Effect of Flowering on the Photosynthetic Capacity of Ryegrass Leaves Grown With and Without Natural Shading |
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Authors: | WOLEDGE J |
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Institution: | The Grassland Research Institute Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR* |
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Abstract: | The photosynthetic capacity of newly expanded leaves of vernalizedor non-vernalized plants of S24 perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenneL.), grown in long or short photoperiods, was measured in twoexperiments. In the first, leaves were protected from shadingduring development, while in the second, the natural shade ofneighbouring tillers in a sward was allowed. In the first experiment there was little effect of vernalization,day length or flowering, and leaves in all treatments had photosyntheticrates at 250 W m2 of between 28 and 32 mg CO2 dm2h1.In the second experiment the photosynthetic rate of successiveleaves fell as sward leaf area increased. This downward trendwas reversed, however, in flowering tillers in the vernalizedlong-day treatment, while in the other treatments, which didnot flower, photosynthetic capacity continued to fall. It isconcluded that the leaves of reproductive tillers have highphotosynthetic capacities because stem extension carries themto the top of the canopy where they are well illuminated duringexpansion. Lolium perenneL, ryegrass, photosynthetic capacity, flowering, shading, vernalization |
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