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CHANGES IN SOME TRAITS OF GREENHOUSE EGGPLANT LEAVES
Article number
491_31
Pages
215 – 220
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Abstract
Plant performance depends mainly on the size and characteristics of photosynthetically active organs which are controlled by growing conditions and techniques.
In this context, in a factorial experiment, we studied the changes in some traits of eggplant leaves in the greenhouse in relation to: two thermal conditions, two radiative levels, and two nitrogen concentrations in nutrient solution.
The effects were evaluated by means of parameters concerned with leaf area, specific leaf area (SLA), chlorophyll content, stomatal density and lenght and leaf expansion rate (LER).
In this context, in a factorial experiment, we studied the changes in some traits of eggplant leaves in the greenhouse in relation to: two thermal conditions, two radiative levels, and two nitrogen concentrations in nutrient solution.
The effects were evaluated by means of parameters concerned with leaf area, specific leaf area (SLA), chlorophyll content, stomatal density and lenght and leaf expansion rate (LER).
All the factors studied significantly affected leaf traits; moreover, within each climatic-nutritive condition, daily leaf expansion was related to the thermal conditions but not to radiation level.
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Authors
C. Leonardi, F. Giuffrida
Keywords
Temperature, light, nitrogen, leaf growth
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