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Effects of phosphorus and chilling under low irradiance on photosynthesis and growth of tomato plants

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Biologia Plantarum

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To determine the effects of phosphorus nutrition on chilling tolerance of photosynthetic apparatus, tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Kenfengxin 2002) plants were raised under different P contents and subjected to 7 d of chilling at 9/7 °C. After chilling (2 h or 7 d) plant growth, P content in tissue, gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured. Decreasing P concentration [P] in the nutrient solution markedly reduced plant growth and the chilled plants exhibiting higher optimum [P] than the unchilled plants. Decreasing [P] significantly decreased light saturated net photosynthetic rate (PNsat), maximum carboxylation velocity of Rubisco (Vcmax), maximum potential rate of electron transport contributed to Rubisco regeneration (Jmax), quantum efficiency of photosystem (PS) 2 (ΠPS2) and O2 sensitivity of PNsat (PSO2) and this trend was especially apparent in chilled plants.

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Abbreviations

ci :

intercellular CO2 concentration

Fv/Fm :

maximum photochemical efficiency of PS 2

Fv′/Fm′:

efficiency of excitation capture by open PS 2 centers

gs :

stomatal conductance

Jmax :

maximum potential rate of electron transport contributed to Rubisco regeneration

[P]:

phosphorus concentration

PNsat :

light saturated net photosynthetic rate

PSO2 :

O2 sensitivity of photosynthesis

qp :

photochemical quenching coefficient

S/R:

shoot to root ratio

TPDM:

total plant dry mass

Vcmax :

maximum carboxylation velocity of Rubisco

ΠPS2 :

quantum efficiency of PS 2

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  1. Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Kaixuan Road 268, Hangzhou, 310029, P.R. China

    Y. H. Zhou, J. X. Wu, L. J. Zhu, K. Shi & J. Q. Yu

  2. National Key Laboratory for Sustainable Agricultural and Soil Science, Nanjing, 210008, P.R. China

    Y. H. Zhou

  3. Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Hangzhou, 310029, P.R. China

    J. Q. Yu

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Zhou, Y.H., Wu, J.X., Zhu, L.J. et al. Effects of phosphorus and chilling under low irradiance on photosynthesis and growth of tomato plants. Biol Plant 53, 378–382 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10535-009-0071-6

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