The influence of nutrition on the response of wheat to above-optimal temperature

1984 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 129 ◽  
Author(s):  
IA Dawson ◽  
IF Wardlaw

Wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Gabo) were grown at two temperatures (18/13 and 24/19�C, Day/night), either with full nutrient availability or deprived of nutrients after floral initiation or after anthesis, in order to identify possible interactions between nutrient availability and response to a temperature higher than the optimum for grain dry weight accumulation. Nutrient deprivation reduced levels of nitrogen, potassium and calcium in the vegetative organs of the plant at anthesis and maturity, and levels of nitrogen and calcium, but not potassium, in the grain. Differences in the distribution of nitrogen, potassium and calcium can be explained on the basis of their phloem mobility. An interaction was observed between nutrition and temperature in the time from seedling emergence to anthesis, the number of tillers at anthesis and the number of heads per plant at maturity. Within the main culm ear, high temperature and low nutrition reduced grain number. High temperature, but not low nutrition, reduced individual grain weights. However, there were no interactions between nutrition and temperature in regulating these responses. Therefore, although nutrition may be an important factor when considering the effect of temperature on tillering, there is no evidence from this study that nutritional status will mask the effects of temperature on the later stages of ear and grain development.


1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 391 ◽  
Author(s):  
IF Wardlaw ◽  
L Moncur

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants were grown to anthesis at 18/13�C day/night and either retained at 18/13�C or transferred to a higher temperature (24/19 or 30/25�C) for the grain-filling period. It was confirmed that high temperature resulted in a considerable drop in kernel dry weight at maturity and there was significant cultivar variation in the degree of the response. ranging from a 30 to 60% decrease in kernel dry weight at maturity for a rise in temperature from 18/13 to 30/25�C. An analysis of the rate and duration of kernel filling of seven cultivars showed that those cultivars most tolerant of high temperature during kernel filling (least reduction of kernel dry weight at maturity) were those where the rate of kernel filling was most enhanced by high temperature, i.e. the increased rate compensated for the reduced duration of kernel filling. The importance of the rate of kernel filling in determining varietal responses to high temperature illustrates the need to isolate the effect of temperature on processes in the kernel during the linear phase of growth.



Weed Science ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. P. Wilson ◽  
F. B. Stewart ◽  
T. E. Hines

Effects of temperature on response of transplanted tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentumMill. ‘Campbell 17′) to trifluralin (α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine), nitralin [4-(methylsulfonyl)-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropylaniline], profluralin [N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-p-toluidine], and isopropalin (2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropylcumidine) were investigated in field studies. Trifluralin and nitralin caused greater reductions in growth and yields of tomatoes transplanted early in April than to tomatoes transplanted around May 1. Responses to profluralin were similar but total yields of early transplanted tomatoes were not reduced although initial yields were below those of tomatoes treated with isopropalin. In controlled environment chamber studies, percent phosphorus of plant tops was reduced by trifluralin at low temperatures but was not influenced by trifluralin at high temperatures. Tomoto responses to phosphorus as reflected by plant fresh weight, dry weight and phosphorus content (mg/plant) were reduced by trifluralin at low and high temperatures.



PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Fredrik Skau ◽  
Tom Andersen ◽  
Jan-Erik Thrane ◽  
Dag Olav Hessen

Temperature and nutrients are key factors affecting the growth, cell size, and physiology of marine phytoplankton. In the ocean, temperature and nutrient availability often co-vary because temperature drives vertical stratification, which further controls nutrient upwelling. This makes it difficult to disentangle the effects of temperature and nutrients on phytoplankton purely from observational studies. In this study, we carried out a factorial experiment crossing two temperatures (13°and 19°C) with two growth regimes (P-limited, semi-continuous batch cultures [“−P”] and nutrient replete batch cultures in turbidostat mode [“+P”]) for three species of common marine haptophytes (Emiliania huxleyi, Chrysochromulina rotalis and Prymnesium polylepis) to address the effects of temperature and nutrient limitation on elemental content and stoichiometry (C:N:P), total RNA, cell size, and growth rate. We found that the main gradient in elemental content and RNA largely was related to nutrient regime and the resulting differences in growth rate and degree of P-limitation, and observed reduced cell volume-specific content of P and RNA (but also N and C in most cases) and higher N:P and C:P in the slow growing −P cultures compared to the fast growing +P cultures. P-limited cells also tended to be larger than nutrient replete cells. Contrary to other recent studies, we found lower N:P and C:P ratios at high temperature. Overall, elemental content and RNA increased with temperature, especially in the nutrient replete cultures. Notably, however, temperature had a weaker–and in some cases a negative–effect on elemental content and RNA under P-limitation. This interaction indicates that the effect of temperature on cellular composition may differ between nutrient replete and nutrient limited conditions, where cellular uptake and storage of excess nutrients may overshadow changes in resource allocation among the non-storage fractions of biomass (e.g. P-rich ribosomes and N-rich proteins). Cell size decreased at high temperature, which is in accordance with general observations.



