Rana Munns

TL;DR: The subsequent, generally complete, return of the leaf elongation rate to its initial value within an hour, despite the persistent change in leaf water status, suggests that a control system is operating at a time scale of tens of minutes that eventually overrides, partially or completely, the rapid effects of changes in Leaf water status.

TL;DR: The aim was to distinguish between osmotic and ion-specific effects of NaCl on plant growth and ion uptake by comparing plants grown in isosmotic solutions with and without NaCI, and raise the possibility that growth in NaCl may be limited by a reduced rate of transport of an essential nutrient to the shoot.

TL;DR: There was little difference between genotypes in the effect of salinity on water relations, as indicated by their relative water content and estimated turgor, and data indicate that selecting lines with low Na+ accumulation for the purpose of improving salt tolerance is unlikely to introduce limitations for osmotic adjustment.

TL;DR: The results indicate that maintenance of a high shoot water status reduces the effect of soil water deficit on grain set by reducing the accumulation of ABA.

TL;DR: Barley plants were grown in pots that would fit inside a pressure chamber, so that their shoots could be kept fully turgid by applying pressure in the chamber to bring the xylem sap of the shoot to the point of bleeding, and any short-term stimulation of growth arising from unusually high water status during the light period is counterbalanced by slower growth during the night.