Sugarcane Response to High Water Tables and Intermittent Flooding

Ray, Jeffery D.; Sinclair, Thomas R.; Glaz, B.

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“…An interesting alternative proposed for employing flood-prone lands in the tropics is the cultivation of sugarcane, which was reported as a flooding-tolerant plant that may even benefit from short flooding periods in the form of increased sugar yields (Glaz and Gilbert, 2006; Ray et al, 2010). The genetic potential of sugarcane was demonstrated in a multi-harvest field-test where family clones of sugarcane, valued for their sugar or biomass yields, were able to retain productivity of both in the face of intermittent flooding (Viator et al, 2012).…”

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Submergence and Waterlogging Stress in Plants: A Review Highlighting Research Opportunities and Understudied Aspects

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Soil flooding creates composite and complex stress in plants known as either submergence or waterlogging stress depending on the depth of the water table. In nature, these stresses are important factors dictating the species composition of the ecosystem. On agricultural land, they cause economic damage associated with longterm social consequences. The understanding of the plant molecular responses to these two stresses has benefited from research studying individual components of the stress, in particular low-oxygen stress. To a lesser extent, other associated stresses and plant responses have been incorporated into the molecular framework, such as ion and ROS signaling, pathogen susceptibility, and organ-specific expression and development. In this review, we aim to highlight known or suspected components of submergence/waterlogging stress that have not yet been thoroughly studied at the molecular level in this context, such as miRNA and retrotransposon expression, the influence of light/dark cycles, protein isoforms, root architecture, sugar sensing and signaling, post-stress molecular events, heavy-metal and salinity stress, and mRNA dynamics (splicing, sequestering, and ribosome loading). Finally, we explore biotechnological strategies that have applied this molecular knowledge to develop cultivars resistant to flooding or to offer alternative uses of flooding-prone soils, like bioethanol and biomass production.

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“…hybrid which showed an increase in dry biomass in response to flooding. Continuous flooding is often deleterious to sugarcane growth [117], but because it is typically cultivated in wet tropical regions, it is important to develop varieties that are productive under flooded conditions. Several of the focal biomass crops have not been the subject of study related to flooding tolerance (i.e., "N/A" in Table 2), but this lack of evidence should not be interpreted as flood sensitivity for these taxa.…”

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Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

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Given the mandated increases in fuel production from alternative sources, limited high-quality production land, and predicted climate changes, identification of stress-tolerant biomass crops will be increasingly important. However, existing literature largely focuses on the responses of a small number of crops to a single source of abiotic stress. Here, we provide a much-needed review of several types of stress likely to be encountered by biomass crops on marginal lands and under future climate scenarios: drought, flooding, salinity, cold, and heat. The stress responses of 17 leading biomass crops of all growth habits (e.g., perennial grasses, shortrotation woody crops, and large trees) are summarized, and we identify several that could be considered "all purpose" for multiple stress types. Importantly, we note that some of these crops are or could become invasive in some landscapes. Therefore, growers must take care to avoid dissemination of plants or propagules outside of cultivation.

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“…Suggesting that sugarcane genotypes differ in root growth due to water availability, Sakaigaichi et al (2007) reported that in response to drought, sugarcane roots of two sugarcane genotypes differed in shoot–root amounts and in the percentage of roots with vertical growth. Ray et al (2009) found that increasingly shallow water tables and flooding reduced the rooting depth, but they did not identify these effects on young plants or on root biomass. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the time of flood onset and flood duration on leaf, stalk, and root biomass accretion of recently planted sugarcane.…”

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“…Generally, during these periods, the sugarcane crop is in a rapid growth phase and has already covered the space between rows. Ray et al (2009) found that the longer the flood duration, the greater was the yield loss of sugarcane. In Florida, research has focused on yield responses to shallow water tables and flooding during this period of rapid growth.…”

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Flood Duration and Time of Flood Onset Effects on Recently Planted Sugarcane

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Lingle

2012

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Periodically fl ooding sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) by delaying drainage aft er rain in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) of Florida improves soil conservation and reduces P discharge to the Everglades, but farmers are concerned that fl ooding recently planted or recently ratooned sugarcane reduces yields. Th e purpose of this study was to determine the eff ects of time of fl ood onset and fl ood duration on stalk, leaf, and root biomass accretion of two recently planted (plant height ∼9 cm) sugarcane cultivars. In three pot experiments, fl ood durations ranged from 0 to 6 wk and fl ood onsets were aft er 2 or 4 wk at a 30-cm water-table depth. Five treatments also had a second fl ood onset during the fi nal 4 or 6 wk of each experiment. Increased fl ood durations oft en resulted in declines in biomass explained by linear or quadratic models. Compared with 'CP 89-2143,' leaf and stalk biomasses of 'CP 96-1252' were more tolerant of increasing fl ood durations, but the opposite was true for root biomass. Sugarcane leaf biomass was reduced more by fl ood onset following 2 rather than 4 wk at a 30-cm water-table depth, but stalk and root biomasses were similarly reduced by both fl ood onsets. Although previous results have indicated that well-established sugarcane in its grand-growth phase is tolerant to periodic fl ooding, our results suggest that the biomass of younger (recently planted) sugarcane is increasingly reduced by fl ood durations of 0 to 6 wk and that fl ood onsets aft er 2 or 4 wk at a 30-cm water-table depth are similarly detrimental.

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Sugarcane Response to High Water Tables and Intermittent Flooding

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Submergence and Waterlogging Stress in Plants: A Review Highlighting Research Opportunities and Understudied Aspects

Submergence and Waterlogging Stress in Plants: A Review Highlighting Research Opportunities and Understudied Aspects

Stress-Tolerant Feedstocks for Sustainable Bioenergy Production on Marginal Land

Flood Duration and Time of Flood Onset Effects on Recently Planted Sugarcane

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