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. 2016 Aug 9;11(8):e0160647. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160647

Table 4. Mean values for growth and morphological attributes associated with the shoot and root of F1s in the control condition (ΨWL between -0.1 and -0.5 MPa) and stress condition (ΨWL between -2.0 and -2.5 Mpa).

Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil.

Progenies Treatment H CD TLA LN ILA LDB SDB TDB LAR SLA LMR RDB R/S RL RA RD RV RD<1 1<RD< 2 RD>2
m cm m2 unid m2.plant-1 g.plant-1 g.plant-1 g.plant-1 (m2. g-1) (m2. g-1) (g/g) g.plant-1 cm cm2 mm cm3 mm mm mm
CATONGO x SCA 06 Control 2.0 ± 0.0 25.1 ± 2 1.2 ± 0.1 62.8 ± 3* 0.0 ± 0.0 78.0 ± 8.1 71.8 ± 5 194.1 ± 19 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 30.2 ± 1.7 0.2 ± 0.0 353 ± 30 930 ± 45 2.5 ± 0.2 197 ± 40 1564 ± 115 941 ± 77 1051 ± 81
Drought 2.1 ± 0.1 21.3 ± 1 1.0 ± 0.1 49.3 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 76.86 ± 5.3 96.7 ± 9* 169.6 ± 16 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 36.9 ± 4.4 0.3 ± 0.0* 333 ± 37 706 ± 88 1.9 ± 0.2 127 ± 45 1732 ± 114 877 ± 80 795 ± 44
PUCALA x SCA 06 Control 1.9 ± 0.1* 21.7 ± 1* 1.1 ± 0.1* 50.1 ± 1*** 0.0 ± 0.0 63.5 ± 3.6** 66.3 ± 3* 170.8 ± 7* 0.0 ± 0.0* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0* 35.5 ± 4.1* 0.3 ± 0.0 238 ± 32 845 ± 26 2.5 ± 0.3* 256.8 ± 34* 1361 ± 123 845 ± 95 1092 ± 90*
Drought 1.7 ± 0.0 18.8 ± 1 0.7 ± 0.1 30.6 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 37.5 ± 4.4 51.7 ± 5 149.3 ± 7 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 24.9 ± 1.9 0.3 ± 0.0 326 ± 24* 469± 54 1.5 ± 0.1 51 ± 2.7 1849 ± 146* 868 ± 65 458 ± 57
TSH 1188 x SCA 06 Control 2.1 ± 0.0 20.0 ± 1 1.7 ± 0.3** 82 ± 3.2** 0.0 ± 0.0 65.9 ± 2.3** 66.1 ± 6 163.0 ± 9 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0** 30.4 ± 1.9 0.2 ± 0.0 437 ± 17 1261 ± 86 2.7± 0.3 355.0 ± 33 1723 ± 39 1233 ± 120 1650 ± 91*
Drought 2.0 ± 0.0 21.0 ± 2 0.5 ± 0.0 52.2 ± 6 0.0 ± 0.0 37.2 ± 0.9 64.6 ± 5 154.4 ± 9 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 31.3 ± 4.6 0.3 ± 0.0 374 ± 26 841 ± 39 2.3 ± 0.1 153 ± 16 1772 ± 147 1057 ± 76 895 ± 31
RB 40 x SCA 06 Control 2.0 ± 0.1 25.2 ± 2 1.3 ± 0.1 64 ± 7 0.0 ± 0.0 78.3 ± 7.5 79.8 ± 8 214.8 ± 29 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 39.8 ± 3.9 0.2 ± 0.0 387 ± 45 950 ± 26* 2.4 ± 0.4* 205.6 ± 34 1931 ± 123 1100 ± 105* 1650 ± 91*
