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Sufyan Khalid, Ahsan Akram, Adnan Younis, Saddam Hussain, Ahmad Faiz Akbar.

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This work will inform on characteristics of the rose-scented geranium growth dynamics under the conditions of drought stress. This is important in the essential oil industry since it is likely to impact both yield and quality in reaction to drought stress. Different aspects of morphological, physiological and biochemical changes in the plant are plagued by drought stress. Morphological changes due to drought include plant height, number of leaves and root shoot ratio, as well as physiological changes that are stomatal conductance and chlorophyll content. In biochemical aspects, drought affects an increase in stress related enzymes which includes peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase. It is argued that understanding these changes may provide ground for enhancing the agronomic approaches to enhance the drought resistance and optimise the water usage in the aim to maintain and enhance the quality and productivity of the Pelargonium cultivation.

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