scholarly journals Intercepted Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) and Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Transmitted PAR under High-Density and Super High-Density Olive Orchards

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 351
Author(s):  
Adolfo Rosati ◽  
Damiano Marchionni ◽  
Dario Mantovani ◽  
Luigi Ponti ◽  
Franco Famiani

We quantified the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) interception in a high-density (HD) and a super high-density (SHD) or hedgerow olive system, by measuring the PAR transmitted under the canopy along transects at increasing distance from the tree rows. Transmitted PAR was measured every minute, then cumulated over the day and the season. The frequencies of the different PAR levels occurring during the day were calculated. SHD intercepted significantly but slightly less overall PAR than HD (0.57 ± 0.002 vs. 0.62 ± 0.03 of the PAR incident above the canopy) but had a much greater spatial variability of transmitted PAR (0.21 under the tree row, up to 0.59 in the alley center), compared to HD (range: 0.34–0.43). This corresponded to greater variability in the frequencies of daily PAR values, with the more shaded positions receiving greater frequencies of low PAR values. The much lower PAR level under the tree row in SHD, compared to any position in HD, implies greater self-shading in lower-canopy layers, despite similar overall interception. Therefore, knowing overall PAR interception does not allow an understanding of differences in PAR distribution on the ground and within the canopy and their possible effects on canopy radiation use efficiency (RUE) and performance, between different architectural systems.

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-294
Author(s):  
KOUSHIK BAG ◽  
K.K. BANDYOPADHYAY ◽  
V.K. SEHGAL ◽  
A. SARANGI ◽  
P. KRISHNAN

In this study, we have evaluated the effect of different tillage (conventional tillage (CT) and no tillage (NT)), residue (with crop residue mulch (R+) and without residue (R0)) and nitrogen (60, 120 and 180 kgN ha-1) interaction for radiation interception, radiation use efficiency (RUE), evapotranspiration (ET) partitioning and yield of wheat in a split-split plot design for 2017-18 and 2018-19. Results showed that Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf area duration (LAD), Total intercepted photosynthetically active radiation (TIPAR), Grain and Biomass yields were higher in R+ during both the years of study. With increasing Ndoses LAI, LAD, TIPAR, RUE, grain and biomass yields increased and extinction coefficient decreased significantly in both the years. Fraction intercepted photosynthetically active radiation (fIPAR) followed a similar trend with LAI. Seasonal ET was partitioned into soil evaporation (Ep) and crop transpiration (Tp) to take into account the productive transpiration effects on crop growth and yield. It was found that NT and residue could reduce Ep (6% and 5.6%) and increased Tp (2.6% and 2.4%) over CT and no mulch treatments, respectively. With higher N-dose, Ep decreased while Tp increased significantly. Thus besides higher nitrogen doses, NT and crop residue mulching could be a better strategy to harness higher radiation interception vis-a-vis higher crop productivity.


2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-587
Author(s):  
Denis de Pinho Sousa ◽  
Paulo Jorge Oliveira Ponte de Souza ◽  
Vivian Dielly da Silva Farias ◽  
Hildo Giuseppe Caldas Nunes ◽  
Denílson Pontes Ferreira ◽  
...  

Abstract This study aims to determine the cowpea efficiency in absorbing and using solar radiation according to different irrigation depths under the climatic conditions of the northeast of Pará State. The experiment was carried out on 2014 and 2016 in an experimental design of randomized blocks, which consisted in six blocks with four treatments, in which different irrigation depths the reproductive phase were applied, as follows: T100, T50, T25 e T0, that corresponded to 100%, 50%, 25% e 0% of the crop evapotranspiration, respectively. The absorbed photosynthetically active radiation, leaf area index (LAI), total aerial dry matter (TADM) and grain yield were measured. The extinction coefficient (k) was obtained by nonlinear regression between the fraction of absorbed PAR (fPARinter) and the LAI. The radiation use efficiency (RUE) was calculated by linear regression between the TADM and the accumulated absorbed PAR. The water deficit imposed by the treatments had a significant influence on the LAI, TADM and cowpea yields. The water deficit did not significantly influenced k – it ranged between 0.83 for T100 and 0.70 for T0. The RUE showed significant behaviors regarding the treatments with adequate water supply and treatments under water deficit, ranging from 2.23 to 1.64 g·MJ-1, respectively.