1983 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
PK Mohapatra ◽  
D Aspinall ◽  
CF Jenner

The effects of high temperature on the growth and development of the shoot apex of wheat, cv. Warimba, growing in a short photoperiod (8 h) were examined. High temperature (30°C) from germination onwards delayed the initiation of double ridges on the apex in comparison to low temperature (20°C) but did not affect the subsequent rate of spikelet development to stamen initiation. The rate of primordium production on the apex was reduced at the higher temperature and there was a decrease in the final number of spikelets produced. The growth in dry weight of both the shoot and apex was reduced at the higher temperature, but the relative growth rate of the apex was unaffected after double-ridge initiation. The sucrose concentration in the shoot apex tended to be higher at the higher temperature and so it was concluded that the effects of exposure to high temperature on apex growth were not mediated through effects on assimilate supply.



1998 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. JESS ◽  
R. J. MARKS

Growth and reproduction of the snail Helix aspersa (Müller) var. maxima were examined at four combinations of temperature and artificial photoperiod and in transparent and opaque containers at two temperatures for over 40 weeks. Effects of temperature on both processes predominated. However, following 10 weeks of oviposition at optimum temperature (20°C), absence of photoperiod inhibited egg-laying throughout a further 15 weeks. Following inhibition of oviposition, the albumen gland atrophied, indicating the storage of secretory products.Snail growth was improved by rearing in opaque rather than transparent containers in a long-day photoperiod. Snail oviposition was unaffected by container type throughout a 28-week period, demonstrating an acute perception of photoperiodicity by snails maintained at low light intensity.



2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Muslu ◽  
Nuray Ergün

Effects of interactions between high temperature and chromium (Cr(VI)) and copper (Cu) on wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Dagdas 94) seedlings were investigated. High concentrations of Cr and Cu at 40°C decreased the root and shoot length and dry weight. The total chlorophyll content was decreased at 30 ?M Cr + 40°C. At the high Cr and Cu concentrations, carotenoid content was increased compared to that of control groups. Heavy metal treatment increased proline content but decreased that of soluble protein. In addition, chromium showed greater toxic effects on growth and biochemical parameters than that of Cu. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v42i1.15871 Bangladesh J. Bot. 42(1): 105-111, 2013 (June)



2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Zahedi ◽  
Rajinder Sharma ◽  
Colin F. Jenner

The effects of a sustained period of moderately high temperature were evaluated on the availability of substrate and the activity of starch synthase (ADP-glucose: 1,4-α-D-glucan 4-α-D-glucosyltransferase, EC 2.4.1.21) in the developing grains of two wheat Triticum aestivum L. cultivars differing in their tolerance to high temperature. Final grain weight was reduced by 33% in the least sensitive (cv. Kavko) and by 40% in the most sensitive (cv. Lyallpur) cultivar as post-anthesis temperature was raised from 20/15°C (day/night) to 30/25°C. The difference in the response of the two cultivars was mainly due to changes in the rate of grain filling at high temperature. The response of the rate of grain filling at high temperature, and the differential effects on the two cultivars, did not seem to be explained by an effect of temperature on the supply of assimilate (sucrose) or on the availability of the substrate for starch synthesis (ADP-glucose) in the grains. In vitro, but not in vivo, the differential responses of the efficiency (Vmax/Km) of soluble starch synthase in the two cultivars to an increase in temperature were associated with differences in the temperature sensitivity of grain filling. In vivo, the most remarkable difference between the two varieties was in the absolute values of the efficiency of soluble starch synthase, with the most tolerant cultivar having the highest efficiency.



