Study of the effects of dusts on the morphological and physiological traits of some crops

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Authors

1 Ph.D. Student, Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Assistant Prof., Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

3 M.Sc. Student, Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: In recent years, the phenomenon of dusts caused by global warming and dehydration or drying of water resources, agricultural production as well as an environment has confronted a serious challenge. Dusts is one of the most important atmospheric phenomena and natural disasters, which is also considered as part of climate change and in recent years has gone out of its natural course and occurs in the western and southwestern regions of Iran. The destructive effects of dusts include reduced light reaching the plant, reduced yield of agricultural products, soil fertility reduction, disruption of mechanical systems and communications and the occurrence of respiratory problems.
Materials and Methods: In order to investigate the effects of dust on the physiological and morphological traits of crops, a pot experiment was conducted in the field research of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, located in Dehgolan. This factorial experiment was performed in a randomized complete block design with 3 replications. Experimental factors included dust at 2 levels (with and without dust) and crop at 3 levels (cucumber, tomato and bean). After crossing of each dust system through the province, the dust was collected using reported methods. Dust spraying was done on the surface of crops (beans, tomatoes and cucumbers) in the middle of the growing period and early flowering stage. Then, 10 days after application of dust, physiological traits including chlorophyll content, protein concentration, proline content and soluble carbohydrates of leaves as well as morphological traits including leaf and stem weight and plant height were measured.
Results: The results of this study showed that the effect of dust on the content of total chlorophyll and chlorophyll a, proline, protein and water-soluble carbohydrate was significant, while the dust had no significant effect on the content of chlorophyll b and soluble carbohydrate in alcohol. The results also showed that dust had a significant effect on leaf and stem weight and height of cucumber, tomato and bean. Also, different plants had significant differences in leaf weight and height. According to the obtained results, in general, tomato plant had more affected by dust than beans and cucumber and most of the measured traits were reduced, which is probably due to having more hairs on the leaf surface. In fact, dust by reducing the content of chlorophyll, soluble protein and soluble carbohydrate in the leaves and increasing the content of proline leads to a significant reduction in leaf and stem dry weight in cucumbers, tomatoes and beans, as well as a significant reduction in height in cucumbers and beans. It has been suggested that these damages may be due to reduced photosynthesis in crops. Cluster analysis of different traits and treatments also showed that the physiological traits of soluble carbohydrates in water were more correlated with each other and were in the same cluster with plant height.
Conclusion: The decline in crop yields in recent years, which is sometimes reported by farmers, may be due to the presence of dust and also the inhibition of the absorption of micronutrients through foliar application. Therefore, it is recommended that when dust systems pass through the area, if possible, sprinkler irrigation would be used to prevent dust damage.
Keywords: Protein, West Iran, Sugar, Chlorophyll, Beans.

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