Effect of Drought Stress on Leaf Productivity and Liquor Quality of Tea: A Review

Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) is a highly valued plant known for its refreshing taste, medicinal properties, and health benefits. It an evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the Theaceae family. The productivity quality of tea leaves liquor are strongly influenced by edaphic environmental factors. However, cultivation faces significant challenges due increasing occurrence drought associated with global warming climate change. In this review, we have summarized potential effects on growth, productivity, tea. Drought exerts substantial impacts physiological, biochemical, morphological features plants. For instance, under stress, there reduction in leaf activity, including chlorophyll production, photosynthetic rate, CO2 uptake. periods also lead decreased shoot initiation extension rates. it important note that responses can vary depending factors such as variety, cultivar diversity, agricultural management practices, study techniques. While drought-induced biochemical damage may occur, often reversible, recover upon rehydration. Irrigation strategies employed during dry been shown positive effect yields, making promising option enhancing drought-prone regions. Furthermore, drought-tolerant cultivars, along application micro macro-nutrients, well hormone treatments, contribute improving post-drought recovery process. Studying influence offers opportunity frontier research, aiming understand intricate relationship between quality. Additionally, investigating stress plants holds promise practices ensuring sustainability production face changing climatic conditions.