biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 55:291-296, 2011 | DOI: 10.1007/s10535-011-0041-7

The effect of chromium and aluminum on growth, root morphology, photosynthetic parameters and transpiration of the two barley cultivars

S. Ali1, F. Zeng1, L. Qiu1, G. Zhang1,*
1 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Huajiachi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China

The effect of aluminum and chromium on two barley genotypes differing in Al tolerance was studied in a hydroponic experiment. Al stress decreased plant growth, biomass production, chlorophyll content and photosynthetic efficiency determined as variable to maximum chlorophyll fluorescence ratio (Fv/Fm), net photosynthetic rate (PN), intercellular CO2 concentration (ci), stomatal conductance (gs) and transpiration rate (E) less in an Al-tolerant genotype Gebeina than in an Al-sensitive genotype Shang 70-119. Cr stress also caused marked reduction in growth and photosynthetic traits in barley plants. Higher reduction was observed at pH 4.0 as compared to pH 6.5. Combined stress of Cr and Al, caused further reduction in growth and photosynthetic parameters.

Keywords: acidity; chlorophyll content; chlorophyll fluorescence; Hordeum vulgare; stomatal conductance

Received: December 18, 2009; Accepted: May 18, 2010; Published: June 1, 2011  Show citation

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Ali, S., Zeng, F., Qiu, L., & Zhang, G. (2011). The effect of chromium and aluminum on growth, root morphology, photosynthetic parameters and transpiration of the two barley cultivars. Biologia plantarum, 55(2), 291-296. doi: 10.1007/s10535-011-0041-7
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