Growth response of Festuca altaica, Festuca hallii, and Festuca campestris to temperature

1995 ◽  
Vol 73 (7) ◽  
pp. 1074-1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane R. King ◽  
Michael J. Hill ◽  
Walter D. Willms
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Extension Rate ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Ecological Significance ◽  
Shoot Ratio ◽  
Temperature Regimes ◽  
Festuca Hallii ◽  
Rough Fescue ◽  
Leaf Extension

In Alberta, the rough fescue complex consists of Festuca altaica Trin., Festuca hallii (Vasey) Piper, and Festuca campestris Rydb. The potential commercial value of these species for grazing, and their ecological significance, necessitates an increased understanding of their environmental adaptation. This study compared the growth response of the three species at five temperature regimes of 7:3, 12:8, 17:13, 22:18, and 27:23 °C (light:dark; 18-h photoperiod). Seedlings were established and grew for 10 weeks at 18 °C before being trimmed to a height of 3.5 cm and randomly assigned (36 pots of each species) to the growing environments. Growth was followed for 12 weeks. Temperature had a significant effect on most plant variables but the response differed among species. The optimal temperature for dry matter accumulation was 17:13 °C, and for tillering 12:8 to 17:13 °C. Festuca hallii and F. campestris exhibited a faster tillering rate than F. altaica, which had the heaviest tillers and highest leaf extension rate. The root to shoot ratio declined at temperatures above 17:13 °C. The significance of these observations to the geographical distribution of the species is discussed. Key words: rough fescue, defoliation, yield, growth analysis, adaptation.

RESPONSE OF PEAS TO ENVIRONMENT: II. EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE IN CONTROLLED-ENVIRONMENT CABINETS

1966 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Stanfield ◽  
D. P. Ormrod ◽  
H. F. Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Plant Development ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Accumulation Rate ◽  
Stem Elongation ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Pisum Sativum L ◽  
Temperature Regimes ◽  
Effects Of Temperature

Effects of day/night temperature regimes from 7/4 to 32/24 °C on growth and development of Pisum sativum L. var. Dark Skin Perfection were studied in controlled-environment cabinets. Light intensity was about 1500 foot-candles and the photoperiod was 16 hours. Rate of plant development, in terms of nodes produced per day, increased steadily as the average temperature increased. Rate of stem elongation, however, was most rapid at 21/13 °C; and plant height was greatest at 16/10 °C. On a dry matter accumulation rate basis, vine growth decreased above and below a temperature optimum which shifted from 21/16 to 16/10 °C in the course of plant development. The combination of high day and high night temperatures caused an increase in the number of nodes to the first flower. Tillering was most prolific at the lower temperatures and was absent at 32 °C day temperatures. Pea yield decreased as temperature increased above 16/10 °C, due mainly to a reduction in the number of pods per plant.

Temperature Effects on Vegetative Growth of Round-Leaved Mallow (Malva pusilla)

Weed Science ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-67
Author(s):  
Robert E. Blackshaw
Keyword(s):  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Night Temperature ◽  
Temperature Regimes ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
C Partitioning

Vegetative growth response of round-leaved mallow to various day/night temperature regimes was studied under controlled-environment conditions to predict its potential geographic distribution and to develop an effective control program. Round-leaved mallow dry matter production was greatest with day temperatures of 18 to 26 C. Dry matter accumulation was reduced by a night temperature of 6 C but was minimally affected by night temperatures ranging from 12 to 24 C. Regression analysis predicted minimal vegetative growth at mean daily temperatures below 8 C and above 30 C, with optimum growth at 20 C. Partitioning of round-leaved mallow biomass in leaves, stems, and roots was affected by temperature. Maximum leaf weight ratio occurred at low temperatures, 10 C day and 6 C night. Stem weight ratio was greatest at a day temperature of 26 C, with night temperature having little effect. Maximum root biomass occurred with a day temperature of 18 C. Results are discussed in terms of environmental conditions that allow round-leaved mallow to be an effective competitor with crops and potential approaches for its control.

