Features of water relations in fruit trees depending on growing conditions and genotype

Abstract

Water stress is one of the most damaging abiotic stressors affecting agricultural crops. The physiological study of plant responses during periods of declining soil and air moisture made it possible not only to determine the influence of dehydration on tree condition, but also to assess their drought resistance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of growing conditions and genotype on water exchange and drought tolerance of plum and apple trees throughout the annual vegetation cycle.