Effects of UV-B radiation on plant growth, symbiotic function and concentration of metabolites in three tropical grain legumes

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson B. M. Chimphango ◽  
Charles F. Musil ◽  
Felix D. Dakora
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Grain Legumes ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris L ◽  
Nodule Number ◽  
Bean Plants ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Root Starch ◽  
Total Plant

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. (cowpea), Glycine max (L.) Merr (soybean) and Phaseolus vulgaris (L.) (common bean) plants were exposed to UV-B radiation at above- and below-ambient levels, and their effects on growth, symbiotic performance and root concentration of metabolites were assessed. Moderately and highly elevated UV-B exposures averaging 32 and 62% above ambient had no effect on plant total dry matter, nodule number, nodule mass, nodule size, N fixed or root concentration of flavonoids, anthocyanins, soluble sugars and starch in the three species studied. However, N concentrations were markedly reduced in roots of G. max and P.��vulgaris, and in leaves of P. vulgaris, which contrasted with the significant increase in stems and leaves of V.�unguiculata. Below-ambient UV-B exposures averaging 22% of ambient also altered growth and metabolism of these legumes. Total plant dry matter, nodule number, nodule dry mass, N fixed and root starch concentrations in V.�unguiculata decreased relative to both visible and UV-A radiation controls, whereas in G. max and P. vulgaris, these parameters were not altered. Root concentrations of flavonoids and anthocyanins in all species tested were also unchanged with below-ambient UV-B exposures. Taken together, growth and symbiotic function of these species remained unaltered with exposure to above-ambient UV-B, but differed in their response to below-ambient UV-B radiation.

scholarly journals Na+ and/or Cl− Toxicities Determine Salt Sensitivity in Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.), Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek), Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), and Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1909
Author(s):  
Ly Thi Thanh Le ◽  
Lukasz Kotula ◽  
Kadambot H. M. Siddique ◽  
Timothy D. Colmer
Keyword(s):  
Common Bean ◽  
Leaf Gas Exchange ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Grain Legumes ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Salt Sensitivity ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris L ◽  
Ion Concentrations ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Ionic Components

Grain legumes are important crops, but they are salt sensitive. This research dissected the responses of four (sub)tropical grain legumes to ionic components (Na+ and/or Cl−) of salt stress. Soybean, mungbean, cowpea, and common bean were subjected to NaCl, Na+ salts (without Cl−), Cl− salts (without Na+), and a “high cation” negative control for 57 days. Growth, leaf gas exchange, and tissue ion concentrations were assessed at different growing stages. For soybean, NaCl and Na+ salts impaired seed dry mass (30% of control), more so than Cl− salts (60% of control). All treatments impaired mungbean growth, with NaCl and Cl− salt treatments affecting seed dry mass the most (2% of control). For cowpea, NaCl had the greatest adverse impact on seed dry mass (20% of control), while Na+ salts and Cl− salts had similar intermediate effects (~45% of control). For common bean, NaCl had the greatest adverse effect on seed dry mass (4% of control), while Na+ salts and Cl− salts impaired seed dry mass to a lesser extent (~45% of control). NaCl and Na+ salts (without Cl−) affected the photosynthesis (Pn) of soybean more than Cl− salts (without Na+) (50% of control), while the reverse was true for mungbean. Na+ salts (without Cl−), Cl− salts (without Na+), and NaCl had similar adverse effects on Pn of cowpea and common bean (~70% of control). In conclusion, salt sensitivity is predominantly determined by Na+ toxicity in soybean, Cl− toxicity in mungbean, and both Na+ and Cl− toxicity in cowpea and common bean.

Co-inoculation withBacillussp. CECT 450 improves nodulation inPhaseolus vulgarisL.

