Eleni G. Papazoglou 1,*, Efthymia Alexopoulou 2, George K. Papadopoulos 1 and Garifalia Economou-Antonaka 1
1 Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos st., 11855 Athens, Greece; gpapadop@aua.gr (G.K.P.); economou@aua.gr (G.E.-A.)
2 Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, 19th km Marathonos Avenue, 19009 Pikermi, Greece; ealex@cres.gr
* Correspondence: elpapazo@aua.gr; Tel.: +30-210-5294075; Fax: +30-210-5294067
Received: 10 September 2020; Accepted: 14 October 2020; Published: 16 October 2020
Abstract: Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is a multipurpose crop; its oil has numerous applications worldwide and the last decade demonstrated a growing international demand. The aim of this work was to investigate the level of castor bean tolerance to drought and its possession of a water stress resistance mechanism by applying three di erent water regimes in a glasshouse pot experiment conducted for two years.
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