Claim · model-written summary
Authors attribute the reduced photosynthesis to lower light absorption and enhanced senescence.
- Treatment
- kaolin sprayse0
- Outcome
- rate of photosynthesise0
- Direction
- reducee0
- Qualifier
- decreased light absorption and by enhanced senescencee0
SorghumNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValue
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Verbatim
e0“the primary effect of kaolin sprays was to reduce the rate of photosynthesis, both by decreased light absorption and by enhanced senescence”
e1“sorghum crop examined”
Title
S. Moreshet; G. Stanhill; M. Fuchs Agronomy Journal 1977. doi:10.2134/agronj1977.00021962006900020013x
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Intervention effect Kaolin coating reduced sorghum net photosynthesis by 23%.
- Intervention effect Kaolin coating reduced solar radiation absorption by 26% immediately after spraying.
- Observation The photosynthesis reduction persisted for weeks and was larger six weeks after the last kaolin application.
- Intervention effect Kaolin-coated leaves showed enhanced senescence.
- Intervention effect Kaolin-coated leaves had only minor reductions in leaf surface diffusion resistance.
- Intervention effect Kaolin-treated sorghum had increased grain yield.