Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Faba Bean Improvement pp 145–159Cite as

Physiological Aspects of Adaption

  • Chapter

Part of the book series: World Crops: Production, Utilization, and Description ((WCPU,volume 6))

Abstract

Vicia faba L. is widely grown as a winter season crop in sub-tropical regions with mild winters and at high elevations (above 1200 m) under tropical conditions,whereas in temperate areas it is generally grown as a spring season crop thus avoiding the period of severe frost (26). The range of its cultivation extends from about 9°N to more than 40°N and from near Sea Level to more than 2000 m (26) (47), thus exposing the crop to varied thermal and photoperiodic regimes. The present day landraces in different geographical regions of faba bean cultivation can, therefore, be well considered to have arisen from the natural selection based on the adaptability to local environment with some human selection for specific agroeconomic traits. The landraces should thus contain a wide range of variability in their adaptation as the seasonal and total variations in day length and temperature in these ranges of latitudes and altitudes are enormous.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Abdalla, M.M.F., Fischbeck, G. 1987. Growth and fertility of five stocks of field beans grown under three temperature regimes and the effect of natural water stress on seed index of a collection of Vicia faba L. Zeitschrift. f. Acker u. Pflanzenbau. 147: 2 81–91.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Ballatore, G.P. 1950. Primi risultati di alcune prove di orientamento sulla jarovizzazione della fava da granella, Annali Fac. Sei. Agri. Univ, Palermo, 1, 181–198.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Ballatore, G.P., Mirto, G. 1956. Ricerche sperimentali sulla jarovizzazione della fava da granella (Vicia faba major). Ann. sper. agr. 10, 1457–86.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Berthelm, P. 1980. The major agronomic problems of the cultivation of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in France. FABIS 2, 9–12.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Bianco, V.V. 1979. Agronomic aspects of broad bean production in southern Italy. In: Some current research on Vicia faba in Western Europe. D.A. Bond, G.T. ScarasciaMugnozza and M.K. Poulsen. Pub. EEC, EUR 6244 EN Luxembourg, pp. 125–143.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Bond, D.A. 1979. Breeding work on Vicia faba in the U.K, FABIS 1, 5–6.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Bull, T.A. 1968. Expansion of leaf per plants in field bean (Vicia faba L.) as related to daily maximum temperature, J. appl. Ecol. 1968, 5: 1, 61–8.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Chakravarty, A.K., Drayner, J.M., Fyfe, J.L. 1956. Plant breeding studies in leguminous forage crops 111. Preliminary studies on the developmental physiology of English stocks of beans (Vicia faba, L.). J. Agric. Sci., 48, 104–114.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Cubero, J. I. 1973. Evolutionary trends in Vicia faba L. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 45, 47–51.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Dart, P.J., Day, J.M. 1971. Effect of incubation temperature and oxygen tension on nitrogenase activity of legume root nodules. Plant and Soil, 1971. Special vol, 167–184.

    Google Scholar 

  11. David, R., 1946. Facteurs de developpement et printinusation des vegetaux cultives. Act. Sci. et Ind. 177 pp. Hermann, Paris.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Dennett, M.D. 1975. Some comments on leaf growth. Proc. Physiol. Programme Formulation Workshop (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. 1975, 85–81.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Dennett, M.D., Elston, J. Milford, 1979. The effect of temperature on the growth of individual leaves of Vicia faba L. in the field.Annals of Botany, 1979, 43: 2, 197–208.

    Google Scholar 

  14. Evans, L.T., King, R.W. 1975. Factors affecting flowering and reproduction in the grain legumes. In: Report of the TAC working group on the biology of yield of grain legumes. Pub. No. DDDR: IAR/75/2, FAO, Rome, pp. 1–18.

    Google Scholar 

  15. Evans, L.T. 1959. Environmental control of flowering in Vicia faba L. Annals of Botany, N.S. Vol. 23, No. 92, 521–546.

    Google Scholar 

  16. Fuciman, L. 1975. Some peculiarities of the biology of the broadbeans (Faba vulgaris Moench). 3. The course of the organogenesis of the growing point in broad bean under various temperatures. Agronomicka. A. 1975, No. 2, 131–145.

    Google Scholar 

  17. Georgiev, Z. 1968. The effect of meteorological conditions on the morphology of 3 Vicia faba cultivars. Rast. Nauki, 1968, 5: 7, 55–63.

    Google Scholar 

  18. Graman, J. 1969a. Development effect of low temperatures influencing the germination and taking up of beans. Field Crop Abs. Vol. 25. Abst. No. 3723.