Drought 2.0 ± 0.1 21.6 ± 1 0.9 ± 0.1 55.3 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 63.9 ± 3.3 90.0 ± 5 189.1 ± 7 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 33.4 ± 3.3 0.2 ± 0.0 294 ± 26 457 ± 18 1.5 ± 0.1 66 ± 12 1805 ± 112 770 ± 26 895 ± 31
MOC 01 x SCA 06 Control 1.9 ± 0.0 21.3 ± 1 1.3 ± 0.1 57.6 ± 4 0.0 ± 0.0 70.0 ± 6.9 79.5 ± 5** 177.1 ± 6 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 34.4 ± 4.5 0.2 ± 0.0 383 ± 32 1083 ± 84 2.8 ± 0.2** 323.7 ± 34* 1412 ± 97* 901 ± 85 1446 ± 176*
Drought 2.1 ± 0.0 17.1 ± 3 1.0 ± 0.1 59.5 ± 4 0.0 ± 0.0 60.7 ± 3.9 51.6 ± 5 154.1 ± 7 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 27.6 ± 1.5 0.2 ± 0.0 367 ± 23 640 ± 28 1.7 ± 0.1 90.4 ± 18 2009 ± 131 969 ± 65 689 ± 24
SCA 06 x IMC 67 Control 2.0 ± 0.1 23.7 ±2 1.3 ± 0.1 66.3 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 79.8 ± 6.1 71.8 ± 5 224.8 ± 21 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 42.5 ± 4.8 0.2 ± 0.01 405 ± 29* 1620 ± 49* 3.6 ± 0.2** 458 ± 50 * 1489 ± 113 1000 ± 76 1558 ± 76
Drought 2.1 ± 0.1 24.2 ± 1 1.1 ± 0.1 53.7 ± 5 0.0 ± 0.0 71.3 ± 7.1 96.7 ± 9* 222.1 ± 10 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.1 36.2 ± 3.2 0.2 ± 0.0 388 ± 44 1347 ± 78 2.0 ± 0.3 221 ± 53 * 2410 ± 170** 1349 ± 55 1242 ± 64
PUCALA x CATONGO Control 1.8 ± 0.1* 21.6 ± 2* 1.6 ± 0.3* 65.4 ± 2** 0.0 ± 0.0 70.2 ± 3.8*** 53.6 ± 5 197.1 ± 16*** 0.0 ± 0.0* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0* 43.5 ± 4.3 0.3 ± 0.0 296 ± 16* 711 ± 62** 2.3 ± 0.1 143.5 ± 21* 1566 ± 124 952 ± 75* 820 ± 40**
Drought 1.3 ± 0.0 16.4 ± 1 0.6 ± 0.1 28.7 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 31.8 ± 4.0 39.4 ± 6 100.9 ± 7 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 29.3 ± 5.5 0.3 ± 0.0 219 ± 24 380 ± 30 2.1 ± 0.2 74.2 ± 3.4 1347 ± 146 468 ± 26 452 ± 35
CATONGO x TSH 1188 Control 1.8 ± 0.0 17.1 ± 0 1.1 ± 0.1 52 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 50.5 ± 3.4 46.1 ± 6 131.3 ± 10 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 30.3 ± 1.8 0.3 ± 0.0 323 ± 44 695 ± 25 2.4 ± 0.1* 157.9 ± 24 1423 ± 123 853 ± 55 810 ± 77
Drought 1.8 ± 0.0 17.8 ± 1 1.1 ± 0.0 47.6 ± 4 0.0 ± 0.0 58.0 ± 4.8 63.9 ± 5 148.6 ± 9 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 27.4 ± 2.2 0.2 ± 0.0 319 ± 38 585 ± 46 1.8 ± 0.1 87.6 ± 23 1746 ± 24 879 ± 84 603 ± 67
