Measuring the Canopy Net Photosynthesis of Glasshouse Crops |
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Authors: | HAND, D. W. CLARK, G. HANNAH, M.A THORNLEY, J. H. M. WILSON, J. WARREN |
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Abstract: | A null balance method is described for measuring net photosynthesisof mature canopies of cucumber and other protected crops overperiods of 10 min in a single-span glasshouse (c. 9m x 18m inarea). Accuracy of control of the CO2 concentration in the greenhouseatmosphere is within ±10 vpm of the normal ambient level(c. 350 vpm). The amounts of CO2 used in canopy net photosynthesisare measured with linear mass flowmeters accurate to within±0.80g. The total errors incurred in measuring canopynet photosynthesis at an ambient CO2 level are estimated tobe of the order of ± 1·2% in bright light (350W m2, PAR)and ±3·6% in dull light (100W m2, PAR). Measurements of the rates of net photosynthesis of a maturecanopy of a cucumber crop were made at near-ambient CO2 concentrationsover a range (0350 W m2) of natural light fluxdensities. A model of light absorption and photosynthesis applicableto row crops was used to obtain a net photosynthesis versuslight response curve for the cucumber crop. At a light fluxdensity of 350 W m2 the fitted value of canopy net photosynthesiswas 2.65 mg CO2 m2s1 (equivalent to over 95 kgCO2 ha1h1). The results are discussed in relationto the need for CO2 supplements to avoid depletion in both ventilatedand unventilated glasshouses during late spring and summer. Key words: Glasshouse crops, cucumber, measurement, canopy photosynthesis, light, CO2 |
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