    Google Scholar 

  19. Graman, J. I969b. Vernalization of bean seeds (Faba vulgaris Moench) on the mother plant. Rostl. Vjroba 1969, 15 (42): 1, 117–24. Cf. Field Crops Abst. Vol. 23, Abst. No. 1337.

    Google Scholar 

  20. Herzog, H. 1978a. Wachstumsverhalten und Kaltetoleranz bei Ackerbohnen (Vicia faba L.) unter verschiedenen Test bedingungen. I. Mogliche indirekte Kriterien bezuglich der Frostharte wöhrend der Sprossenentwicklung. Z. Acker-u Pflanzenbau 146, 303–314.

    Google Scholar 

  21. Herzog, H. 1978b. Wachstumsverhalten und Kaltetoleranz bei Ackerbohnen (Vicia faba L.) unter verschiedenen Test bedingungen. 2. Assimilations leistung und ihre Verande-rung nach Gefriertests. Zeitschrift f. Acker-u Pflanzenbau, 1978, 147: 111–120.

    Google Scholar 

  22. Herzog, H. 1980. Wachstumsverhalten und Kaltetoleranz bei Ackerbohnen (Vicia faba L.) unter verschiedenen Test Bedingungen IV. Hartungsverlauf in Abhangigkeit von der Organdifferenzierung von Sorten und verschiedenen Klimabedingunger. Z. Acker. u. Pflanzenbau 149, 271–286.

    Google Scholar 

  23. Islam, R. 1979. Improved nitrogen fixation in faba beans (Vicia faba). FABIS 1, 21–22.

    Google Scholar 

  24. Jaquiery, R., Gehriger, W., Keller, E.R. 1977. Physiological investigations on yield and yield stability of Vicia faba L. EEC Working Group Meeting in Stuttgart, Hohenheim, June 30-July 3, 1977, 81–102.

    Google Scholar 

  25. Kagawa, A. 1963. Effects of seed vernalization, photoperiods and plant growth regulator on flower initiation of broad bean, Vicia faba L. Research Bull. Fac. Agr. Gifu Uni., 18, 20–29.

    Google Scholar 

  26. Kay, D.E. 1979. Broadbeans. In: ‘Food Legumes’ TPI, Crop and Product Digest No. 3, 26–47.

    Google Scholar 

  27. Kittlitz, E. von 1977. Projects and breeding aims in Vicia faba at Hohenheim. EEC Working Group Meeting in Stuttgart, Hohenheim, June 30-July 3, 1977, 110–117.

    Google Scholar 

  28. Korovin, A.I., Vorob’ev, V.A. 1967. Soil temperature and assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by legumes. Fiziologiya Rast. 1967, 14: 1, 117–122.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Leach, J.E. 1978. Photosynthesis: laboratory studies. Rothamsted Experimental Station, U.K. Report for 1977, part 1, 202–203.

    Google Scholar 

  30. Moreno, M.T., Martinez, A., 1980. The divided world of V. faba, FABIS 2, 18–19.

    Google Scholar 

  31. Moursi, M.A., Abd El Gawad, A.A. 1963. Legume photoperiodism 2. Formative and photoperiodic reaction to light duration. A.n. agric. Sci. Univ. Ain. Shams 1963, 8: (1), 297–304.

    Google Scholar 

  32. Muratova, V.S., 1931. Common Beans (Vicia faba L.) Suppl. 50, Bull. appl. Bot. Genet. and Plant Breeding, Leningrad.

    Google Scholar 

  33. Mytton, L.R., El-Sherbeeny, M.H., Lawes, D.A. 1977. Symbiotic variability in Vicia faba. 3. Genetic effects of host plants, Rhizobium strain and of host x strain interaction. Euphytica 26, 785–791.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. Pascenko, V.N. 1964. Variation in the photoperiodic response of different varieties of Vicia faba induced by temperature. Bot. Zumal, 49, 1199–1202. cf. Hort. Abstr., 35, 116 (1965).

    Google Scholar 

  35. Pavlov, P. 1972. Growth, development and yields from broadbeans grown at different light. Comptes Rendus de l’Academie Agricole Georgi Dimitrov, 1972, 5 (2), 87–92.

    Google Scholar 

  36. Picard, J. 1979. Some reflections on problems and prospects in Vicia faba breeding. In: Some current research on Vicia faba in Western Europe. D.A. Bond, G.T. ScaraciaMugnozza and M.H. Poulsen, Luxembourg (eds.), pp. 23–34.

    Google Scholar 

  37. Ramaley, F., 1934. Influence of supplemental light on blooming. Bot. Gaz., 96, 165–175.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  38. Robitzsch, J. 1938. Die Entwicklung der Ackerbohne in Abhangigkeit von Tageslange, Keimtemperatur und Aussaatzeit. J. Landw. 86, 127–162.