RB 40 x CATONGO Control 1.9 ± 0.1 20.0 ± 1 0.9 ± 0.0 59 ± 2 0.0 ± 0.0 55 ± 4.1 65 ± 4 157.2 ± 11 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0*** 31.3 ± 1.8 0.2 ± 0.0 399 ± 27 1231 ± 70* 3.0 ± 0.1 324 ± 37* 1492 ± 71 1118 ± 71 1420 ± 160
Drought 1.8 ± 0.1 22.0 ± 2 0.8 ± 0.1 41.4 ± 6 0.0 ± 0.0 49.7 ± 4.6 71.2 ± 5 172.7 ± 26 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 33.9 ± 2.16 0.3 ± 0.0 350 ± 28 727 ± 72 1.9 ± 0.2 130 ± 12 1778 ± 83 927 ± 83 900 ± 55
MOC 01 x CATONGO Control 1.9 ± 0.1** 24.5 ± 1 1.4 ± 0.1* 58 ± 2 0.0 ± 0.0 86.7 ± 5.6* 92.2 ± 9 224 ± 5* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 44.8 ± 4.1 0.2 ± 0.0 333 ± 36 945 ± 80 2.7 ± 0.1* 216 ± 51 1434 ± 117 743 ± 63 1041 ± 54
Drought 1.4 ± 0.0 21.8 ± 2 0.9 ± 0.1 50.2 ± 6 0.0 ± 0.0 70.3 ± 1.9 75.4 ± 10 202.5 ± 15 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 52.8 ± 5.2 0.2 ± 0.1 301 ± 66 586± 36 1.6 ± 0.4 91 ± 11 1889 ± 124 942 ± 88 780 ± 77
CATONGO x IMC 67 Control 1.9 ± 0.1 19.7 ± 2 1.3 ± 0.1 66.3 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 79.8 ± 6.1 71.8 ± 5 224.8 ± 21 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.1 42.5 ± 4.8 0.2 ± 0.0 405 ± 29* 1620 ± 49* 3.6 ± 0.2** 458 ± 50 * 1489 ± 113 1000 ± 76 1558 ± 76
Drought 1.9 ± 0.2 20.8 ± 2 1.1 ± 0.1 53.7 ± 5 0.0 ± 0.0 71.3 ± 7.1 96.7 ± 9* 222.1 ± 10 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.1 36.2 ± 3.2 0.2 ± 0.0 388 ± 44 1347 ± 78 2.0 ± 0.3 221 ± 53 * 2410 ± 170** 1349 ± 55 1242 ± 64
PUCALA x TSH 1188 Control 1.7 ± 0.1 21.8 ± 1** 1.1 ± 0.1* 61.8± 5* 0.0 ± 0.0 44.8 ± 2.8 66.0 ± 6 136.1 ± 6 0.0 ± 0.0** 0.0 ± 0.0* 0.3 ± 0.0 32.5 ± 4.6 0.2 ± 0.0 235 ± 32 542 ± 29 2.8 ± 0.2* 181 ± 41 1238 ± 151** 584 ± 36 748 ± 65
Drought 1.8 ± 0.1 16.4 ±1 0.7 ± 0.1 45.3 ± 4 0.0 ± 0.0 41.7 ± 3.8 56.5 ± 8 142.6 ± 7 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 27.4± 2.3 0.3 ± 0.0 450 ± 39** 724 ± 57 1.9 ± 0.1 137 ± 26 1889 ± 124** 1291 ± 77** 971 ± 33
PUCALA x RB 40 Control 1.5 ± 0.1 19.0 ± 2 0.8 ± 0.1 45 ± 5* 0.0 ± 0.0* 48.2 ± 4.8 41.9 ± 5 115.13 ± 12 0.0 ± 0.0* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 25.8 ± 3.2 0.3 ± 0.0 280 ± 19 625 ± 45 2.2 ± 0.1 110 ± 9.4 1360 ± 115 871 ± 84 726 ± 51
Drought 1.8 ± 0.1 20.5 ± 1 0.8 ± 0.0 34.1 ± 2 0.0 ± 0.0 52.01 ± 1.5 66.0 ± 7* 152.2 ±11* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 31.9 ± 2.9 0.3 ± 0.0 391 ± 36* 949 ± 86 2.1 ± 0.2 181 ± 21 1902 ± 117* 1038 ± 66 1049 ± 95*
