Effect of Super Absorbent (A200) on Some Phytochemical Properties and Water Productivity under Drought Stress in Hot Pepper Plant (Capsicum frutescence)

Water deficit and consecutive droughts currently caused most of the world facing water critical condition. In order to saving water consumption in the agriculture sector, new technologies and several materials are used. Super absorbent polymers, as one of these materials, are capable to absorb high amounts of precipitation or irrigation and make them available for the plants. Accordingly, this study was carried out to investigate the effect of super absorbent polymer (A200) under drought conditions on some phytochemical attributes of hot pepper (Capsicum frutescence) such as: Vitamin C, Total Soluble Solids, Ion Leakage, Chlorophyll Content and Water Productivity. Mentioned research was planned in a factorial based on randomized complete design with three irrigation regimes (50, 75, and 100% water requirement) and four levels of super absorbent polymer (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3% weight) in four replications. The results showed, the levels of super absorbent cause to increase the Total Soluble Solids and decrease the Ion Leakage, under stress condition. Statistical analysis showed that in order to achieve maximum Water productivity and reduce negative impacts of some of the phytochemical properties such as the Ion leakage, the most appropriate levels of the irrigation regime and the Super absorbent polymer is supply 50% water requirement and 0.3% weight Super absorbent, respectively.
Water deficit and consecutive droughts currently caused most of the world facing water critical condition. In order to saving water consumption in the agriculture sector, new technologies and several materials are used. Super absorbent polymers, as one of these materials, are capable to absorb high amounts of precipitation or irrigation and make them available for the plants. Accordingly, this study was carried out to investigate the effect of super absorbent polymer (A200) under drought conditions on some phytochemical attributes of hot pepper (Capsicum frutescence) such as: Vitamin C, Total Soluble Solids, Ion Leakage, Chlorophyll Content and Water Productivity. Mentioned research was planned in a factorial based on randomized complete design with three irrigation regimes (50, 75, and 100% water requirement) and four levels of super absorbent polymer (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3% weight) in four replications. The results showed, the levels of super absorbent cause to increase the Total Soluble Solids and decrease the Ion Leakage, under stress condition. Statistical analysis showed that in order to achieve maximum Water productivity and reduce negative impacts of some of the phytochemical properties such as the Ion leakage, the most appropriate levels of the irrigation regime and the Super absorbent polymer is supply 50% water requirement and 0.3% weight Super absorbent, respectively.
Water deficit and consecutive droughts currently caused most of the world facing water critical condition. In order to saving water consumption in the agriculture sector, new technologies and several materials are used. Super absorbent polymers, as one of these materials, are capable to absorb high amounts of precipitation or irrigation and make them available for the plants. Accordingly, this study was carried out to investigate the effect of super absorbent polymer (A200) under drought conditions on some phytochemical attributes of hot pepper (Capsicum frutescence) such as: Vitamin C, Total Soluble Solids, Ion Leakage, Chlorophyll Content and Water Productivity. Mentioned research was planned in a factorial based on randomized complete design with three irrigation regimes (50, 75, and 100% water requirement) and four levels of super absorbent polymer (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3% weight) in four replications. The results showed, the levels of super absorbent cause to increase the Total Soluble Solids and decrease the Ion Leakage, under stress condition. Statistical analysis showed that in order to achieve maximum Water productivity and reduce negative impacts of some of the phytochemical properties such as the Ion leakage, the most appropriate levels of the irrigation regime and the Super absorbent polymer is supply 50% water requirement and 0.3% weight Super absorbent, respectively.
Water deficit and consecutive droughts currently caused most of the world facing water critical condition. In order to saving water consumption in the agriculture sector, new technologies and several materials are used. Super absorbent polymers, as one of these materials, are capable to absorb high amounts of precipitation or irrigation and make them available for the plants. Accordingly, this study was carried out to investigate the effect of super absorbent polymer (A200) under drought conditions on some phytochemical attributes of hot pepper (Capsicum frutescence) such as: Vitamin C, Total Soluble Solids, Ion Leakage, Chlorophyll Content and Water Productivity. Mentioned research was planned in a factorial based on randomized complete design with three irrigation regimes (50, 75, and 100% water requirement) and four levels of super absorbent polymer (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3% weight) in four replications. The results showed, the levels of super absorbent cause to increase the Total Soluble Solids and decrease the Ion Leakage, under stress condition. Statistical analysis showed that in order to achieve maximum Water productivity and reduce negative impacts of some of the phytochemical properties such as the Ion leakage, the most appropriate levels of the irrigation regime and the Super absorbent polymer is supply 50% water requirement and 0.3% weight Super absorbent, respectively.