2001 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1058-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Camacho ◽  
C Santamaría ◽  
F Temprano ◽  
D N Rodriguez-Navarro ◽  
A Daza
Keyword(s):  
Phaseolus Vulgaris ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Bacillus Sp ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris L ◽  
Rhizobium Tropici ◽  
Bean Plants ◽  
Field Assay ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Rhizobium Spp ◽  
Positive Effect

The strain Bacillus sp. CECT 450 increased nodulation on bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) when co-inoculated with Rhizobium tropici CIAT 899. This positive effect occured under controlled conditions on perlite–vermiculite, sand, or in a mixture of soil and sand. This increase was also observed in a field assay. Nodulation kinetic studies suggested that the synergistic effect is pronounced during the latter stages of cultivation. In contrast, the same bacteria co-inoculated with Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA 110 reduced nodulation on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Inoculation with Bacillus sp. CECT 450 alone had no effect on bean plants, but reduced root growth in soybean. The survival of Bacillus sp. CECT 450 on inoculated seeds was high, even when inoculated seeds were maintained for several months at room temperature.Key words: Rhizobium spp., Bacillus sp., Phaseolus vulgaris, nodulation, co-inoculation.

scholarly journals Dry matter accumulation in genotypes of bean submitted to different levels of nitrogen

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 985-992
Author(s):  
Juliano Ribeiro Araújo ◽  
Magno Antonio Patto Ramalho ◽  
Adriano Teodoro Bruzi ◽  
Ângela de Fátima Barbosa Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizers ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris L ◽  
N Source ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Different Levels

The objective of this study was to verify the response of dry matter accumulation in bean lines (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to different levels of nitrogen fertilizers. Six genotypes ('BRSMG Majestoso', 'Pérola', MA-I-18.13, 'Ouro Negro', 'BRSMG Talismã', and MA-I-2.5) were evaluated in Lavras, testing three N levels (0, 60, and 120 kg/ha) and using ammonium sulphate as N source. The experimental design adopted was the randomized block design in a 6 x 3 factorial structure with three replications and the plots were composed of five 5-m rows. The seeds were sown in November 2005 and July 2006. Total dry mass of five competitive plants was evaluated after 35 days from sowing, harvested from a pre-determined place in the useful area of the plots. This process was repeated every ten days until the harvest. The grain yield was also evaluated in one of the rows of the useful area of the plots. It was observed that regarding the dry mass accumulation, the genotypes did not present different responses at the N levels and the average increase per kg/ha applied N was 6.75 kg/ha grains. The genotype BRSMG Majestoso is the most responsive, with 14.4 kg/ha grains per kg applied N whereas the most tolerant is the MA-I-2.5 with1.8 kg/ha grains per kg N.

N2 fixation and dry matter and N accumulation in soybean lines with different seed-fill periods

1992 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 1067-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. L. Vasilas ◽  
R. L. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
N Accumulation ◽  
Total N ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Small Plot ◽  
Total Plant ◽  
Seed Fill

A positive relationship generally exists between the duration of seed-fill period (SFP) and seed yield in soybean, but exceptions have been reported. The objective of this research was to determine if differences in N2 fixation or N accumulation could explain inconsistent relationships between duration of SFP and seed yield in soybean. For this study, five experimental soybean (Glycine max L. [Men.]) lines were selected on the bases of differences in SFP and seed yield in previous experiments. The experiment was designed to compare lines differing in both SFP and seed yield, differing in SFP but not seed yield, and differing in seed yield but not SFP. Total N2 fixation, using 15N-dilution techniques; total N accumulation, using a semi-micro-Kjeldahl procedure; and total dry matter accumulation, including all vegetative material abscised before maturity were measured on these lines grown in a Flanagan silt loam (fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Argiudolls) in 1984 and 1985 at Urbana, IL. Mean dinitrogen fixed ranged from 36 to 76 kg ha−1 in 1984 and from 65 to 113 kg ha−1 in 1985. The percentage of the total plant N derived from fixation ranged from 17 to 35% in 1984 and from 32 to 48% in 1985. Statistically significant differences in seed yield were not detected in this experiment because of the high coefficient of variation associated with the small plot size. High N2 fixation was not related to duration of SFP or previous seed yield classification. Total plant N did not differ among these genotypes. For these soybean lines differences in duration of SFP and previous seed yield classification were not related to total N2 fixation or N accumulation.Key words: Glycine max, harvest index, N partitioning, N2 fixation, seed-fill period

scholarly journals Growth of lulo (Solanum quitoense Lam.) plants affected by salinity and substrate

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 402-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Liliana Flórez ◽  
Diego Miranda Lasprilla ◽  
Bernardo Chaves ◽  
Gerhard Fischer ◽  
Stsnislav Magnitskiy
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Total Plant ◽  
Number Of Leaves

