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      Germination and biochemical changes in West Indian gherkin seeds under water stress at different temperatures Translated title: Germinação e alterações bioquímicas em sementes de maxixe sob estresse hídrico em diferentes temperaturas

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          ABSTRACT Information on the effects of climate conditions on the survival of species grown in semi-arid regions is essential and at the same time scarce, especially regarding rustic species such as West Indian gherkin (Cucumis anguria L.). Thus, this study aimed to evaluate germination, growth and biochemical alterations in C. anguria seeds under water stress and different temperature regimes. The experimental design was completely randomized, in 5 x 5 factorial scheme, composed of five osmotic potentials (0.0; -0.1; -0.2; -0.3 and -0.4 MPa) and four temperatures (20; 25; 30 °C and alternating temperatures of 20-30 ºC), with each treatment composed of four replicates of 50 seeds. The seeds were sown on paper towel (Germitest®) and germinated in Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.) germinators, under 8-h photoperiod. Germination percentage, germination speed index, mean time of germination, seedling length and contents of chlorophylls, carotenoids, proline, free amino acids and free sugars were determined along the experiment. Decrease in osmotic potential reduced germination, growth and contents of chloroplast pigments of C. anguria seedlings, but was more drastic at levels lower than -0.2 MPa. Low temperatures intensify the effects of water stress on the germination of C. anguria seeds. The synthesis of protecting osmolytes increased in C. anguria seedlings but these components did not promote efficient osmotic adjustment in their initial development stage.

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          RESUMO As informações sobre os efeitos das condições climáticas na sobrevivência de espécies cultivadas em regiões semiáridas são imprescindíveis e, ainda, escassas, principalmente em se tratando de espécies rústicas como o maxixe (Cucumis anguria L.). Com isso, objetivou-se avaliar a germinação, crescimento e alterações bioquímicas em sementes de C. anguria sob estresse hídrico em diferentes regimes de temperaturas. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 5 x 5, constituído de cinco potenciais osmóticos (0,0; -0,1; -0,2; -0,3; -0,4 MPa) e quatro temperaturas (20; 25; 30 °C e alternada 20-30 ºC), com cada tratamento composto por quatro repetições de 50 sementes. As sementes foram semeadas em papel toalha (Germitest®) e colocadas para germinar em germinadores do tipo Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.), com fotoperíodo de oito horas de luz. Durante a condução do experimento, determinou-se a percentagem de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação, tempo médio de germinação, comprimento das plântulas, teores de clorofilas e carotenoides, teores de prolina, aminoácidos livres e açúcares livres. A redução do potencial osmótico diminuiu a germinação, o crescimento e o teor de pigmentos cloroplastídicos das plântulas de C. anguria, porém sendo mais drástica em níveis inferiores a -0,2 MPa. As baixas temperaturas potencializaram os efeitos do estresse hídrico na germinação de sementes de C. anguria. Ocorreu aumento da síntese de osmólitos protetores em plântulas de C. anguria, porém estes não promoveram ajuste osmótico eficiente na fase inicial de desenvolvimento da plântula.

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                Revista Ciência Agronômica
                Rev. Ciênc. Agron.
                Universidade Federal do Ceará (Fortaleza, CE, Brazil )
                0045-6888
                1806-6690
                September 2019
                : 50
                : 3
                : 411-419
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                [3] Mossoró Rio Grande do Norte orgnameUniversidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido orgdiv1Centro de Ciências Agrárias Brazil emanuelappaiva@ 123456hotmail.com
                [2] Tauá orgnameInstituto Centro de Ensino Tecnológico Brazil joaopaulonobre@ 123456yahoo.com.br
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                S1806-66902019000300411
                10.5935/1806-6690.20190049
                a0ef2ef7-5d38-46ac-990e-03d846b843cf

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                : 17 September 2018
                : 12 July 2017
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                Crop Science

                Cucurbitaceae,Cucumis anguria,Water deficit,Vigor,Déficit hídrico

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