Aplicação exógena de ácido salicílico em feijoeiro

Abstract

The bean crop (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an annual crop of the Fabaceae family. Beans are an important component in the diet of humans and due to its nutritional composition it is an important source of carbohydrates and minerals. The national production of beans is estimated at 3.98 million hectares with an average yield of 38.5 bags per hectare. Higher plants develop in response to environmental characteristics to which they are exposed acquiring metabolic changes to adapt to biotic and abiotic stresses. Salicylic Acid (AS) is an endogenous growth regulator of phenolic nature, which participates in the regulation of physiological processes in plants and is also related to the induction of defense mechanisms. Besides the action of AS as an important regulator of several plant physiological processes, including photosynthesis, this acid also acts as a potential non-enzymatic antioxidant involved in the activation of defense responses in plant under stress conditions. The drought has an effect on several plant physiological processes that result in decreases in productivity levels. Lack of water is harmful to plants when it occurs in specific stages of its development, when it occurs in the pre flowering and grain filling period it causes a drop in productivity levels.