Abstract
Effects of salicylic acid (SA) on seed germination, seedling growth, flowering and biochemical activities were studied out in four cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes in control environments. The results revealed that both germination and seedling growth were negatively affected by 0.02%. SA application, however did not affect the size of full expanded buds, time of 50% flowering and date of flower initiation. A maximum increase in peroxidase (EC1.11.1.7) activity was observed in UPC 4200 over other genotypes. No significant change in the content of total soluble and intercellular fluid proteins was observed except in UPC 4200 genotype. SA induced accumulation of total soluble sugars more at flowering stage than at seed setting stage. It is evident from the present study that UPC 4200 genotype was more responsive to salicylic acid both in terms of increased peroxidase activity and less negative effect on morphological attributes, thus suggesting its wider use without negative impact on environment as salicylic acid has been reported in plants.
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Claim · model-written summary
Salicylic acid at 0.02% negatively affected cowpea germination and seedling growth.
- Taxon
- cowpea
Vigna unguiculatae2 - Treatment
- 0.02%e0
- Outcome
- germination and seedling growthe0
- Direction
- negatively affectede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“both germination and seedling growth were negatively affected by 0.02%”
e1“SA application”
e2“cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Salicylic acid did not affect fully expanded bud size, 50% flowering time or flower initiation date.
- Taxon
- cowpeaVigna unguiculatae1
- Treatment
- SAe0
- Outcome
- size of full expanded buds, time of 50% flowering and date of flower initiatione0
- Direction
- did not affecte0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“SA application, however did not affect the size of full expanded buds, time of 50% flowering and date of flower initiation”
e1“cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)”
Claim · model-written summary
UPC 4200 had the greatest increase in peroxidase activity among genotypes.
- Taxon
- cowpeaVigna unguiculatae1
- Material
- UPC 4200e0
- Gene
- peroxidase (EC1.11.1.7)e0
- Outcome
- peroxidase (EC1.11.1.7) activitye0
- Direction
- maximum increasee0
- Comparator
- other genotypese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A maximum increase in peroxidase (EC1.11.1.7) activity was observed in UPC 4200 over other genotypes”
e1“cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Total soluble and intercellular fluid protein contents showed no significant change outside UPC 4200.
- Taxon
- cowpeaVigna unguiculatae1
- Outcome
- content of total soluble and intercellular fluid proteinse0
- Direction
- No significant changee0
- Qualifier
- except in UPC 4200 genotypee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“No significant change in the content of total soluble and intercellular fluid proteins was observed except in UPC 4200 genotype”
e1“cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Salicylic acid induced more soluble sugar accumulation at flowering than at seed setting.
- Taxon
- cowpeaVigna unguiculatae1
- Organ / stage
- flowering stagee0
- Treatment
- SAe0
- Outcome
- accumulation of total soluble sugarse0
- Direction
- moree0
- Comparator
- seed setting stagee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“SA induced accumulation of total soluble sugars more at flowering stage than at seed setting stage”
e1“cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors suggest wider use of UPC 4200 because of its salicylic acid response.
- Taxon
- cowpeaVigna unguiculatae1
- Material
- UPC 4200e0
- Outcome
- wider usee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“UPC 4200 genotype was more responsive to salicylic acid both in terms of increased peroxidase activity and less negative effect on morphological attributes, thus suggesting its wider use”
e1“cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)”
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