    Google Scholar 

  39. Said, H., Hegazy, T., Imam, R.M. 1967a. Growth, productivity and compositional contents of bean (Vicia faba) seeds as affected by different night temperatures. FLORA, Jena, (A), 1967, 158: 6, 569–76.

    Google Scholar 

  40. Said, H., Hegazi, T., Imam, R.M. 1967b. The effect of night temperature on germination, carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism of faba seedlings. Acta. Biol. Hung. 18 (4). 421–436.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  41. Saxena, M.C., Wassimi, N. 1979. A preliminary study of the response of some faba bean (Vicia faba) genotypes to vernalization. FABIS 1, 20–21.

    Google Scholar 

  42. Saxena, M.C., 1979. Some agronomic and physiological aspects of the important food legume crops in West Asia. In: ‘Food Legume Improvement and Development’ ( G.C. Hawtin & G.J. Chancellor, eds.) IDRC, Ottawa, Canada. 155–165.

    Google Scholar 

  43. Saxena, M.C., Hawtin, G.C., El-Ibrahim, H. 1980. Aspects of faba bean ideotypes for drier conditions, EEC Seminar on Seed Legumes, Wageningen, June 24–26, 1980.

    Google Scholar 

  44. Scarascia-Mugnozza, G.T., Marzi, V. 1979. Retrospective and prospective views for the Vicia faba crop in southern Italy. In:Some current research on Vicia faba in western Europe, D.A. Bond, G.T. Scarascia-Mugnozza and M.H. Poulsen. (eds.) Pub. EEC, EUR 6244 EN Luxembourg, pp. 7–22.

    Google Scholar 

  45. Shinohara, S. 1959. Genecological studies on the phasic development of flowering centering on the cruciferous crops, especially on the role of vernalization on ripening seeds. Shizuoka Prefecture Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bull., 6: 1 (cf. Devlin, R.M, 1969 Plant Physiology, Litton Educational Publig. Inc. page 391.).

    Google Scholar 

  46. Shibles, R. 1980. Adaptation of soybeans to different seasonal durations. In: “Advances in Legume Science” (Summerfield, R.J. and A.H. Bunting (eds): 279–285. Kew, England.

    Google Scholar 

  47. Sinha, S.K. 1977. ‘Food Legume Distribution, Adaptability and Biology of Yield’ FAO Rome, pp. 124.

    Google Scholar 

  48. Souza da Camarra, A. de 1934. Subsidios para o estudo da vernalisacao. Leu. Agron. Lisboa, 22, 5–20.

    Google Scholar 

  49. Sutcliffe, J. 1977. Plants and temperature. Sussex Univ., Brighton. Edward Arnold (Pubi) Ltd. pp. 57.

    Google Scholar 

  50. Summerfield, R.J., Wien, H.C. 1980. Effects of photoperiod and air temperature on growth and yield of economic legumes. In: ‘Advances in Legume Science’. pp. 17–36.

    Google Scholar 

  51. Tamaki, K., Naka, J., Asanuma, K. 1974. Physiological studies of the growing process of broad bean plants. VIII. Effects of the length of light duration on the growth and the chemical components. Tech. Bull, Fac. Agric., Kagawa Univ. 25 (2), pp. 157–170.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  52. Tanaka, Y. 1936. The effect of the preliminary low temperature treatment in accelerating the flowering of the broad bean. J. Hort. Ass. Japan 7, pp. 365–371.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  53. Vorob’ev, V.A. 1967. The resistance of leguminous crops to low soil temperatures and frost and the dependence of their N-fixation on nutrient level. In: “Physiology of cold tolerance and field emergence in Siberia”. Moscow, ‘Nauka’, 1967: 93–105. Herb. Abs. Vol. 38, Abst. No. 1040.

    Google Scholar 

  54. Zohary, D. 1977. Comments on the origin of cultivated broad beans, Vicia faba L., Israel J. Bot. 26, pp. 39–40.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Food Legume Improvement Program, ICARDA, P.O.Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria

    Mohan C. Saxena

Authors
  1. Mohan C. Saxena
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria

    Geoffrey Hawtin  & Colin Webb  & 

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1982 ICARDA

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Saxena, M.C. (1982). Physiological Aspects of Adaption. In: Hawtin, G., Webb, C. (eds) Faba Bean Improvement. World Crops: Production, Utilization, and Description, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7499-9_14

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7499-9_14

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-94-009-7501-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-009-7499-9

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation