Francisco Maldonado

FromChamber to Orchard: Limited Efficacy of Exogenous Salicylic Acid in Field-Grown Sweet Cherry Across Three Seasons

Salicylic acid (SA) is an endogenous phytohormone involved in stress signaling, yet its efficacy under commercial orchard conditions remains insufficiently tested. This multi-season study evaluated foliar SA (72.4 µM) on gas exchange, midday xylem water potential (Ψx), leaf tempe...