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Title: PHYSIOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF RADISH PLANTS

(Raphanus sativus L.) SUBJECTED TO SALINITY STRESS

Authors: AFRICANO PERÉZ, Karen Lisseth

PINZÓN SANDOVAL, Elberth Hernando

Publish: Received: 10/06/2014

Accepted: 07/09/2014

Key words: Physiology, salinity, soil, stress, vegetable.

Description:

This article is a research study that investigates the physiological behavior of radish plants under

salt stress. The study aims to understand how radish plants adapt to soil salinization, which is a

significant problem in crop production. The study found that a concentration of 70 mM of NaCl

caused a decrease in the growth of radish plants due to a decrease in the potential osmotic in the

soil. However, the application of NaCl also caused an increase in the growth rate of the plants in

terms of diameter, leaf thickness, plant length, leaf area, and fresh weight of the tuberous root

and aerial part. The study also found that the salinity condition affected the gas exchange with

the atmosphere, affecting the normal functioning of the photosynthetic process. The efficiency of

photosynthesis was moderately reduced under salt stress, but the content of chlorophyll did not

show any significant differences. The article discusses the physiological response of red radish

plants to salt stress. The study found that salt stress led to a decrease in photosynthesis and an
increase in respiratory processes, likely due to the formation of detoxifying enzymes and the

closure of stomata to prevent dehydration. The study identified several physiological and

morphological changes in the plants that allowed them to tolerate salt stress for a period of 15

days. The results showed that the plants generated morphological mechanisms to withstand the

stress, but there were no significant differences in other parameters evaluated. The study

highlights the impact of soil salinization on crop production and the need for plants to adapt to

stress conditions. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the physiological and

morphological mechanisms that radish plants use to tolerate salt stress. The findings of this study

can be used to develop strategies to improve crop production in saline soils.

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Resume

This document is a research article that investigates the physiological behavior of radish plants

under salt stress. The study found that a concentration of 70 mM of NaCl caused a decrease in

the growth of radish plants due to a decrease in the potential osmotic in the soil. However, the

application of NaCl also caused an increase in the growth rate of the plants in terms of diameter,

leaf thickness, plant length, leaf area, and fresh weight of the tuberous root and aerial part. The

study also found that the salinity condition affected the gas exchange with the atmosphere,

affecting the normal functioning of the photosynthetic process. The efficiency of photosynthesis

was moderately reduced under salt stress, but the content of chlorophyll did not show any

significant differences. The article discusses the physiological response of red radish plants to

salt stress. The study found that salt stress led to a decrease in photosynthesis and an increase in

respiratory processes, likely due to the formation of detoxifying enzymes and the closure of

stomata to prevent dehydration. The study identified several physiological and morphological

changes in the plants that allowed them to tolerate salt stress for a period of 15 days. The results

showed that the plants generated morphological mechanisms to withstand the stress, but there

were no significant differences in other parameters evaluated. The study highlights the impact of

soil salinization on crop production and the need for plants to adapt to stress conditions. Overall,

this study provides valuable insights into the physiological and morphological mechanisms that

radish plants use to tolerate salt stress. The findings of this study can be used to develop

strategies to improve crop production in saline soils. The main references cited in this document

are studies on the effects of salinity on other plant species, such as sugar cane, fique, and beans.

The article also describes the methods used to measure the physiological parameters of the

plants, such as gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, and respiratory rate.

Methodology

The methodology used in this study involved evaluating different physiological parameters and

their behavior in radish plants subjected to salt stress. The study used red radish seedlings

(Raphanus sativus L.) at the V18 stage, which corresponds to 8 unfolded true leaves. The

experiment was conducted in the laboratory of Plant Physiology at the Faculty of Agricultural

Sciences of the Pedagogical and the Technological University of Colombia, Tunja-Boyacá. The

experiment was conducted in the Laboratory of Plant Physiology at the Faculty of Agricultural

Sciences of the Pedagogical and the Technological University of Colombia. The experimental

design was a completely randomized design with two treatments and three replications. The first

treatment was the application of a NaCl solution with a concentration of 70 mM, while the

second treatment was the control without NaCl application. The physiological parameters

evaluated were stomatal conductance, chlorophyll content, growth parameters, chlorophyll

fluorescence, and respiratory rate. The data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance

(ANOVA) and the Tukey multiple comparison test.

Conclusion

The study concludes that salinity is a condition that affects the dynamics of stomatal closure and

opening in red radish plants due to the decrease in the osmotic potential of the soil. The study

found that parameters such as stomatal conductance, the efficiency of PSII, leaf thickness, and

weight of the tuberous root showed significant statistical differences compared to the control

plants. The study also found that the application of NaCl caused an increase in the growth rate of

the plants in terms of diameter, leaf thickness, plant length, leaf area, and fresh weight of the

tuberous root and aerial part. The study highlights the impact of soil salinization on crop

production and the need for plants to adapt to stress conditions. The study identified several
physiological and morphological changes in the plants that allowed them to tolerate salt stress for

a period of 15 days. The results showed that the plants generated morphological mechanisms to

withstand the stress, but there were no significant differences in other parameters evaluated. The

study provides valuable insights into the physiological and morphological mechanisms that

radish plants use to tolerate salt stress, which can be used to develop strategies to improve crop

production in saline soils.