@conference{
author = "Radanović, Aleksandra and Dedić, Boško and Junker-Frohn, Laura and Galinski, Anna and Cvejić, Sandra and Jocković, Milan and Bursać, Srđan and Ćuk, Nemanja and Jocković, Jelena and Jocić, Siniša and Nagel, Kerstin and Miladinović, Dragana",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Climate change profoundly affects crop production. Under field conditions, there is
a cycle of rainfall and rainless periods. The intervals between rainfalls have become
prolonged in certain growing areas due to climate change leading to a significant reduction in
crop production. The ability of crops to recover from drought stress depends on the species,
genotype, and the duration and severity of drought stress. Sunflowers are particularly
sensitive to drought at the germination stage. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a test to
assess the capacity of sunflower to recover from stress at the initial developmental stage. The
test was condected in rhizotrons to monitor root growth in controlled conditions. After 7 days
of drought stress, plants were re-watered to reach the control's gravimetric water content (65%
qwc). Re-watering in rhizotrons can be challenging due to the surface depth ratio, which
hinders the uniform distribution of water. To address this, we introduced a novel slow rewatering method, facilitating a more homogeneous increase in soil water content throughout
the rhizotron. For developing this test, we selected a drought-sensitive sunflower line,
subjected it to drought conditions (50% gwc), and then re-watered it to observe its recovery
capacity. Root and shoot traits between control and treatment were analyzed, including total,
primary and lateral root length, root system width and depth, leaf area, and fresh and dry
shoot weight. This test will provide valuable insights into how sunflowers recover from
drought stress, which will be very helpful in breeding programs.",
publisher = "International Sunflower Association (ISA)",
journal = "Proceedings, 21st International Sunflower Conference, 20-24 August 2024, Wuyuan, China",
title = "Recuperating from stress – How does sunflower recover from drought?",
pages = "76-76",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_fiver_4855"
}