The effects of 0, 30 and 60 mM NaCl and substrates (red peat, sand or 3:1:1 [w/w] mixture of peat, sand, or soil) on vegetative growth of lulo, an Andean fruit species, during 12 weeks were studied. The experiment was carried out by using 2000 cm³ of polypropylene plastic pots under greenhouse conditions. Plant height, number of leaves and nodes, leaf area, total plant dry matter (DM), and shoot/root ratio were evaluated. With the increase of salt concentration, the plant height, the number of leaves and nodes, the leaf areas and plant dry mass DM decreased, whereas shoot/root ratio increased. Sand grown lulo plants were most affected by salinity and presented total mortality at 60 mM NaCl. On the other hand, plants held either in peat or in substrate mixture developed larger height, greater leaf and node numbers, higher leaf area and dry matter content. Shoot/root ratio in control (soil) and sand-grown plants (30 mM NaCl) was lower.

scholarly journals Leaf Mass Partitioning as a Determinant of Dry Matter Accumulation in Zantedeschia

1998 ◽  
Vol 123 (6) ◽  
pp. 973-979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith A. Funnell ◽  
Errol W. Hewett ◽  
Ian J. Warrington ◽  
Julie A. Plummer
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Photon Flux ◽  
Poor Correlation ◽  
Base Temperature ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Parent Species ◽  
Optimum Temperature ◽  
Total Plant ◽  
Plant Dry Mass

Dry matter accumulation and partitioning in plants of Zantedeschia Spreng. `Best Gold' aff. Z. pentlandii (Wats.) Wittm. (syn. Richardia pentlandii Wats.) were quantified under a range of temperature and photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) regimes using plant growth analysis. The relative rate of dry matter accumulation [relative growth rate (RGRM), g·g-1·d-1] was highly correlated with the partitioning of the daily increment of dry matter into leaf tissue [leaf matter partitioning (LMP), g·d-1 per g·d-1]. In contrast, a poor correlation existed between RGRM and net assimilation rate (NAR, g·m-2·d-1). Maximum values of RGRM increased linearly with increasing temperature (from 13 to 28 °C), with a base temperature of 2.1 ± 2.7 °C. The optimum temperature for growth was PPF dependent with maximum total plant dry mass occurring under high PPF (694 μmol·m-2·s-1) at 25 °C. However, as the plant responded to PPF by altering LMP, final total plant dry mass was actually greater under the low PPF regime (348 μmol·m-2·s-1) at temperatures <22 °C. The optimum temperature for dry matter accumulation was close to the average daily air temperature during the growing season for the natural habitat of the parent species. Similarly, the greater dry matter accumulation under the combination of either low PPF and cooler temperatures or high PPF and warmer temperatures was paralleled by the diversity of PPF habitats in the natural open grassland and forest margin the parent species occupies. It is therefore suggested that Zantedeschia `Best Gold' is well adapted to optimize growth under these environmental conditions.

scholarly journals End-of-Day Light Quality Effects on Growth and Development of Watermelon Plants

HortScience ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 601E-601
Author(s):  
N.K. Damayanthi Ranwala ◽  
Dennis R. Decoteau
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Light Quality ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Matter Distribution ◽  
Dry Matter Partitioning ◽  
Dry Matter Distribution ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Total Plant ◽  
Plant Dry Mass

End-of-day (EOD) red (R) or far-red (FR) light treatments were used to study phytochrome-regulated growth and dry matter distribution in 2-week-old watermelon plants. Plants were exposed to low-intensity R or FR light for 15 min at the end of photoperiod for 9 consecutive days. End-of-day FR increased the petiole elongation in the first two leaves, which was accompanied by higher dry matter partitioning to the petioles after 3 days of treatments. However, total plant dry mass (above ground) in FR-treated plants increased significantly after 6 days of treatments. This indicates EOD FR regulated dry matter compensation among plant parts at the early stages of EOD light treatments, allowing plants to better adapt to the environment. Net CO2 assimilation rate in the second leaf of FR-treated plants also increased. Phytochrome involvement in these processes is suggested, since growth and dry matter distribution patterns were reversible when plants were treated with FR immediately followed by R.

scholarly journals Use of Mixture Experiments to Determine the Effect of Counterions of Bicarbonate on Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) `Poncho' in Hydroponics

