scholarly journals High population density in arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft) increase radiation interception, yield, and profitability

2021 ◽  
pp. 399-421
Author(s):  
Yeison Mauricio Quevedo Amaya ◽  
Jorge Enrique Villamil Carvajal ◽  
Joanna Paola Garnica Montaña ◽  
Omar Montenegro Ramos ◽  
Eduardo Barragán Quijano
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Soil Water Potential ◽  
Leaf Temperature ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Temperature Depression ◽  
Relative Chlorophyll Content

Introduction. Arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft) a promising crop due to its nutritional and gastronomic relevance. Population density is an agronomic practice that increases water and radiation use efficiencies, maximizes the yield, and crop profitability. However, the selection of the optimal population density based on physiological, agronomic, and economic criteria for arracacha has not been studied. Objective. To describe the effect of different population densities on the physiology, yield, and profitability of arracacha. Materials and methods. The experiment was conducted in Cajamarca, Colombia in 2019. There, the soil water potential, relative chlorophyll content, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, water use efficiency, leaf temperature depression, photosynthetic reflectance index, leaf area index, the fraction of light interception, light extinction coefficient, cracking index, yield, and profitability were evaluated. Results. The results showed that high population densities did not generate water deficit because there were no significant differences for the soil water potential, leaf temperature depression, and photosynthetic reflectance index. Furthermore, no nutritional deficiencies were evidenced because the relative chlorophyll content (<32 SPAD) was higher at the critical level. Due to this, no limitations were observed in leaf gas exchange processes. However, the densities of 25,000 and 30,000 plants ha-1 showed a higher fraction of light interception due to the increase in the leaf area index; this allowed to obtain a higher yield at these densities. Conclusion. The maximum yield (41.96 t ha-1) and profitability (US$ 15,333.06 ha-1) were reached with a population density of 22,222 plants ha-1.

A new perspective for transpiration estimation using an extended framework of isohydricity linking to drought-driven changes in VPD and leaf area

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changming Li ◽  
Hanbo Yang
Keyword(s):  
Vapor Pressure ◽  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Vapor Pressure Deficit ◽  
Soil Water Potential ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Atmosphere Interaction ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
New Framework

&lt;p&gt;The framework of isohydry or anisohydry, which is usually defined as the sensitivity of leaf water potential (&amp;#936;&lt;sub&gt;L&lt;/sub&gt;) to soil water potential (&amp;#936;s), has been rapidly adopted to solve a range of eco-hydrologic problems. While its reliability to describe the impacts of land-atmosphere interaction and seasonal phenology on plants has been recently questioned. In this study, we propose an expansion of the modern isohydricity framework to coordinate the dynamics of &amp;#936;&lt;sub&gt;L&lt;/sub&gt;&amp;#160;derived from vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and leaf area index (A&lt;sub&gt;L&lt;/sub&gt;), respectively. The contributions of VPD and A&lt;sub&gt;L &lt;/sub&gt;to the sensitivity of &amp;#936;&lt;sub&gt;L&lt;/sub&gt; to &amp;#936;s are calculated and further evaluated using the FLUXNET dataset, as to validate the applicability of the extended concept. Then, we suggested a new method to calculate transpiration based on the new framework to establish relationship between &amp;#936;&lt;sub&gt;L&lt;/sub&gt;&amp;#160;and &amp;#936;s&amp;#160;at ecosystem scale. Our results illustrate that the new framework is reasonable for describing the dynamics of &amp;#936;&lt;sub&gt;L&lt;/sub&gt; and provides a promising potential for transpiration estimation.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Study of plant physiological parameters in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus var. napus f. biennis L.) production on chernozem soil

2016 ◽  
pp. 111-115
Author(s):  
Éva Vincze ◽  
Péter Pepó
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Sowing Date ◽  
Winter Oilseed Rape ◽  
Sowing Time ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Relative Chlorophyll Content

We made plant physiology examinations in Arkaso winter oilseed rape hybrid substance: relative chlorophyll content (SPAD) and leaf area index (LAI) measurements. The experiment was set in University of Debrecen Agricultural Sciences Center at Látóképi Experimental Station in four replications, in two different sowing times (I. sowing date on 08/22/2014 and II. sowing date on 09/09/2014 sowing againhappened because of the incomplete germination in the second subtance 01/10/2014) Three different plant density 200, 350 and 500 thousand ha-1, under the same nutrient supply, 45 cm row spacing. The experiment was green crop of winter wheat. The relative chlorophyll content (SPAD) and leaf area index (LAI) measurements were made in seven different times. We measured the maximum value of chlorophyll content in the first sowing time at 500, and the second sowing time at 350 thousand ha-1 plant density. The measurement results proved that there was a linear relationship between the number of plants and the LAI. The maximum leaf area index values we measured in both the sowing time at 500 thousand ha-1 reached.

