Long-term chilling of young tomato plants under low light and subsequent recovery |
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Authors: | Wolfgang Brüggemann Thomas A W van der Kooij Philip R van Hasselt |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Plant Physiology, University of Groningen, POB 14, NL-9750 AA Haren, The Netherlands;(2) Present address: Botanisches Institut III, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstrasse 1, 1 Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany |
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Abstract: | The influence of unfavourable climatic conditions at the onset of the growth period on chilling-sensitive tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., cv. Abunda) was studied by exposing young plants to combinations of low temperature and low light (60–100 mol quanta · m–2 · s–1) for several weeks. When the temperature did not decrease below a critical point (8 ° C) no loss of developmental capacity of the plants was detected. However, while new leaves were readily formed upon return to normal growth conditions (22/18 °C, day/night, in a greenhouse), net accumulation of biomass showed a lag phase of approximately one week. This delay was accompanied by a strong, irreversible inhibition of photosynthesis in the fully expanded leaves which had been exposed to the chilling treatment. When plants were subjected to temperatures below 8 ° C, survival rates decreased after three weeks at 6 ° C and irreversible damage of apical meristematic tissue occurred. Drought-hardening prior to chilling ensured survival at 6 ° C and protected the plants against meristem loss.Abreviation Chl
chlorophyll
Thanks are due to G.P. Telkamp for technical assistance. This research is financially supported by the Netherlands Technology Foundation (STW, Utrecht, The Netherlands), and is coordinated by the Foundation for Biological Research (BION, 's-Gravenhage, The Netherlands). |
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Keywords: | Chilling Growth (low temperature) Lycopersicon (chilling) Photosynthesis (chilling effects) Stomatal resistance |
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