Photosynthetic Responses, Growth, Production, and Tolerance of Traditional Varieties of Cowpea under Salt Stress

Photosynthetic Responses, Growth, Production, and Tolerance of Traditional Varieties of Cowpea under Salt Stress

Cowpea is the main subsistence crop—protein source—for the Brazilian semi-arid region. The use of salt-stress-tolerant varieties can improve crop yields. We evaluated the effect of irrigation with brackish water on the growth, photosynthetic responses, production, and tolerance of fifteen traditiona...

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Main Authors: Saulo Samuel Carneiro Praxedes, Miguel Ferreira Neto, Aline Torquato Loiola, Fernanda Jessica Queiroz Santos, Bianca Fernandes Umbelino, Luderlândio de Andrade Silva, Rômulo Carantino Lucena Moreira, Alberto Soares de Melo, Claudivan Feitosa de Lacerda, Pedro Dantas Fernandes, Nildo da Silva Dias, Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp.
salinity
gas exchange
photochemical efficiency
photochemical quenching
yield
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/14/1863

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