Sunscreen Based on Dicarboxylic Acid Salts Applications to Blueberries (<i>Vaccinium corymbosum</i> L.) Plants: Effects on Water Stress Tolerance and Productivity

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dc.contributor.authorGutierrez-Gamboa, Gaston
dc.contributor.authorGuerrero-Mendez, Mario
dc.contributor.authorAraya-Alman, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorVerdugo-Vasquez, Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorValdes-Gomez, Hector
dc.contributor.authorAcevedo-Opazo, Cesar
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T21:02:02Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T21:02:02Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: Recently, antitranspirant or radiation-reflective products have been studied in several crops to mitigate the negative effects of global warming in Mediterranean climates. Nevertheless, to our knowledge, there is a scarce availability of information studying their effects on blueberries and much less from applications of sunscreens elaborated based on a mixture of dicarboxylic acids. Methods: Controls and three treatments were performed in 'Duke' and 'Star' blueberries as follows: (i) control without water stress (T1 = 100% ETc); (ii) foliar application of sunscreen in plants without water stress (T2 = 100% ETc + sunscreen); (iii) water stress in plants without foliar application of sunscreen (T3 = 50% ETc); (iv) foliar application of the sunscreen in plants with water stress (T4 = 50% ETc + sunscreen). Stem water potential (Psi s), stomatal conductance (g(s)), yield, berry weight and berry total soluble solids were determined. (3) Results: As expected, the decrease in irrigation frequency in water stress treatments (T3 and T4) allowed for a decrease in the water applied at 25% compared to non-stressed plants (T1 and T2). This resulted in an increase in the Psi s on the days closest to harvest in both varieties, decreasing g(s) in blueberries plants subjected to water stress conditions. Sunscreen applications to Duke plants subjected to water stress (T4) induced higher total berry soluble solids than the treatments performed in non-stressed plants (T1 and T2). Sunscreen applications to Star plants subjected to water stress (T4) promoted similar g(s) levels and did not affect total soluble solids concerning irrigated plants (T1 and T2). (4) Conclusions: The results suggest that the response to water stress to sunscreen application based on dicarboxylic acid salts depended on the cultivar. Therefore, despite the novelty of this research, it is necessary to perform long-term studies to establish accurate conclusions.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/horticulturae8020095
dc.identifier.eissn2311-7524
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020095
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/93000
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000865429500001
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaHorticulturae
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectantitranspirants
dc.subjectglobal warming
dc.subjecthighbush blueberry
dc.subjectDuke
dc.subjectStar
dc.titleSunscreen Based on Dicarboxylic Acid Salts Applications to Blueberries (<i>Vaccinium corymbosum</i> L.) Plants: Effects on Water Stress Tolerance and Productivity
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen8
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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