scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF CONTINUOUS AND INTERMITTENT CO2 ENRICHMENT ON THE GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY, AND PHYSIOLOGY OF GREENHOUSE TOMATO

HortScience ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 641a-641
Author(s):  
A. Gagnon ◽  
S. Yelle ◽  
A. Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
Reducing Sugars ◽  
Co2 Enrichment ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Enrichment ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
Plant Acclimation ◽  
Leaf Accumulation ◽  
Leaf Nitrate ◽  
Continuous Enrichment

The objective of this experiment was to examine the influence of continuous and intermittent carbon dioxide enrichment on the growth of greenhouse tomato plants. Tomato plants were grown under four CO2 regimes: Control at 330 ppm, continuous supply at 1000 ppm, and intermittent supply (1h supply/2 hours) at 1000 ppm and 2000 ppm. Carbon enrichment produced an increase in photosynthetic rate and plant dry weight, a decrease in leaf nitrate level, and leaf accumulation of reducing sugars and starch. A loss in efficiency was observed over time in plants grown under high atmospheric C02 concentration. However, intermittent carbon enrichment reduced the plant acclimation. Even with 32% less C02, intermittent enrichment at 1000 ppm produced yields 6% greater than continuous enrichment. The superior yield may be explained by preferential allocation of photosynthates to the fruit under intermittent supply.

scholarly journals Effects of Varying Sulfate Concentrations on Growth and Mineral Nutrition of the Greenhouse Tomato

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 769C-769
Author(s):  
J. Lopez ◽  
L.E. Parent ◽  
N. Tremblay ◽  
A. Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Mineral Nutrition ◽  
Major Ions ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Sulfate Ions ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

In hydroponic recirculating systems, sulfate ions can accumulate to excessive levels and interfere with other nutrient ions. The objective of this research was to determine the effects of four sulfate concentrations on growth and mineral nutrition of greenhouse tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Trust). Tomato seeds were sown in flats and subsequently transplanted into rockwool slabs. Ten days after transplanting, plants were given four sulfate concentrations in nutrient solutions (S0 = 0.1, S1 = 5.2, S2 = 10.4, and S4 = 20.8 mM). The plots were arranged in a randomized complete-block design with four replications. Treatment S0 reduced dry weight of the top portion of the plant. A sulfate shortage in the nutrient solution decreased S concentrations in the leaf and decreased fruit number. Activities and concentrations of major ions in solutions expressed in mM or as row-centered logratios were correlated with corresponding foliar concentrations expressed in grams of nutrient per kilogram of dry matter or as row-centered logratios. Data were presented in this manner in order to explore interactive models describing relationships between mineral composition of both nutrient solutions and plant tissues. High concentrations of sulfate ions in the nutrient solution up to 20.8 mM did not affect tomato growth or yield. Tomato plants appeared prone to sulfate deficiency, but tolerant to sulfate concentrations up to 20.8 mM in the nutrient solution.

EFFECTS OF SUBSTRATE POTASSIUM, SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE AND LIGHT INTENSITY ON GROWTH AND UPTAKE OF MAJOR CATIONS BY GREENHOUSE TOMATO PLANTS

1975 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. B. CHU ◽  
E. W. TOOP
Keyword(s):  
Light Intensity ◽  
Substrate Temperature ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
Major Cations ◽  
Substrate Temperatures ◽  
Plastic Containers

Seedlings of the tomato Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Michigan-Ohio Hybrid were grown in perlite in plastic containers in a growth chamber. Maximum growth (dry weight and stem girth) was obtained under the higher substrate temperatures (24 C and 29 C) and the higher light intensity (16.2 × 103 lx) with an enhanced effect from high substrate potassium (12 meq K +/liter). Higher light intensity, coupled with higher potassium and higher substrate temperature, hastened maturity of the first flower buds. Total content of magnesium and calcium in the aerial portions of the plants was affected mainly by substrate temperature. Total content of potassium was, of course, influenced by potassium substrate levels as well as by substrate temperature. For all three cations, the content in plants grown at the lowest substrate temperature (13 C) was significantly lower than at the higher temperatures. However, when the uptake of these ions was expressed as percentage of dry weight, the differences due to substrate temperature disappeared, and differences due to light intensity and substrate potassium levels became evident.

