African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12496

Full Length Research Paper

Application of multivariate analysis to evaluate the biochemical changes in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) after exposure to water stress and silicon applications

Luma Castro de Souza*
  • Luma Castro de Souza*
  • Departamento de Solos e Adubos, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita, Filho/UNESP, Brazil.
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Glauco André dos Santos Nogueira
  • Glauco André dos Santos Nogueira
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Brazil.
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Risely Ferraz de Almeida
  • Risely Ferraz de Almeida
  • Departamento de Solos e Adubos, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita, Filho/UNESP, Brazil.
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Leane Castro de Souza
  • Leane Castro de Souza
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Brazil.
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Myriam Galvão
  • Myriam Galvão
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Brazil.
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Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira Neto
  • Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira Neto
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Brazil.
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Tamires Borges de Oliveira
  • Tamires Borges de Oliveira
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Brazil.
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Ismael de Jesus Matos Viégas
  • Ismael de Jesus Matos Viégas
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Brazil.
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Ricardo Shigueru Okumura
  • Ricardo Shigueru Okumura
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 04 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2015
  •  Published: 09 December 2015

Abstract

The objective of the present work was to verify, through multivariate analysis, the behavior patterns of biochemical compounds in forage sorghum, submitted to different silicon applications and water stress. Experiment with forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench), variety BR 700, was conducted in a greenhouse. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 2×4 factorial arrangement with seven replicates, two hydric conditions (irrigated and water deficit) and four silicon applications (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mM). The multivariate analysis showed that when there is no shortage of water and regardless of the silicon dose, nitrate levels were higher and carbohydrate, proline and sucrose levels were lower in leaves and roots. The quantity of biochemical compounds differed between sorghum leaves and roots. This condition also varied according to the soil water stress. Silicon application in sorghum plants mitigates the negative effect of drought stress, favoring this crop cultivation in areas of low water availability. Nonetheless, differences between silicon doses were not observed in this experiment. Therefore, it is recommended that this chemical should be applied in drought-ridden areas.

Key words: Water stress, proline, multivariate analysis, principal component analysis.

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