PUCALA x MOC 01 Control 1.8 ± 0.0 19.5 ± 1 1.4 ± 0.2* 64.3 ± 3* 0.0 ± 0.0 66.7 ± 6.8 62.4 ± 8 173.4 ± 16 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0** 28.3 ± 2.4 0.2 ± 0.0 364 ± 18 987 ± 45* 2.3 ± 0.1** 192.6 ± 30* 1756 ± 104 1307 ± 70* 1331 ± 130**
Drought 1.7 ± 0.1 20.8 ± 1 0.8 ± 0.0 39 ± 2 0.0 ± 0.0 51.6 ± 2.6 62.8 ± 6 152.2 ± 11 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 32.8 ± 2.9 0.3 ± 0.0 333 ± 18 489 ± 33 1.5 ± 0.0 57.0 ± 5.6 2220 ± 37* 968 ± 65 502 ± 49
PUCALA x IMC 67 Control 1.5 ± 0.1 17.8 ± 1 0.7 ± 0.1 42.8 ± 6 0.0 ± 0.0 56.3 ± 4.1 37.2 ± 4 131.1 ± 10 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 29.0 ± 1.8 0.3 ± 0.0 176 ± 12 362 ± 36 2.2 ± 0.3 86.7 ± 12 1269 ± 63 560 ± 72 812 ± 44
Drought 1.4 ± 0.1 20.8 ± 2 0.5 ± 0.0 30 ± 1 0.0 ± 0.0 53.3 ± 4.2 36.9 ± 4 129.5 ±12* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 30.7 ± 4.0 0.3 ± 0.0 244 ± 27* 572 ± 35 1.9 ± 0.1 90.1 ± 14 1648 ± 99* 752 ± 45 628 ± 43
RB 40 x TSH 1188 Control 2.0 ± 0.1 21.1 ±1 1.2 ± 0.0 68.8 ± 5* 0.0 ± 0.0 71.7 ± 6.4 59.6 ± 3 167.2 ± 10 0.0 ± 0.0* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 31.4 ± 2.6 0.2 ± 0.0 372 ± 11 560 ± 50 2.1 ± 0.1* 160 ± 36 1790 ± 34 1275 ± 63** 1144 ± 54*
Drought 2.0 ± 0.0 20.7 ± 1 0.9 ± 0.1 52.4 ± 2 0.0 ± 0.0 59.0 ± 5.0 74.8 ± 5 167.3 ± 9 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 29.6 ± 2.2 0.2 ± 0.0 281 ± 14 431 ± 33 1.5 ± 0.1 52 ± 9.7 1718 ± 89 663 ± 34 375 ± 32
MOC 01 x TSH 1188 Control 1.9 ± 0.0** 21.1 ± 2* 1.3 ± 0.1 82.3 ± 4* 0.0 ± 0.0 70.1 ± 4.4** 81.1 ± 6 181.3 ± 12* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 34.1 ± 2.8 0.2 ± 0.0 390 ± 18 1006 ± 68 2.7 ± 0.2* 228 ± 35* 1468 ± 94 922 ± 42 1182 ± 67
Drought 1.4 ± 0.1 17.6 ± 1 3.3 ± 0.0 64.5 ± 4 0.0 ± 0.0 47.5 ± 5.0 61.8 ± 5 130.8 ± 11 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 31.7 ± 3.3 0.3 ± 0.0* 330 ± 8 769 ± 32 1.9 ± 0.1 86 ± 6 1823 ± 68 1017 ± 87 885 ± 56
IMC 67 x TSH 1188 Control 2.0 ± 0.1 21.8 ± 1* 1.4 ± 0.1*** 76.8 ± 4*** 0.0 ± 0.0 73.6 ± 6.9* 93.3 ± 7** 185.5 ± 14* 0.0 ± 0.0* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 39.4 ± 3.2** 0.2 ± 0.0 414 ± 38* 1163 ± 54*** 2.8 ± 0.1*** 294 ± 27*** 1878 ± 170 1101 ± 45* 1415 ± 146***
