EFFECTS OF FERTILIZATION AND WATER STRESS ON <em>EUCALYPTUS</em> <em>CAMALDULENSIS</em> SEEDLINGS

Authors

  • M. T. Siddiqui

Keywords:

Growth response, osmotic adjustment, stomatal conductance, water use efficiency

Abstract

SIDDIQUI, M. T., SHAH, A. H. & TARIQ, M. A. 2008. Effects of fertilization and water stress on Eucalyptus
camaldulensis seedlings. This study examined the responses of Eucalyptus camaldulensis seedlings to water stress
and fertilization. To assess the effects of fertilization on osmotic adjustment under water stress conditions,
4-month-old E. camaldulensis plants were raised in pots and fertilized with either nitrogen (2 g of urea)
or phosphorus (12 g of triple superphosphate). The soil was watered to attain one of the two conditions:
field capacity and osmotic potential. Solute accumulation increased under the influence of P fertilizer in
well-watered conditions, which indicates better performance under water stress. However, under waterstress
conditions, control plants increased dry mass allocation to leaves but decreased allocation to roots.
Water use efficiency, i.e. the grams of water transpired per gram of dry mass accumulated, was not altered
by fertilization or water stress. N-fertilized plants increased allocation to roots and maintained allocation
to leaves under water-stress conditions in comparison with control plants. They were not affected by water
stress as much as P-fertilized plants. Osmotic adjustment was observed only in P-fertilized and control plants.
Osmotic adjustment in water-stressed plants was associated with increased stomatal conductance. Water
stress strategies were altered by fertilization and water availability.

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Published

2022-06-22

How to Cite

M. T. Siddiqui. (2022). EFFECTS OF FERTILIZATION AND WATER STRESS ON <em>EUCALYPTUS</em> <em>CAMALDULENSIS</em> SEEDLINGS. Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS), 20(3), 205–210. Retrieved from https://jtfs.frim.gov.my/jtfs/article/view/771

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