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Sodium hydrosulfide priming improves the response of photosynthesis to overnight frost and day high-light in avocado (Persea americana Mill, cv. 'Hass').

N. Joshi,Deepanker Yadav,K. Ratner,Itzhak Kamara,Elinor Aviv-Sharon,V. Irihimovitch,D. Charuvi

Published 2019 in Physiologia Plantarum : An International Journal for Plant Biology

ABSTRACT

Radiation frost events, which have become more common in the Mediterranean Basin in recent years, inflict extensive damage to tropical/subtropical fruit crops. During radiation frost, sub-zero temperatures are encountered in the dark, followed by high light during the subsequent clear-sky day. One of the key processes affected by these conditions is photosynthesis, which, when significantly inhibited, leads to the enhanced accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and damage. The use of 'chemical priming' treatments that induce plants' endogenous stress responses, is a possible strategy to improve their coping with stress conditions. Herein, we studied the effects of priming with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), a donor of hydrogen sulfide (H2 S), on the response of photosynthesis to overnight frost and day high-light conditions in 'Hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill). We found that priming with a single foliar application of NaHS had positive effects on the response of grafted 'Hass' plants. Primed plants exhibited significantly reduced inhibition of CO2 assimilation, a lower accumulation of hydrogen peroxide as well as lower photoinhibition, as compared to untreated plants. The ability to maintain a high CO2 assimilation capacity after the frost was attained on the background of considerable inhibition in stomatal conductance. Thus, it was likely related to the lower accumulation of ROS and photo-damage observed in primed 'Hass' plants. This work contributes toward the understanding of the response of photosynthesis in a subtropical crop species to frost conditions and provides a prospect for chemical priming as a potential practice in orchards during cold winters. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2019

  • Venue

    Physiologia Plantarum : An International Journal for Plant Biology

  • Publication date

    2019-09-06

  • Fields of study

    Agricultural and Food Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.1111/ppl.13023PMID 31490553
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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