Photosynthetica 2011, 49(2):185-194 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-011-0025-z

Evaluation of cold stress of young industrial chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) by chlorophyll a fluorescence imaging. II. Dark relaxation kinetics

P. Lootens1,*, S. Devacht1,2, J. Baert1, J. Van Waes1, E. Van Bockstaele1,2, I. Roldán-Ruiz1
1 Plant Sciences Unit, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Melle, Belgium
2 Faculty Bioscience Engineering, Department of Plant Production, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium

Industrial chicory, Cichorium intybus L., has rather poor early vigour under the typical early spring morning conditions of low temperatures and high light intensity. Screening tools are being developed to assess the cold tolerance/sensitivity of young industrial chicory plants under these conditions. Refinement of such tools requires better understanding of the plants' physiological responses. In this paper we discuss the effects of growth temperature (GT), measurement temperature (MT), and measuring light intensity (ML) on the relaxation of the Kautsky curve. We chose the chicory variety 'Hera', as it is known to possess a good average early vigour. Young plants of the variety 'Hera' were grown at three temperatures (GT): 16°C (reference), 8°C (intermediate), and 4°C (cold stress). The dark relaxation kinetics were analyzed at different light intensities (ML) in combination with different measurement temperatures (MT). The three components of the nonphotochemical quenching process (NPQE, NPQT, and NPQI) were determined. NPQE was not affected by GT but was significantly affected by MT and ML. NPQT and NPQI were affected by all factors and their interactions. An acclimation effect for plants grown at low GT was detected. Acclimation resulted in lower NPQT and NPQI values. The halftime of the inhibition depending on NPQ (NPQI) was not affected by any of the factors investigated. Based on the data generated, we conclude that NPQI is a valuable parameter for screening the cold sensitivity of young industrial chicory plants.

Additional key words: chilling; energy-dependent quenching; nonphotochemical quenching; photoinhibition; state-transition-dependent quenching

Received: July 16, 2010; Accepted: March 26, 2011; Published: June 1, 2011  Show citation

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Lootens, P., Devacht, S., Baert, J., Van Waes, J., Van Bockstaele, E., & Roldán-Ruiz, I. (2011). Evaluation of cold stress of young industrial chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) by chlorophyll a fluorescence imaging. II. Dark relaxation kinetics. Photosynthetica, 49(2), 185-194. doi: 10.1007/s11099-011-0025-z
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