Comparative impact of dusts on peach and olive leaf functions under Mediterranean dry climatic conditions

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 7 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Persefoni A. Maletsika, George D. Nanos

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I3P104

How to Cite?

Persefoni A. Maletsika, George D. Nanos, "Comparative impact of dusts on peach and olive leaf functions under Mediterranean dry climatic conditions," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 7,  no. 3, pp. 24-37, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I3P104

Abstract:

Peach and olive trees, distinctively different in resistance to heat stress, are grown extensively in areas with hot and dry summers where particulate matter (PM) air pollution is common. Other PMs, such as kaolin particle film (PF), are used as a heat stress alleviating factor. Kaolin PF, soil or cement PM accumulation onto the leaves of both species decreased the available photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) to the leaves, mainly in olive, without causing any shade-related negative effect. Typical differences in leaf gas exchange parameters and leaf characteristics were found between the mesophyte deciduous peach, cv. „Royal Glory‟, and sclerophyllous evergreen olive, cv. „Konservolea‟. Kaolin PF accumulation to sufficiently irrigated peach trees improved leaf gas exchange functions acting as significant heat stress alleviating factor, but in the water-stressed olive trees, kaolin PF-covered leaves improved their gas exchange functions only in autumn (mild climatic conditions with improved tree water status). In both species, leaf characteristics and total phenolic content (TPC) of kaolin PF-treated leaves showed partially stress alleviated. Soil and mainly cement PM accumulation onto the leaves of both tree species, in combination with summer heat stress, decreased gas exchange functions indicating stomata blocking and other factors which may reduce carbon assimilation, while increased leaf TPC. In conclusion, comparing the three PMs, kaolin PF did not affect or improved leaf functions and characteristics, while the other dusts, soil and mainly cement, negatively affected leaf functions and modified leaf traits as an adaptation mechanism.

Keywords:

Prunus persica, Olea europaea, kaolin particle film, particulate matter, gas exchange, total phenolic content.

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