Photosynthetica, 2017 (vol. 55), issue 2

Photosynthetica 2017, 55(2):210-218 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-017-0697-0

The relationship between the soil water storage and water-use efficiency of seven energy crops

S. Podlaski1, S. Pietkiewicz1,*, D. Chołuj1, T. Horaczek2, G. Wiśniewski1, D. Gozdowski3, H. M. Kalaji1,*
1 Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences WULS-SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
2 Department of Plant Production Engineering, Mazowian Reseach Center in Kłudzienko, Institute Technology and Life Sciences-ITP, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
3 Department of Experimental Design and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences WULS-SGGW, Warsaw, Poland

The aim of this work was to determine two types of photosynthetic water-use efficiency in order to examine their utility as selection criteria for tolerance of energy crops to soil water deficit. Furthermore, effects of crop cultivation on soil water content and storage were investigated. Seven energy crops were examined: miscanthus, prairie cordgrass, willow, thorn-free rose, Virginia mallow, Bohemian knotweed, and topinambour. The highest values of instantaneous (WUE) and intrinsic (WUEi) water-use efficiencies were found for miscanthus and prairie cordgrass. The reduction of WUE and/or WUEi was caused mainly by a rapid rise in the transpiration rate and a greater stomatal conductance, respectively. Principal component analysis showed that neither WUE nor WUEi could be recommended as universal selection criteria for the drought tolerance in different energy crops. The proper localization of soil with a good supply of water is most the important condition for energy crop plantations.

Keywords: drought; gas exchange; selection criteria; soil water content

Received: January 11, 2016; Accepted: January 6, 2017; Published: June 1, 2017Show citation

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Podlaski, S., Pietkiewicz, S., Chołuj, D., Horaczek, T., Wiśniewski, G., Gozdowski, D., & Kalaji, H.M. (2017). The relationship between the soil water storage and water-use efficiency of seven energy crops. Photosynthetica, 55(2), 210-218. doi: 10.1007/s11099-017-0697-0.
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