An Analysis of the Growth of Young Tomato Plants in Water Culture at Different Light Integrals and CO2 Concentrations: I. Physiological Aspects |
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Authors: | HURD, R. G. THORNLEY, J. H. M. |
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Affiliation: | Glasshouse Crops Research Institute Littlehampton, Sussex, BN16 3PU |
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Abstract: | Young tomato plants were grown from germination in water cultureat light-flux densities from 6 to 110 W m-2 (400700 nm),daylengths from 8 to 24 h and CO2 concentrations from 0.4 to2.2 g CO2 m-3 in controlled environment cabinets. The growth rates and net assimilation rates of 1417-day-oldplants at the highest light integrals were appreciably greaterthan most values previously recorded for tomato, and diminishedwith time. Plants in the lowest light conditions had leaf arearatios five times larger than those in the highest light, attributablemainly to a difference in leaf dry weight/area. Such flexibilityin leaf area ratio has not previously been associated with sunplants such as the tomato. Relatively normal growth was obtained in continuous light, incontrast to most other reports. This may have been due to theuse of conditions which would minimise water stress. The efficiency of the conversion of incident light energy tochemical energy by the whole plant ranged from 15 per cent inseedlings in low continuous light to about 6 per cent, tendingto be higher in young plants in long days under CO2 enrichment.The higher values are probably overestimates because of theexclusion of reflected light from the energy receipt values. |
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