1Department of Agronony, Dezful Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran
2Healthy and organic products technology research center, Dezful Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran
Online published on 22 January, 2020.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of foliar application of methanol on the activity of antioxidant enzymes of Vigna unguiculata L. in water-deficit stress conditions. The trials were performed in a split plot design arranged in completely randomized block design with three replications in two years cultivation (2017 and 2018). Water-deficit stress treatments were considered in the main plots in four levels (25, 50, 75 and 100% of plant water requirement) and combined foliar application of methanol treatment in three levels (control, 10 and 20% vol.) and genotype treatment in two cultivars of Omidbakhsh 1057 and Mashhad in sub plots. The results showed that the effect of water-deficit stress and foliar application of methanol on the activity of antioxidant enzymes were significant (P ≤ 0.01). The effect of genotype on the activity of ascorbate peroxidase was just significant (P ≤ 0.01).
Vigna unguiculata L, Water-Deficit Stress, foliar application of methanol, Antioxidant Enzymes
