Theses and Dissertations
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2561-0641
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Wilson, Jeffrey C.
Committee Member
Bi, Guihong
Committee Member
Li, Tongyin
Committee Member
Reddy, K. Raja
Date of Degree
5-12-2023
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Horticulture
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Abstract
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has predicted that there will be increases in precipitation and heat-induced drought events globally. Information on kale response to waterlogging is minimal. The purpose of this project was to identify the response of kale to three treatments of water stress: underwatering, overwatering, and waterlogging. Plant pigments analyzed displayed a varied response to underwatering and overwatering, with concentrations changing with maturity but with reductions and no changes, respectively, at full harvest maturity. Glucosinolate concentrations were also influenced by maturity and increased under waterlogging and underwatering but no differences with overwatering. Overall, water stress to any degree is not ideal for kale during production, but despite yield reductions, underwatering led to increases among phytonutrients, but increases are apparent and do not equate to increased absorption when consumed.
Recommended Citation
Brazel, Skyler R., "The influence of overwatering, underwatering, and waterlogging on the growth of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 5840.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5840