scholarly journals Duration of CO2 Enrichment Influences Growth, Yield, and Gas Exchange of Two Tomato Species

1990 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge Yelle ◽  
Richard C. Beeson ◽  
Marc J. Trudel ◽  
André Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
Growth Yield ◽  
Co2 Enrichment ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Enrichment ◽  
Constant Concentration ◽  
Specific Leaf Weight ◽  
Relative Growth ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Tomato Species ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Net Assimilation

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Vedettos and Lycopersicon chmielewskii Rick, LA 1028, were exposed to two CO2 concentrations (330 or 900 μmol·m-3) for 10 weeks. The elevated CO2 concentration increased the relative growth rate (RGR) of L. esculentum and L. chmielewskii by 18% and 30%, respectively, after 2 weeks of treatment. This increase was not maintained as the plant matured. Net assimilation rate (NAR) and specific leaf weight (SLW) were always higher in C02-enriched plants, suggesting that assimilates were preferentially accumulated in the leaves as reserves rather than contributing to leaf expansion. Carbon dioxide enrichment increased early and total yields of L. esculentum by 80% and 22%, respectively. Carbon exchange rates (CER) increased during the first few weeks, but thereafter decreased as tomato plants acclimated to high atmospheric CO2. The relatively constant concentration of internal C0 with time suggests that reduced stomatal conductance under high CO2 does not explain lower photosynthetic rates of tomato plants grown under high atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Leaves 5 and 9 responded equally to high CO2 enrichment throughout plant growth. Consequently, acclimation of CO2-enriched plants was not entirely due to the age of the tissue. After 10 weeks of treatment, leaf 5, which had been exposed to high CO2 for only 10 days, showed the greatest acclimation of the experiment. We conclude that the duration of exposure of the whole plant to elevated CO2 concentration, rather than the age of the tissue, governs the acclimation to high CO2 concentrations.

scholarly journals Halotolerant Microbial Consortia for Sustainable Mitigation of Salinity Stress, Growth Promotion, and Mineral Uptake in Tomato Plants and Soil Nutrient Enrichment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8369
Author(s):  
Chintan Kapadia ◽  
R. Z. Sayyed ◽  
Hesham Ali El Enshasy ◽  
Harihar Vaidya ◽  
Deepshika Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Salinity Stress ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Microbial Consortia ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Mineral Uptake ◽  
Shoot Height ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Secondary Roots

Salinity significantly impacts the growth, development, and reproductive biology of various crops such as vegetables. The cultivable area is reduced due to the accumulation of salts and chemicals currently in use and is not amenable to a large extent to avoid such abiotic stress factors. The addition of microbes enriches the soil without any adverse effects. The effects of microbial consortia comprising Bacillus sp., Delftia sp., Enterobacter sp., Achromobacter sp., was evaluated on the growth and mineral uptake in tomatoes (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) under salt stress and normal soil conditions. Salinity treatments comprising Ec 0, 2, 5, and 8 dS/m were established by mixing soil with seawater until the desired Ec was achieved. The seedlings were transplanted in the pots of the respective pH and were inoculated with microbial consortia. After sufficient growth, these seedlings were transplanted in soil seedling trays. The measurement of soil minerals such as Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Mn, and pH and the Ec were evaluated and compared with the control 0 days, 15 days, and 35 days after inoculation. The results were found to be non-significant for the soil parameters. In the uninoculated seedlings’ (control) seedling trays, salt treatment significantly affected leaf, shoot, root dry weight, shoot height, number of secondary roots, chlorophyll, and mineral contents. While bacterized seedlings sown under saline soil significantly increased leaf (105.17%), shoot (105.62%), root (109.06%) dry weight, leaf number (75.68%), shoot length (92.95%), root length (146.14%), secondary roots (91.23%), and chlorophyll content (−61.49%) as compared to the control (without consortia). The Na and K intake were higher even in the presence of the microbes, but the beneficial effect of the microbe helps plants sustain in the saline environment. The inoculation of microbial consortia produced more secondary roots, which accumulate more minerals and transport substances to the different parts of the plant; thus, it produced higher biomass and growth. Results of the present study revealed that the treatment with microbial consortia could alleviate the deleterious effects of salinity stress and improve the growth of tomato plants under salinity stress. Microbial consortia appear to be the best alternative and cost-effective and sustainable approach for managing soil salinity and improving plant growth under salt stress conditions.

