Particle film effects on the ecophysiological parameters of two arboreal species under water restriction

Anderson dos Santos; Roberta Samara Nunes de Lima; Emerson de Lima; Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim; Elania Freire da Silva; Ricardo Araújo Ferreira Júnior; Flávia de Barros Prado Moura; José Vieira Silva

doi:10.1590/1983-21252024v3712381rc

Authors

Anderson dos Santos Postgraduate Program in Agriculture and Environment, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Arapiraca, AL, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7195-4520
Roberta Samara Nunes de Lima Postgraduate Program in Agriculture and Environment, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Arapiraca, AL, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5478-5558
Emerson de Lima Exact Sciences Center, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Arapiraca, AL, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6703-6807
Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim Department of Biodiversity, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-3635
Elania Freire da Silva Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7176-3609
Ricardo Araújo Ferreira Júnior Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo, AL, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5958-6275
Flávia de Barros Prado Moura Postgraduate Program in Agriculture and Environment, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Arapiraca, AL, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0014-9561
José Vieira Silva Postgraduate Program in Agriculture and Environment, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Arapiraca, AL, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3419-3755

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-21252024v3712381rc

Keywords:

Caatinga. Thermal stress. Photosynthetic pigments. Photochemistry. Gas exchange.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of using particle film associated with two water regimes on the ecophysiological parameters of young plants of two species native to the Brazilian semiarid region (Tabebuia aurea and Ziziphus joazeiro). The experiments were conducted in randomized blocks in a 2 × 2 factorial design, with nine replications. The treatments used were the application of particle film (Surround^® WP) at a concentration of 5% and without film or 0%, and two irrigation water regimes based on reference evapotranspiration (ETo), irrigated with 100% of ETo and not irrigated or 0% of ETo. Gas exchange determinations were performed at 0, 15, 30, and 45 days after treatments imposition, while the analyses of photosynthetic pigments were carried out only at the end of the experiment. The species Tabebuia aurea and Ziziphus joazeiro showed tolerance to water stress, demonstrated by their high water use efficiency. On the other hand, the application of particle film caused an increase in stomatal conductance, transpiration, and intrinsic water use efficiency and reductions in leaf temperature and instantaneous water use efficiency in plants of both species studied. The particle film was efficient in providing photoprotective properties verified by the increase in the content of photosynthetic pigments. However, the use of this film requires more in-depth investigations, which could allow a better understanding of its management in tree species in the Brazilian semiarid region.

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