Bulb Development in Onion (Allium cepa L.) II. The Influence of Red: Far-red Spectral Ratio and of Photon Flux Density |
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Authors: | MONDAL, M. F. BREWSTER, J. L. MORRIS, G. E. L. BUTLER, HEATHER A. |
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Affiliation: | National Vegetable Research Station Wellesbourne, Warwick CV35 9EF, UK |
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Abstract: | Bulb development was followed in four onion cultivars growingin controlled environments under 17 h days in factorial combinationsof photon-flux densities (PFD) of 111 and 333 µmol m2s1 with red: far-red spectral ratios (R : FR) of 2.88and 1.41. A PFD of 111with R : FR of 0.86 was used in a secondexperiment. The lower the R : FR or the higher the PFD the higherthe mean bulbing ratio and the ratio of bulb plus sheath toleaf blade dry weight and the earlier the bulb swelling. LowerR : FR accelerated scale initiation as did the higher PFD underR : FR 2.88 but not under R : FR 1.41. In high PFD bulb swellingoccurred before scale initiation because many sheaths of bladedleaves thickened, but in low PFD and low R : FR bulb swellingand scale initiation were concurrent. In the low PFD a low R: FR increased soluble carbohydrate concentrations in sheathsand scales compared to high R : FR. In high PFD, soluble carbohydrateconcentrations did not vary with R : FR and were higher thanunder low PFD. Onion, Allium cepa L., bulb, photon flux density, red: far-red ratio, light spectral quality, soluble carbohydrate |
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