turgor was not adversely affected. The data indicate that both Cl- and Na+ can reduce assimilation rates in salt-stressed lemon leaves, possibly because of poor compartmentation within leaves of either ion. Increases in leaf Na+ and Cl- accounted for 54-96% of the reduction in osmotic potential in 'Taylor' lemon leaves on trees treated with NaCl, whereas increases in Na+ and SO42- accounted for 33-71% of the reduction in osmotic potential in leaves on trees irrigated with Na2SO4. The greater increase in Cl- compared with the net increase of [Na+ + K+] in 'Taylor' leaves on rough lemon rootstocks was offset (65%) by reductions in malic and succinic acids. Proline increased significantly only in 'Taylor' leaves on Rangpur lime roostock treated with Na2SO4.


1983 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 265 ◽  
Author(s):  
RR Walker ◽  
E Torokfalvy ◽  
AM Grieve ◽  
LD Prior

Grafted plants of Valencia orange scion [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] on six different rootstocks were grown under glasshouse conditions and supplied with dilute nutrient solution containing either 0 or 75 mM NaCl. Salt treatment was increased to 150 mM NaCl after 49 days. Leaf water relations and leaf chloride, sodium and potassium concentrations were followed throughout the period of salt treatment until day 105, when salt treatment ceased, and thereafter until day 140. Seedlings of Rangpur lime (C. reticulata var. austera hybrid?), Cleopatra mandarin (C. reticulata) and sweet orange (C.sinensis) were treated similarly and leaf water relations and chloride concentrations were followed until salt treatment ceased on day 77. All Valencia-rootstock combinations adjusted osmotically to the salt stress imposed and maintained turgor pressures at or above control values. Mature leaves on seedlings of sweet orange behaved similarly to Valencia orange leaves on sweet orange rootstocks by maintaining turgor pressures higher than control values. In contrast, mature leaves on seedlings of the genotypes Rangpur lime and Cleopatra mandarin tended to lose turgor during the period of treatment with 150 mM NaCl. Leaf chloride analyses indicated that Rangpur lime and Cleopatra mandarin rootstocks restricted the uptake and/or transport of chloride to shoots. However, comparatively high concentrations of sodium (>approx. 200 mM, tissue water basis) were accumulated in mature leaves on all rootstocks during salt treatment. Leaf potassium concentrations remained similar to control values. The reduction in osmotic potential in mature Valencia leaves on rough lemon (C. jambhiri), Trifoliata (Poncirus trifoliata), Camzo citrange (C. sinensis × P. trifoliata) and sweet orange rootstocks on day 77 could be accounted for largely by the increase in sodium and chloride, whereas chloride (as NaCl) accounted for only approximately 50% of the reduction in osmotic potential in Valencia leaves on Rangpur lime and Cleopatra mandarin rootstocks. Stomatal resistances in mature Valencia leaves on all rootstocks were increased by salt treatment and showed only partial recovery after the cessation of salt treatment. The incomplete recovery may have been associated with the retention in leaves of high concentrations of sodium.


Author(s):  
Luderlândio A. Silva ◽  
Marcos E. B. Brito ◽  
Pedro D. Fernandes ◽  
Francisco V. da S. Sá ◽  
Rômulo C. L. Moreira ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the growth and physiology of citrus scion/rootstock combinations irrigated with saline water until the pre-flowering stage. The experiment was conducted in drainage lysimeters with capacity for 150 dm3, in randomized block design in a 2 x 10 factorial scheme, corresponding to two electrical conductivities of water (S1 = 0.3 and S2 = 3.0 dS m-1) and ten scion/rootstock combinations (nine hybrids and one commercial variety) grafted with Tahiti lime, in three repetitions and one plant per plot. Grafted seedlings were transplanted one year after sowing, subjected to salt stress from 15 days after transplanting until the pre-flowering period, and evaluated for gas exchanges and growth. The irrigation with 3.0 dS m-1 saline water did not influence the photosynthetic activity of the studied citrus scion/rootstock combinations until the pre-flowering. The genotype Santa Cruz Rangpur lime (LCRSTC) was more sensitive to irrigation water salinity in terms of growth. The least sensitive combinations to salinity were Tahiti lime grafted onto TSKFL x (LCR x TR) - 018, TSKFL x TRBK - 011 and TSKFL x TRBK - 30.


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