ISSN:
1399-3054
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Proliferating cultures of Actinidia deliciosa A. Chev., C. F. Liang and A. R. Ferguson cv. Tomuri (♂) were grown under photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) rates ranging from 30 to 250 μmol m−2 s−1 in order to determine certain physiological parameters in vitro: CO2 evolution, photosynthesis at three CO2 atmospheric concentrations (330, 1450 and 4500 μl l−1), fresh and dry matter accumulation and proliferation rate.A proportional response in dry weight, dry/fresh weight ratios and PPFD was found. The proliferation rate increased up to 120 μmol m−2 s−1 but decreased at higher rates. At the highest PPFD, the CO2 released from cultures and accumulated in the vessels reached 200 μl l−1 of; at the lowest rate the CO2 concentration reached 10500 μl l−1 after 28 days of culture. The photosynthetic rate at 1450 and 4500 μl l−1 of CO2 was nearly 4 times higher than at the lowest concentration tested.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1989.tb04968.x
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