Photosynthetica 2014, 52(4):519-528 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-014-0059-0

Impact of elevated CO2 on growth, physiology, yield, and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) cv. Arka Ashish

H. Mamatha1, N. K. Srinivasa Rao1,*, R. H. Laxman1, K. S. Shivashankara1, R. M. Bhatt1, K. C. Pavithra1
1 Division of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, India

Tomato meets the dietary nutrient and antioxidant requirements of diverse populations. Being a C3 crop and an important vegetable, it is likely to be influenced by increased CO2 concentrations under climate change situation. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of elevated CO2 on overall physiology, water relations, growth, yield, and fruit quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) cv. Arka Ashish. Plants were grown at elevated CO2 [550 (EC550) and 700 (EC700) ppm of CO2] in open top chambers. Increased assimilation rate, decreased stomatal conductance and transpiration rate were observed at elevated CO2 (EC) concentrations. Reduced leaf osmotic potential and increased water potential were observed at EC compared with the control (380 ppm of CO2) in flowering and fruiting stages. Lower total chlorophyll content was recorded at EC700. Plant height was significantly higher at EC550 compared with EC700. Higher number of branches was observed at EC700 as compared with plants grown at EC550 and the control. Leaf area was lower at EC700 compared with EC550 but specific leaf mass was higher at EC700. Due to higher leaf dry mass and root dry mass, the plants grown at EC700 exhibited higher total dry mass compared to EC550 and the control. Increased number of flowers and fruits together with higher fruit set led to higher fruit yield at both EC concentrations. The highest yield increase was observed at EC700. The fruits showed a lower content of phenols, flavonoids, ferric reducing antioxidant potential, total soluble solids, and titratable acidity in plants grown at EC as compared with the control. The ascorbic acid content was high at both EC700 and EC550. Carotenoids and lycopene content was low at EC700 compared to higher content observed at EC550 and the control.

Additional key words: gas exchange; growth characteristics; leaf water status; pigments; yield characteristics

Received: July 4, 2013; Accepted: February 14, 2014; Published: December 1, 2014  Show citation

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Mamatha, H., Srinivasa Rao, N.K., Laxman, R.H., Shivashankara, K.S., Bhatt, R.M., & Pavithra, K.C. (2014). Impact of elevated CO2 on growth, physiology, yield, and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) cv. Arka Ashish. Photosynthetica, 52(4), 519-528. doi: 10.1007/s11099-014-0059-0
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