Paper · 2011 · Open Life Sciences

Effects of substrate acidity and UV-B radiation on photosynthesis of radishes

Irena Januskaitiene

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Abstract

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the combined effect of substrate acidity (pH 4.8; pH 3.8) and 1 kJm−2d−1 UV-B radiation on photosynthesis and growth of radishes (Raphanus sativus L.). Radishes were sown in a neutral pH 6.5 peat substrate. When the second true leaf unfolded, the growth substrate was acidified using different concentration of H2SO4 and exposed to UV-B radiation for a period of ten days. Gas exchange parameters were measured with the LI-6400 portable photosynthesis system. Content of chlorophyll was evaluated spectrophotometrically. The results showed that the greatest inhibition of net photosynthesis was observed when radishes were grown in an acidified pH 3.8 substrate. The decrease of the photosynthesis of radish plants treated with both investigated factors (substrate acidity and UV-B) were lower compared to the effect of substrate acidity alone. UV-B radiation stimulated both enzymatic reactions of photosynthesis and water use efficiency of radish plants grown in acidified peat substrates. Also, investigated factors had higher impact on biomass of tuber than biomass of foliage.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Radishes grown in an acidified pH 3.8 substrate showed the greatest inhibition of net photosynthesis.

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radishesRaphanus sativuse1
Treatment
acidified pH 3.8 substratee2
Outcome
net photosynthesise2
Direction
greatest inhibitione2

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Raphanus sativus
Raphanus sativus · TaxonSelf, en:User:Jengod · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“growth of radishes (Raphanus sativus L.)”

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“The results showed that the greatest inhibition of net photosynthesis was observed when radishes were grown in an acidified pH 3.8 substrate”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The photosynthesis decrease under combined substrate acidity and UV-B was lower than under substrate acidity alone.

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radishesRaphanus sativuse1
Treatment
substrate acidity and UV-Be3
Outcome
decrease of the photosynthesise3
Direction
lowere3
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substrate acidity alonee3

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Raphanus sativus
Raphanus sativus · TaxonSelf, en:User:Jengod · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“growth of radishes (Raphanus sativus L.)”

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“The decrease of the photosynthesis of radish plants treated with both investigated factors (substrate acidity and UV-B) were lower compared to the effect of substrate acidity alone”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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UV-B radiation stimulated enzymatic reactions of photosynthesis and water use efficiency of radish plants grown in acidified peat substrates.

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radish plantsRaphanus sativuse4
Treatment
UV-B radiatione4
Outcome
enzymatic reactions of photosynthesis and water use efficiencye4
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stimulatede4

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Raphanus sativus
Raphanus sativus · TaxonSelf, en:User:Jengod · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“growth of radishes (Raphanus sativus L.)”

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“UV-B radiation stimulated both enzymatic reactions of photosynthesis and water use efficiency of radish plants grown in acidified peat substrates”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The investigated factors had a higher impact on tuber biomass than on foliage biomass in radishes.

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radishesRaphanus sativuse1
Treatment
investigated factorse5
Outcome
biomass of tubere5
Direction
higher impacte5
Comparator
biomass of foliagee5

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Raphanus sativus
Raphanus sativus · TaxonSelf, en:User:Jengod · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“growth of radishes (Raphanus sativus L.)”

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“investigated factors had higher impact on biomass of tuber than biomass of foliage”

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growing medium · physiology: photosynthesis · Raphanus sativus (radish)Positive and negative results

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