Post-harvest conservation of Rubi grapes treated with abscisic acid

About 80% of global farmland is under rain-fed conditions and most of it prone to drought, which limits crop productivity. Due to climate change, drought will become more frequent and severe threatening world food security.Antitranspirants, materials that reduce transpiration, could potentially result in greater food production by realising more of a crop's potential yield during drought. Despite antitranspirants also reducing photosynthesis, research has shown that they can mitigate drought stress resulting in increased grain yield.Although this paper is not restricted to specific years, part of it is a systematic review of 173 original research articles published between 2009 and 2018.Overall, the analysis suggests that interest in the potential of antitranspirants is growing.One major achievement in antitranspirant research during the past decade was establishing the optimal timing of application of the substances, which is linked to reproductive processes most vulnerable to drought. Despite research evidence of the efficacy of antitranspirants in ameliorating drought stress, they are not widely used for commercial arable crop production. However, in fruit horticulture, 2 products with antitranspirant effects are being used for various non-antitranspirant purposes such as synchronising fruit ripening, enhancement of nutritional quality, protection against sunburn and controlling diseases and insect pests.

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The potential of antitranspirants in drought management of arable crops: A review

Mphande

Kettlewell

Grove

et al. 2020

Agricultural Water Management

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Post-harvest conservation of Rubi grapes treated with abscisic acid

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The potential of antitranspirants in drought management of arable crops: A review

The potential of antitranspirants in drought management of arable crops: A review

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