2008 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 508-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Taylor ◽  
Paul V. Nelson ◽  
Jonathan M. Frantz

Sudden pH decline (SPD) describes the situation where crops growing at an appropriate pH rapidly (within 1–2 weeks) cause the substrate pH to shift downward one to two units. ‘Designer Dark Red’ geraniums (Pelargonium ×hortorum Bailey) were grown in three experiments to assess possible effects of temperature on SPD. The first experiment tested the effect of four day/night temperature regimes (14 °C day/10 °C night, 18 °C day/14 °C night, 22 °C day/18 °C night, and 26 °C day/22 °C night) on substrate acidification. At 63 days after transplanting (DAT), substrate pH declined from 6.8 to 4.6 as temperature increased. Tissue phosphorus (P) of plants grown at the highest three temperatures was extremely low (0.10%–0.14% of dry weight), and P stress has been reported to cause acidification. It was not possible to determine if the drop in substrate pH was a singular temperature effect or a combination of high temperature and low P. To resolve this, a second experiment tested a factorial combination of the three highest temperatures from the first experiment and five preplant P rates (0, 0.065, 0.13, 0.26, or 0.52 g·L−1 substrate). Regardless of tissue P concentrations, which ranged from deficient to above adequate, substrate pH decreased with increasing temperature. At 63 DAT, in the 0.065 and 0.13 P treatments, tissue P was deficient and pH decreased with increasing temperature from 5.6 to 4.7 and 5.9 to 4.7, respectively. In the 0.26 P treatment, tissue P was adequate at the lowest temperature and there was no acidification. At the mid- and highest temperatures, tissue P was deficient and statistically equivalent, yet pH decreased to 5.2 and 4.7, respectively. In the highest P treatment, tissue P levels were unaffected by temperature, above adequate, and pH declined with each increase in temperature from 6.5 to 5.0. The results at 63 DAT once more showed that temperature acted independent of tissue P and caused geraniums to acidify the substrate. In the third experiment, the amount of acidity produced by roots of plants grown at the two highest temperatures used in the first two experiments was quantified. Plants grown at the higher temperature produced 28% more acid per gram dry root. The results herein indicate that high temperature can induce SPD by geranium.



2014 ◽  
Vol 911 ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.A. Ghazali ◽  
T.A.T. Mohd ◽  
N. Alias ◽  
M.Z. Shahruddin ◽  
A. Sauki ◽  
...  

Lost circulation materials (LCM) are used to combat mud loss to the reservoir formation which can cause problems during drilling operation. Difficulties in handling and costly are those challenges faced by drilling operator. Mostly LCM can work better in water based mud compared to oil based mud due to characteristic of LCM itself. Nowadays, most of operator interested in the ultra-deep water due to the limitation of reservesand deals with high temperature and high pressure conditions.Oil based mud (OBM) is more preferable in high temperature conditions compared to water based mud hence a laboratory study was carried out to investigate the effect of temperature on the performance of lemongrass with different sizes in oil based mud. The oil based mud was formulated and tested with three different temperatures which are 250oF, 275oF and 350oF. The lemongrass LCM was prepared with three different sizes which are 150 microns, 250 microns and 500 microns. The sizes distribution of LCM is one of the main contributors to the success of LCM in the formation. The oil based mud samples were tested using Fann Viscometer to determine rheology properties and HPHT Filter Press to investigate the amount of filtrate. It was found that different temperatures and sizes have great effects on the lemongrass LCM in the oil based mud. The optimum temperature for lemongrass LCM is 275oF and with the sizes of 250 microns.



1995 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 699-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noël Pallais

Freshly harvested, true potato (Solarium tuberosum L.) seeds (TPS) will germinate at 15 ± 5C, but because of dormancy they must be stored for ≈18 months before they will germinate at >25C. Effects of seed moisture content (SMC) and temperature in storage on germination and seedling emergence were periodically tested during 18 months for seeds harvested from three positions on the mother plant. Seeds were stored with 37.,5%, and 7% SMC (on a dry weight basis) at 5 and 45C; sublets were removed monthly (1 to 7 months) from 45C and stored at 5C. Seed dormancy and viability were best preserved in storage at low SMC and low temperature, Seeds stored at 45C and 3 % SMC progressively lost dormancy and, after 4 months of storage, germination was up to 88% after 4 days at 127C. This rate of germination decreased with further storage. Up to 100% emergence occurred in 9 days in seeds stored for 18 months at 45C and 3% SMC. Seeds stored at 45C and 5% SMC lost dormancy in 2 months and <50% emergence occurred after 18 months. Seeds stored at 45C and 7% SMC deteriorated and became nonviable within 6 months of storage. The position of seed development did not significantly affect seed size or weight. However, seeds produced from the bottom third of the plant (lot A) were the most vigorous after dormancy was released with sufficient storage. This suggests that efforts should be made to produce TPS in the primary branches of the mother plant.



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