Articles
THE IMPACT OF DAILY DIURNAL TEMPERATURE ALTERNATION AND LIGHT QUALITY ON GROWTH AND MORPHOLOGY IN CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS SATIVUS L.)
Article number
804_18
Pages
145 – 152
Language
English
Abstract
The aim of this study is to explore the impact of day/night temperature alternation and light quality on morphology of a wild type (wt) and a phytochrome B deficient mutant (lh) of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) grown under three different day (DT)/night temperature (NT) regimes of 25/19, 22/22 and 19/25°C (12 h photo¬period) in combination with photo selective plastic films giving rise to red (R)/far-red (FR) – ratios lower (R/FR ratio=0.75) and higher R/FR ratio=1.62) than a daylight control (R/FR ratio=1.11).
Stem, hypocotyls and internodes of the wt were up to 38% shorter under a low compared to constant temperature or a high DT/NT combination.
The stem length was reduced 45-50% under plastic film with a high R/FR ratio compared to the daylight control.
With low R/FR ratio plastic film stem elongation was stimulated more under DT/NT of 25/19°C (41%) than under 19/25°C (21%).
Hypocotyl length of the lh mutant was neither affected by temperature regime nor type of plastic cover creating different light qualities.
Under DT/NT of 19/25°C, the final stem length was reduced with 15-20% compared to 25/19°C due to an effect on internode length.
In conclusion, plastic film creating higher R/FR ratio was more effective in reducing stem elongation of cucumber than a DT/NT regime of 19/25°C (negative DIF). The physiological mechanisms of the stem elongation response to DIF and light quality are discussed.
Stem, hypocotyls and internodes of the wt were up to 38% shorter under a low compared to constant temperature or a high DT/NT combination.
The stem length was reduced 45-50% under plastic film with a high R/FR ratio compared to the daylight control.
With low R/FR ratio plastic film stem elongation was stimulated more under DT/NT of 25/19°C (41%) than under 19/25°C (21%).
Hypocotyl length of the lh mutant was neither affected by temperature regime nor type of plastic cover creating different light qualities.
Under DT/NT of 19/25°C, the final stem length was reduced with 15-20% compared to 25/19°C due to an effect on internode length.
In conclusion, plastic film creating higher R/FR ratio was more effective in reducing stem elongation of cucumber than a DT/NT regime of 19/25°C (negative DIF). The physiological mechanisms of the stem elongation response to DIF and light quality are discussed.
Authors
R. Moe, G.G. Patil
Keywords
Online Articles (96)