Effects of drought stress on growth and physiological characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa l.)

Mehar-un-Nisa Narejo, . and Puteri Edaroyati Megat Wahab, . and Siti Aishah Hassan, . and Che Radziah Che Mohd Zain, . Effects of drought stress on growth and physiological characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa l.). pp. 44-51. ISSN 1985-0484

Drought is the major abiotic stress which causes major losses to agriculture production. This study was conducted to determine the effect of drought stress on the growth and physiological characteristics of Hibiscus sabdariffa. The drought stress treatments were 33 67 and 100 of the field capacity. Each treatment was replicated five times in a randomized complete block design. According to the results drought stress had significant effects on the growth and physiological traits of H. sabdariffa. As the drought stress increased the plant height leaf area specific leaf area fresh and dry weight of shoot and root photosynthetic rate stomatal conductance intercellular CO2 concentration and the transpiration rate decreased. The root-shoot ratio was significantly increased in stressed plants. The changes in number of branches per plant and chlorophyll content were however not significant. These findings suggested that H. sabdariffa might be able to tolerate drought stress by increasing the root-shoot ratio and stability of chlorophyll content.

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Abstract

Drought is the major abiotic stress which causes major losses to agriculture production. This study was conducted to determine the effect of drought stress on the growth and physiological characteristics of Hibiscus sabdariffa. The drought stress treatments were 33 67 and 100 of the field capacity. Each treatment was replicated five times in a randomized complete block design. According to the results drought stress had significant effects on the growth and physiological traits of H. sabdariffa. As the drought stress increased the plant height leaf area specific leaf area fresh and dry weight of shoot and root photosynthetic rate stomatal conductance intercellular CO2 concentration and the transpiration rate decreased. The root-shoot ratio was significantly increased in stressed plants. The changes in number of branches per plant and chlorophyll content were however not significant. These findings suggested that H. sabdariffa might be able to tolerate drought stress by increasing the root-shoot ratio and stability of chlorophyll content.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Hibiscus sabdariffa
AGROVOC Term:	Roselle
AGROVOC Term:	Seeds
AGROVOC Term:	Drought stress
AGROVOC Term:	Abiotic stress
AGROVOC Term:	Leaf area
AGROVOC Term:	Root crops
AGROVOC Term:	Chlorophylls
AGROVOC Term:	Growth
AGROVOC Term:	Physiological response
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:29
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24904

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