Effects of soil flooding on roots, photosynthesis and water relations in mungnean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) Wilczek)

Authors

  • M Rafiqul Islam Department of Agronomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur
  • Abdul Hamid Department of Agronomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur
  • Quzi Andul Khaliq Department of Agronomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur
  • M Moynul Haque Department of Agronomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur
  • Jalal Uddin Ahmed Department of Crop Botany, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur
  • M Abdul Karim Department of Agronomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v39i2.7487

Keywords:

Water potential, Mungbean, Root growth, Photosynthesis

Abstract

Two mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) genotypes (GK48 - flood tolerant and BARImug5- flood susceptible) were flooded at vegetative and flowering stages for 5 and 10 days, respectively. Flooding damaged the lateral roots of GK48 wholly, but it recovered quickly by forming numerous adventitious roots. Flooding significantly reduced photosynthetic rate (Pn) and leaf water potential (Ψ1) in both the genotypes but GK48 tended to regain Pn and Ψ1 during postflooding phase. It appeared that GK48 withstands flooding to a great extent.

Key words: Water potential; Mungbean; Root growth; Photosynthesis

DOI: 10.3329/bjb.v39i2.7487

Bangladesh J. Bot. 39(2): 241-243, 2010 (December)

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Islam, M. R., Hamid, A., Khaliq, Q. A., Haque, M. M., Ahmed, J. U., & Karim, M. A. (2011). Effects of soil flooding on roots, photosynthesis and water relations in mungnean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) Wilczek). Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 39(2), 241–243. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v39i2.7487

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2010)

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Short Communications

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