The Use of Ecological Hydromulching Improves Growth in Escarole (<i>Cichorium endivia</i> L.) Plants Subjected to Drought Stress by Fine-Tuning Cytokinins and Abscisic Acid Balance

Drought is considered as one of the major limiting factors to plant growth and productivity. Drought stress reduces stomatal conductance, affecting water relations and decreasing CO<sub>2</sub> assimilation rate and photosynthesis. Several strategies have been developed to alleviate the...

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Main Authors: Miriam Romero-Muñoz, Alfonso Albacete, Amparo Gálvez, María Carmen Piñero, Francisco M. del Amor, Josefa López-Marín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/2/459