scholarly journals Maize hybrids contrasting for drought tolerance differ during the vegetative stage

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 1093
Author(s):  
Suerlani Aparecida Ferreira Moreira ◽  
Pablo Fernando Santos Alves ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Corsato ◽  
Alcinei Mistico Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Leaf Temperature ◽  
Vegetative Stage ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Water Regimes ◽  
Dry Biomass ◽  
Relative Chlorophyll Content

Maize hybrids contrasting for drought tolerance differ during the vegetative stage. Drought is the main constraint on maize production in developing nations. Differences during development between genetic materials of maize grown under water restriction suggest that the plant can be improved with a view to its adaptation. In maize, sensitivity to water stress can occur at any stage of its phenological development. However, few studies report its effects on the vegetative phase of the cycle. On this basis, this study was conducted to examine how shoot and root-system indices are expressed in cultivation under water deficit as well as determine which indicators best explain the difference between hybrids in the evaluated water regimes. Commercial seeds of hybrids BR1055 and DKB-390 (drought-tolerant) and BRS1010 (drought-sensitive) were germinated in PVC tubes (1.0 m × 0.1 m) in a randomized complete block design, in a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement. The experiment was developed in a greenhouse where two water regimes were tested: no water stress and with water stress from the VE stage. The soil consisted of quartz sand mixed with a commercial fertilizer. Stem and root traits were evaluated up to the V5 growth stage. Relative chlorophyll content, leaf temperature, stem length, phenology, shoot dry biomass, root length, root dry biomass, root surface area, root volume and D95 were responsive to water deficit. The parameters that allowed the distinction between the hybrids in water the regimes were relative chlorophyll content, leaf temperature, phenology and average root diameter.

Estimation of leaf area index and leaf chlorophyll content in Sporobolus densiflorus using hyperspectral measurements and PROSAIL model simulations

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1181-1200
Author(s):  
Estefanía Piegari ◽  
Juan I. Gossn ◽  
Francisco Grings ◽  
Verónica Barraza Bernadas ◽  
Ángela B. Juárez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Model Simulations ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll

scholarly journals Joint leaf chlorophyll content and leaf area index retrieval from Landsat data using a regularized model inversion system (REGFLEC)

2015 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 203-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmus Houborg ◽  
Matthew McCabe ◽  
Alessandro Cescatti ◽  
Feng Gao ◽  
Mitchell Schull ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Landsat Data ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Model Inversion ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll ◽  
Regularized Model

Retrieval of leaf chlorophyll content in field crops using narrow-band indices: effects of leaf area index and leaf mean tilt angle

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (24) ◽  
pp. 6031-6055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaochen Zou ◽  
Rocío Hernández-Clemente ◽  
Priit Tammeorg ◽  
Clara Lizarazo Torres ◽  
Frederick L. Stoddard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Tilt Angle ◽  
Narrow Band ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Field Crops ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll

scholarly journals Effect of Organic Manures and Inorganic Fertilizer on the Leaf Characters of Banana

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-96
Author(s):  
Jaiz Isfaqure Rahman ◽  
D. N. Hazarika ◽  
D. Bhattacharjee
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizer ◽  
Microbial Consortia ◽  
Vegetative Stage ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Organic Manures ◽  
Content Index

A field experiment was carried out at Instructional cum Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Biswanath College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath Chariali to study the effects of organic manures and inorganic fertilizer on leaf characters of banana cv. Amritsagar (AAA) during 2016-2017. The research work was carried out with the treatments as follows T1: FYM (Farm Yard Manure) + Microbial Consortia, T2: Enriched Compost, T3: Vermicompost, T4: Microbial Consortia, T0: RDF (FYM + NPK). Healthy suckers were planted in each plot with spacing of 2.1m x 2.1m on 27th May 2016. The treatments T1, T2, T3 and T4 were laid out in certified organic block in RBD with 5 replications while the treatment T0 was laid out outside the organic block with five replications. In the organics, T1 recorded the highest number of functional leaves (7.97, 12.46 and 5.37) in vegetative stage, shooting stage and harvesting stage respectively. Highest leaf area of 2.69 m2 at vegetative stage and 11.17 m2 at shooting stage were recorded in T1 while lowest leaf area of 2.41 m2 at vegetative stage and 8.89 m2 at shooting stage were recorded in T4. Leaf area index was highest in T1. Chlorophyll content index in both vegetative stage (45.29) and shooting stage (65.56) was also highest in T1. Comparing the leaf characters (number of functional leaves, leaf area, leaf area index and chlorophyll content index) under organic treatments with that of T0 treated plants, it was found that plants treated with inorganic fertilizer had more number of functional leaves and better leaf character than that of the plants treated with organics.

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