scholarly journals Digitization and Visualization of Greenhouse Tomato Plants in Indoor Environments

Sensors ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 4019-4051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawei Li ◽  
Lihong Xu ◽  
Chengxiang Tan ◽  
Erik Goodman ◽  
Daichang Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato

scholarly journals Daily Variations of Photosynthetic Efficiency of Greenhouse Tomato Plants during Winter and Spring

2000 ◽  
Vol 125 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Ayari ◽  
M. Dorais ◽  
A. Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
Photosynthetic Efficiency ◽  
Photosynthetic Activity ◽  
Photon Flux ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
Northern Latitudes ◽  
Protective Strategy ◽  
Growing Conditions ◽  
Source Limitation

Daily and seasonal variations of photosynthetic activity, chlorophyll a (Chl-a) fluorescence and foliar carbohydrate content were studied in situ on greenhouse tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. `Trust') plants grown under CO2 enrichment and supplemental lighting. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of seasonal variation of the photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) on photosynthetic efficiency of tomato plants and to determine the presence or absence of photosynthetic down-regulation under greenhouse growing conditions prevailing in northern latitudes. During winter, the fifth and the tenth leaves of tomato plants showed low, constant daily photosynthetic activity suggesting a source limitation under low PPF. In winter, the ratio of variable to maximum Chl-a fluorescence in dark adapted state (Fv/Fm) remained constant during the day indicating no photoinhibition occurred. In February, an increase in photosynthetic activity was followed by a decline during March, April, and May accompanied by an increase in sucrose and daily starch concentrations and constant but high hexose level. This accumulation was a long-term response to high PPF and CO2 enrichment which would be caused by a sink limitation. Thus, in spring we observed an in situ downregulation of photosynthesis. The ratio Fv/Fm decreased in spring compared to winter in response to increasing PPF. The daily decline of Fv/Fm was observed particularly as a midday depression followed by a recovery towards the end of the day. This indicated that tomato leaves were subject to a reversible inhibition in spring. Fv/Fm was lower in March than in April and May even though PPF was higher in April and May than in March. These results suggest that tomato plants develop an adaptive and protective strategy as PPF increases in spring.

scholarly journals Application of Trichoderma harzianum, 6-Pentyl-α-pyrone and Plant Biopolymer Formulations Modulate Plant Metabolism and Fruit Quality of Plum Tomatoes

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petronia Carillo ◽  
Sheridan L. Woo ◽  
Ernesto Comite ◽  
Christophe El-Nakhel ◽  
Youssef Rouphael ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trichoderma Harzianum ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Plant Metabolism ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Functional Quality ◽  
Stimulate Plant Growth

Many Trichoderma are successfully used to improve agriculture productivity due to their capacity for biocontrol and to stimulate plant growth and tolerance to abiotic stress. This research elucidates the effect of applications with Trichoderma harzianum strain T22 (T22), or biopolymer (BP) alone or in combination (BP + T22 or BP + 6-pentyl-α-pyrone (6PP); a Trichoderma secondary metabolite) on the crop performance, nutritional and functional quality of greenhouse tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cultivar Pixel). T22 elicited significant increases in total yield (+40.1%) compared to untreated tomato. The content of lycopene, an important antioxidant compound in tomatoes, significantly increased upon treatment with T22 (+ 49%), BP + T22 (+ 40%) and BP + 6PP (+ 52%) compared to the control. T22 treatments significantly increased the content of asparagine (+37%), GABA (+87%) and MEA (+102%) over the control; whereas BP alone strongly increased GABA (+105%) and MEA (+85%). The synthesis of these compounds implies that tomato plants are able to reuse the photorespiratory amino acids and ammonium for producing useful metabolites and reduce the pressure of photorespiration on plant metabolism, thus optimizing photosynthesis and growth. Finally, these metabolites exert many beneficial effects for human health, thus enhancing the premium quality of plum tomatoes.

scholarly journals Fate of nitrogen-15 in the subsequent growing season of greenhouse tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as influenced by alternate partial root-zone irrigation