Drought 1.8 ± 0.0 18.3 ± 1 0.9 ± 0.1 60.8 ± 2 0.0 ± 0.0 51.10 ± 4.4 60.6 ± 7 152.8 ± 4 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 27.0 ± 1.57 0.3 ± 0.0 324 ± 13 529 ± 51 1.6 ± 0.0 69 ± 9 1956 ± 99 795 ± 62 489 ± 70
RB 40 x MOC 01 Control 2.0 ± 0.1 23.7 ± 2 1.1 ± 0.2 47.6 ± 2* 0.0 ± 0.0 64.7 ± 8.3 69.2 ± 9 161.0 ± 22 0.0 ± 0.0* 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0*** 22.7 ± 1.8 0.2 ± 0.0 441 ± 50* 1478 ± 60** 2.7 ± 0.1 262 ± 44 1833 ± 133 1009 ± 43 1438 ± 46*
Drought 2.1 ± 0.1 24.2 ± 1 0.7 ± 0.1 36.2 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 52.7 ± 6.1 84.9 ± 8 183.08 ± 19 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 38.6 ± 3.2** 0.3 ± 0.0** 308 ± 7.8 770 ± 66 2.7 ± 0.3 172 ± 54 1604 ± 190 856 ± 40 687 ± 35
RB40 x IMC 67 Control 2.1 ± 0.1* 20.6 ± 1 1.0 ± 0.0 65 ± 6* 0.0 ± 0.0 62.5 ± 4.7 65.3 ± 7 159.3 ± 14 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 29.1 ± 2.5 0.2 ± 0.0 340 ± 45 1277 ± 35* 3.3 ± 0.4* 364 ± 43*** 1473 ± 100* 743 ± 39* 1169 ± 109
Drought 1.8 ± 0.0 18.7 ± 0 1.0 ± 0.1 47 ± 3 0.0 ± 0.0 53.9 ± 6.0 65.9 ± 6 143.1 ± 11 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.4 ± 0.0 36.3 ± 2.7 0.3 ± 0.1 394 ± 55 767 ± 43 1.8 ± 0.2 69 ± 9.0 2027 ± 154 1258 ± 88 784 ± 45
MOC 01 x IMC 67 Control 2.0 ± 0.1 21.6 ± 1.6* 1.1 ± 0.1 59.5 ± 4 0.0 ± 0.0 62.11 ± 6.6 67.3 ± 10 179.6 ± 26 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 32.1 ± 2.67 0.2 ± 0.0 378 ± 19* 1149 ± 54** 2.9 ± 0.2*** 308.3 ± 44*** 1602 ± 109 1004 ± 71 1216 ± 108**
Drought 1.9 ± 0.1 17.7 ± 0.6 0.8 ± 0.0 46.5± 4 0.0 ± 0.0 49.9 ± 4.8 62.2 ± 6 140.4 ± 11 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.0 28.7 ± 2.2 0.2 ± 0.0 315 ± 18 524 ± 35 1.6 ± 0.0 70.6 ± 11.1 1755 ± 102 864 ± 55 518 ± 60
Mean Control 1,9 21,4 1,2 62,0 0,0 66,3 67,6 174,0 0,0 0,0 0,4 34,0 0,2 349,0 966,3 2,6 233,6 1567,8 969,9 1137,9
Drought 1,8 19,9 0,9 46,6 0,0 53,3 67,1 159,1 0,0 0,0 0,3 32,8 0,3 341,0 660,8 1,8 104,4 1876,5 938,9 707,5

H, high; CD stem diameter; TLA, total leaf area; NL, leaves number; ILA, individual leaf area; LDB, leaf dry biomass; SDB, stem dry biomass; TDB, total dry biomass; LAR, leaf area ratio; SLA, specific leaf area; LMR, leaf mass ratio; RDB, root dry weight; R/S, root/shoot ratio; RL, root length; RA, root area; RD, average root diameter; RV, root volume; RD, fine root diameter (< 1 mm), medium (1 < RD < 2 mm) and coarse (< 2 mm).).

*** Significance by the T test at p < 0.001

** p < 0.01

* p < 0.05.