Author(s):  
Michal Bellan ◽  
Irena Marková ◽  
Andrii Zaika ◽  
Jan Krejza

Light use efficiency (LUE or photosynthetically active radiation use efficiency) in production of young spruce stands aboveground biomass was determined at the study sites Rájec (the Drahanská vrchovina Highland) and Bílý Kříž (the Moravian‑Silesian Beskids Mountains) in 2014 and 2015. The LUE value obtained for the investigated spruce stands were in the range of 0.45 – 0.65 g DW MJ–1. The different LUE values were determined for highland and mountain spruce stand. The differences were caused by growth and climatic conditions and by the amount of assimilatory apparatus (LAI).


2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 764
Author(s):  
Thieres George Freire da Silva ◽  
Magna Soelma Beserra de Moura ◽  
Sérgio Zolnier ◽  
Luciana Sandra Bastos de Souza ◽  
José Francisco Alves do Carmo

Os índices morfofisiológicos e parâmetros de eficiência do uso de radiação foram determinados para a cana-de-açúcar irrigada, RB92579. O experimento foi conduzido no município de Juazeiro-BA, Semiárido brasileiro. Foram obtidas medições de biomassa seca acumulada pelas folhas, colmos e total da parte aérea, e do índice de área foliar. Adicionalmente, dados de radiação solar global e de radiação fotossinteticamente ativa foram medidos acima e abaixo do dossel da cultura. Por meio desses dados foram calculados os índices morfofisiológicos, a fração da radiação fotossinteticamente ativa (fRFA), o coeficiente de extinção (ke), o uso eficiente de radiação (UER) e a eficiência fotossintética (EFT). A taxa de crescimento absoluto aumentou substancialmente até atingir o valor máximo de 41,8 g m-2 d-1 aos 200 dias após o corte (DAC). O valor máximo de fRFA foi em torno de 99%, permanecendo constante dos 213 DAC até o final do ciclo. A magnitude do parâmetro ke foi 0,72. Baseado nas medições do BSTPA verificou-se que os valores aproximados de EFT e UER foram 2,67 g MJ-1 e 1,29 g MJ-1, respectivamente. Os resultados mostraram que a cana-de-açúcar irrigada no Semiárido brasileiro possui padrões de crescimento superiores aos de outros ambientes de cultivo registrados na literatura.  A B S T R A C T The morphphysiological indices and parameters of radiation use efficiency were determined for irrigated sugarcane, RB92579 cultivar. The experiment was carried out in the district of Juazeiro, State of the Bahia, located in the Brazilian semi-arid. Measurements of dry biomass accumulated by leaves, stalk and total shoot, and leaf area index (LAI) were carried out. Additionally, global solar radiation and photosynthetic active radiation were measured above and below the crop canopy. Using these data, morphphysiological indices, the photosynthetic active radiation fraction (fPAR), the extinction coefficient (ke), the radiation efficient use (REU) and the photosynthetic efficiency (PTE) were calculated. The absolute growth rate tended to increase substantially until reaching the maximum value of 41.8 g m-2 d-1, which was observed 200 days after cutting (DAC). The maximum value of the fPAR was around 99%, remaining constant from 213 DAC until the end of the crop cycle. The magnitude of the ke parameter was 0.72. Based on measurements of DBTS, it was verified that the approximate values of the PTE and REU were 2.67 g MJ-1 and 1.29 g MJ-1, respectively. Results showed that the irrigated sugarcane has excellent growth patterns when cultivated under semi-arid conditions when compared to others environments cited in literature. Keywords: growth, extinction coefficient, radiation use efficiency.  


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