The Significance of a Two-Phase Growth Response to Salinity in Wheat and Barley

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 561 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Munns ◽  
DP Schachtman ◽  
AG Condon
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Extension Rate ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Specific Response ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Leaf Extension ◽  
Barley Genotypes

Wheat and barley genotypes that differed in salt tolerance were used to test a hypothesis that the growth response to salinity has two phases. In the first phase there would be a large decrease in growth rate caused by the salt outside the roots, i.e. an 'osmotic' response. In the second phase there would be an additional decline in growth caused by salt having built up to toxic levels within plants, i.e. a 'salt-specific' response. If this two-phase model is correct, genotypes that differ in their ability to exclude salt or tolerate high internal salt concentrations would not differ in growth rate for some period of time in saline conditions. This hypothesis was tested using many genotypes that had previously been found to differ greatly in salt tolerance, as defined by differences in percent reduction in yield or biomass after prolonged exposure to NaCl. Leaf extension of 15 wheat and barley genotypes was measured daily while the NaCl in the nutrient solution was increased over 10 days to 250 mM. All 15 genotypes showed a similar percentage reduction in leaf extension rate. Dry matter production of four selected wheat genotypes that again differed greatly in salt tolerance was measured for up to 6 weeks in 150 mM NaCl. All genotypes showed the same growth reduction for 4 weeks. After this initial period the more salt- sensitive genotype showed a greater decline in growth. This occurred after 60% of the leaves were dead. These data strongly support the hypothesis that the growth response to salinity has two phases, and indicate that most changes in metabolism or gene expression leading to growth reductions during the first phase relate to the osmotic effect of salinity, not to any salt-specific effect. They also indicate that the salt within the plant reduces growth by causing premature senescence of old leaves and hence a reduced supply of assimilates to the growing regions.

Temperature effect on carbon partitioning in two commercial cultivars of sugarcane

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher P. L. Grof ◽  
James A. Campbell ◽  
Olena Kravchuk ◽  
Christopher J. Lambrides ◽  
Peter L. Albertson
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Thermal Time ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Degree Days ◽  
Node Number ◽  
Temperature Regimes ◽  
Commercial Cultivars ◽  
Exponential Trend ◽  
Linear Manner

The effect of temperature upon plant growth and partitioning of dry matter in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) was determined. Sugarcane plants of two commercial cultivars, Q117 and Q138 were grown under constant conditions for 72 days then subjected to one of four different ambient temperature regimes, 14, 18, 22 or 26°C. Plants were harvested before the imposition of the treatments, then at 85, 120, 155 and 190 days after planting (DAP) for biomass and sugar partitioning. Following the imposition of temperature treatments, the increase in stalk length and node number was linear and notably different between the temperature regimes for both cultivars. When the data was described in terms of thermal time (growth temperature (°C) × number of days), the number of internodes produced per unit of thermal time was the same irrespective of the temperature in which the plants were grown and internode number increased in a linear manner with an increase in total thermal input. Stalk dry matter accumulation over time was linear at the log-scale and highly significant, (P < 0.001) for both Q117 and Q138. The linear rate of accumulation increased with temperature ranging from 1.39 g day–1 at 14°C to 5.31 g day–1 at 26°C for Q117, whereas in Q138 it ranged from 2.24 g day–1 to 4.39 g day–1 at temperatures of 14 and 26°C, respectively. The pattern of total sucrose accumulation also followed an exponential trend, with little difference evident until 155 DAP where rates increased with temperature for both varieties. However, the increase between 14 and 26°C was more profound for Q117. The sucrose/hexose ratio also differed between the cultivars. This difference was most pronounced in plants grown at both 14 and 18°C where the ratio of sucrose/hexose in Q117 was double that measured in Q138. The production of phytomeric units in sugarcane is clearly a function of accumulated degree-days and influenced by cultivar. The elongation of internodes is influenced by temperature and varietal interaction but is not a function of degree-days.