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 872B-872
Author(s):  
Luis A. Valdez-Aguilar* ◽  
David Wm. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Dry Mass ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris L ◽  
Mixture Experiments ◽  
Component Mixture ◽  
Salinity Effect ◽  
Cation Effect ◽  
Bicarbonate Effect ◽  
Counter Ions ◽  
Bean Plants ◽  
Series Of Experiments

Mixture experiments were used to study the effect of Rb, K, and Na in combination with a number of bicarbonate concentrations on bean plants grown in hydroponics in a controlled environmental chamber. The objective was to separate the cation effect from the bicarbonate effect. The first experiment was a 3-component mixture-amount experiment using various ratios of Rb, K, and Na at 0 and 7.5 mm of bicarbonate. In the 0 mm bicarbonate control, the pure blends were ranked: Rb > Na > K for their effect on reducing shoot dry mass. The high toxicity to the Rb ion was probably due to direct Rb toxicity in addition to any general salinity effect. At 7.5 mm bicarbonate, shoot dry mass was decreased with all the counter-ions compared to the 0 mm bicarbonate control, and their toxicity was ranked: Rb > Na ≈ K. The next series of experiments were 2-component mixture-amount experiments at various ratios of K and Na at 2.5, 5 and 7.5 mm bicarbonate. In the 0 mm bicarbonate control, shoot dry mass decreased with increasing proportions of Na, indicating a specific Na toxicity. The same trend was observed at 2.5 mm bicarbonate. In the 7.5 mm bicarbonate treatment, both Na and K were equally toxic. At low concentration of bicarbonate, the Na is more toxic than the bicarbonate. At higher concentrations of bicarbonate, both Na and bicarbonate exhibit similar levels of toxicity.

scholarly journals Total Soluble Sugars Dynamics in Coffee Fruits Under Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Davi Bernardes Moscardini ◽  
Laís Teles de Souza ◽  
Paulo Mazzafera ◽  
José Laércio Favarin
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Fruit Growth ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Mature Trees ◽  
Total Soluble Sugars ◽  
Total Sugars ◽  
Carbohydrate Dynamics ◽  
Coffea Arabica L

Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) fruits are stronger sinks and is known its development may be more than four times higher than that allocated to branch growth during the annual production cycle. However, the origin and carbohydrates distribution used during the fruiting development are not yet known. Four assimilates sources are potentially available for fruit growth: (i) the photoassimilates produced by the fruit itself, (ii) branch reserves, (iii) leaf reserves and (iv) the current photosynthesis that occurs during fruit growth. To better understand the carbohydrate dynamics, its allocation in coffee fruits and to evaluate fruit dependence on other tree parts at the bean-filling stage, four carbohydrates sources were imposed in fully mature trees in Northeast of Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Variables such as total sugar and dry mass were analyzed. We observed that leaves from the nodes are very important for fruit development. Comparison between fruits with leaves and fruits without leaves clearly revealed its influence on dry matter and total sugars accumulation in the fruits. The removal or covering of leaves near fruits limits the development of fruit.

scholarly journals Growth and production of common bean fertilized with biochar

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isley Cristiellem Bicalho da Silva ◽  
Luiz Arnaldo Fernandes ◽  
Fernando Colen ◽  
Regynaldo Arruda Sampaio
Keyword(s):  
Phaseolus Vulgaris ◽  
Common Bean ◽  
Mass Number ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Organic Wastes ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris L ◽  
Bean Plants ◽  
Filtration Material ◽  
Sorghum Silage ◽  
Common Bean Plants

ABSTRACT: Production of biochar from organic wastes promises to be an interesting source of plant nutrients, thus reducing pressure on natural resources. To assess the effect of biochar prepared from wastes filtration materials on the growth and production of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), three simultaneous greenhouse experiments were conducted with three different biochar from organic wastes (rice husk, sawdust, and sorghum silage) using as filtration material for swine biofertilizer. In each experiment the treatments consisted of the addition of five different biochar concentrations (0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10% v/v), arranged in a completely random design, with four repetitions. Application of biochar increased the root dry mass, shoot dry mass, grain dry mass, number of pods and number of grains. These results indicated that biochar contributed significantly to the growth and production of common bean plants.

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