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (55) ◽  
pp. 34392-34400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maomao Hou ◽  
Fenglin Zhong ◽  
Qiu Jin ◽  
Enjiang Liu ◽  
Jie Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lycopersicon Esculentum ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Residual Nitrogen ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill ◽  
Crop Uptake ◽  
Previous Season ◽  
Fate Of Nitrogen

Alternate partial root-zone irrigation has profound impacts on the crop uptake of residual nitrogen originated from the previous season.

scholarly journals Protection of Tomato Seedlings against Infection by Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tomato by Using the Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Azospirillum brasilense

2002 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 2637-2643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoav Bashan ◽  
Luz E. de-Bashan
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Pseudomonas Syringae ◽  
Azospirillum Brasilense ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Bacterial Speck ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Bacterial Speck Disease ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Mist Chamber

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, the causal agent of bacterial speck of tomato, and the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense were inoculated onto tomato plants, either alone, as a mixed culture, or consecutively. The population dynamics in the rhizosphere and foliage, the development of bacterial speck disease, and their effects on plant growth were monitored. When inoculated onto separate plants, the A. brasilense population in the rhizosphere of tomato plants was 2 orders of magnitude greater than the population of P. syringae pv. tomato (107 versus 105 CFU/g [dry weight] of root). Under mist chamber conditions, the leaf population of P. syringae pv. tomato was 1 order of magnitude greater than that of A. brasilense (107 versus 106 CFU/g [dry weight] of leaf). Inoculation of seeds with a mixed culture of the two bacterial strains resulted in a reduction of the pathogen population in the rhizosphere, an increase in the A. brasilense population, the prevention of bacterial speck disease development, and improved plant growth. Inoculation of leaves with the mixed bacterial culture under mist conditions significantly reduced the P. syringae pv. tomato population and significantly decreased disease severity. Challenge with P. syringae pv. tomato after A. brasilense was established in the leaves further reduced both the population of P. syringae pv. tomato and disease severity and significantly enhanced plant development. Both bacteria maintained a large population in the rhizosphere for 45 days when each was inoculated separately onto tomato seeds (105 to 106 CFU/g [dry weight] of root). However, P. syringae pv. tomato did not survive in the rhizosphere in the presence of A. brasilense. Foliar inoculation of A. brasilense after P. syringae pv. tomato was established on the leaves did not alleviate bacterial speck disease, and A. brasilense did not survive well in the phyllosphere under these conditions, even in a mist chamber. Several applications of a low concentration of buffered malic acid significantly enhanced the leaf population of A. brasilense (>108 CFU/g [dry weight] of leaf), decreased the population of P. syringae pv. tomato to almost undetectable levels, almost eliminated disease development, and improved plant growth to the level of uninoculated healthy control plants. Based on our results, we propose that A. brasilense be used in prevention programs to combat the foliar bacterial speck disease caused by P. syringae pv. tomato.

Growth and Yield of CO2-Enriched Wheat Under Water-Limited Conditions

1979 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 367 ◽  
Author(s):  
RM Gifford
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Co2 Enrichment ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Atmospheric Co2 ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Yield Enhancement ◽  
Wheat Crop ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Four Levels

Wheat was grown at a density of 120 plants m-2 in deep pots of soil in two artificially illuminated growth cabinets. One cabinet was left at ambient CO2 levels and the other enriched by 250 volumes per million (vpm). Four levels of growth-restricting water supply were imposed. Responses by the two cultivars used (Gabo and WW15) did not differ appreciably in terms of the mature crop dry-weight parameters examined. Comparison of the crop responses to water supply indicated sufficient correspondence between generalized field behaviour and cabinet behaviour to justify tentative interpretation of the results in terms of possible response of water-limited field wheat crop yields to the globally rising level of atmospheric CO2. The less water made available to the crop the less was the absolute response of grain yield to CO2 enrichment, but the greater was the response relative to the control yield. Under extreme aridity (about 100-120 mm crop transpiration overall), the data implied infinite relative enhancement of yield due to CO2 enrichment, because it allowed some grain growth where none occurred without extra CO2. The absolute yield enhancement was equivalent to 5-13 kg ha-1 per 1.2 vpm increment of atmospheric CO2 concentration. The level of CO2 in the global atmosphere is currently rising by about 1.2 vpm year-1. The higher temperature at which the crops were grown (19°C), relative to average field conditions in many wheat areas, may influence this interpretation.

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