Photosynthetica 2016, 54(3):374-380 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-016-0192-z

Effect of diurnal irradiance on night-chilling tolerance of six rubber cultivars

Y. H. Tian1, H. F. Yuan1, J. Xie1, J. W. Deng2, X. S. Dao2, Y. L. Zheng2,*
1 Yunnan Institute of Tropical Crops, Jinghong, China
2 Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, China

The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is an important tropical crop with a high economic value that has been successfully cultivated in Xishuangbanna, China. Xishuangbanna has a long dry season (November-February) with cold nights and frequent fog events. Thus, it is important to select chilling-tolerant cultivars in order to understand better the role of fog in protecting rubber tree from chilling-induced photodamage. In this study, we examined the photosynthetic responses of six rubber tree cultivars (Lan 873, Yunyan 77-2, Yunyan 77-4, GT1, Reken 523, and Reyan 733-97) to night-chilling stress (0, 5, and 10°C) and two different irradiances (100 and 50% of full sunlight). Our results showed that all six cultivars could withstand nights at 10°C for three days, while night chilling at 0 and 5°C impaired photosynthesis, which was indicated by photoinhibition, decrease of soluble protein content, and accumulation of malondialdehyde. Reken 523 and Reyan 733-97 were more sensitive to night chilling than other cultivars. Low irradiance (50% of full sunlight) after the chilling treatment apparently mitigated the effect of night-chilling stress. It indicates that frequent fog events after cold nights might greatly contribute to the success of rubber tree cultivation in Xishuangbanna.

Keywords: chlorophyll fluorescence; gas exchange; reactive oxygen species; soluble sugar content; stomatal conductance

Received: May 14, 2015; Accepted: November 23, 2015; Published: September 1, 2016Show citation

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Tian, Y.H., Yuan, H.F., Xie, J., Deng, J.W., Dao, X.S., & Zheng, Y.L. (2016). Effect of diurnal irradiance on night-chilling tolerance of six rubber cultivars. Photosynthetica, 54(3), 374-380. doi: 10.1007/s11099-016-0192-z.
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