Effects of Day and Night Temperature on Goatsrue (Galega officinalis) and Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Growth

Weed Science ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
David T. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Night Temperature ◽  
Galega Officinalis ◽  
Temperature Regimes ◽  
Leaf Area Duration ◽  
Net Assimilation ◽  
Noxious Weed

Goatsrue, a perennial legume, is an exotic noxious weed currently found in the United States only in Cache County, Utah. It infests irrigated pastures, alfalfa fields, and noncropland areas. In order to compare their responses to temperature, goatsrue and alfalfa were grown in artificially illuminated controlled-environment chambers in 16 day/night temperature regimes ranging from 15/4 to 36/25 C. Growth analysis was used to evaluate effects of temperature on dry matter accumulation, leaf area production, and biomass allocation. Both species grew best at day/night temperatures of 22/25, 29/ 18, and 29/25 C. Leaf appearance rates were linearly related to mean daily temperature. Goatsrue produced fewer but larger leaves and a greater total leaf area than alfalfa. Biomass partitioning to leaves was greater in goatsrue, whereas partitioning to stems was greater in alfalfa. Response of vegetative dry matter production to temperature closely paralleled response of leaf area duration in both species. Alfalfa generally had a higher net assimilation rate, but the greater leaf area duration of goatsrue resulted in greater dry matter accumulation in this species after 50 d of growth. Overall responses to temperature were similar in the two species. Thus it seems likely that goatsrue could become a much more widely distributed weed in alfalfa.

scholarly journals Variation of Wheat Cultivars in Their Response to Elevated Temperature on Starch and Dry Matter Accumulation in Grain

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soyema Khatun ◽  
Jalal Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Tofazzal Hossain ◽  
M. Rafiqul Islam ◽  
Mohammed Mohi-Ud-Din
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Open Field ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Starch Synthesis ◽  
Grain Filling ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Temperature Regimes ◽  
Grain Starch ◽  
Chamber Temperature

Three wheat cultivars, namely, BARI Gom 25, BARI Gom 26, and Pavon 76, were sown in experimental field of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, in Bangladesh, on 18 November, 2013. Two temperature regimes, namely, normal (23°C in open field) and elevated (6 ± 1°C higher compared to open field mean air temperature in polythene chamber) temperature, were created immediately after anthesis to investigate the response of wheat cultivars to heat stress. Elevated temperature cuts back the duration of grain filling by 5 days in BARI Gom 25 and BARI Gom 26 and 10 days in Pavon 76. Starch synthesis was also cut back by the same duration in respective cultivars under elevated temperature condition. Results indicate that failure of conversion of sugar to starch rather than limited supply of sugar under high temperature condition was responsible for shortening of grain filling duration in all wheat cultivars. However, the response of elevated temperature on grain starch and main stem grain dry matter was less profound in BARI Gom 25 and BARI Gom 26 compared to Pavon 76 indicating their better tolerance to elevated temperature.

RESPONSE OF SOYBEANS TO TEMPERATURE UNDER HIGH LIGHT INTENSITIES

1972 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. HOFSTRA
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperatures ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Stem Elongation ◽  
High Light ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Specific Leaf Weight ◽  
Differential Growth ◽  
Light Intensities ◽  
Temperature Regimes

Differential growth responses were observed for soybeans subjected to day temperatures from 18 to 36 C under controlled greenhouse conditions at high light intensities. Leaf area production reached a maximum at 27–30 C, whereas maximum dry matter accumulation was obtained at 36 C. Specific leaf weight varied with temperature and was greatest at the high and low temperature regimes. Stem elongation was greatest at 36 C, and axillary growth was most evident at low temperatures. Except at the very early stages, about 50% of the dry matter accumulation occurred in the leaf blades, irrespective of the temperature.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document