Photosynthetica, 2016 (vol. 54), issue 2

Photosynthetica 2016, 54(2):193-200 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-015-0175-5

Chlorophyll fluorescence upper-to-lower-leaf ratio for determination of irrigation time for Pentas lanceolata

C. W. Wu1, M. C. Lee1, Y. L. Peng1, T. Y. Chou1, K. H. Lin2,3,*, Y. S. Chang1,*
1 Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
2 Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
3 Department of Horticulture and Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan

The objective of this study was to use nondestructive measurements as the precise irrigation indices for potted star cluster (Pentas lanceolata). Drought stress was imposed on plants for 0, 3, 5, 7, 12, and 16 d by withholding water. Measurements were conducted on the third leaf counted from the apex (upper leaves) and on the third leaf from the bottom (lower leaves). Within the range of soil water content (SWC) from 10 to 45%, leaf water potential (WP), SWC, and soil matric potential (SMP), chlorophyll fluorescence, photochemical reflectance index (PRI), adjusted normalized difference vegetation index (aNDVI), and the reflectance (R) at 1950 nm (R1950) were measured. The plants reached the temporary wilting point at -3.87 MPa of leaf WP; the maximal fluorescence yield of the light-adapted state (Fm') ratio of upper-to-lower leaves was 1.7. When the Fm' ratio was 1.3, it corresponded to lower-leaf WP < -2.27 MPa, SWC < 21%, SMP < -20 kPa, PRI < 0.0443, aNDVI < 0.0301, and R1950 > 8.904; it was the time to irrigate. In conclusion, the Fm' ratio of upper-to-lower leaves was shown to be a nondestructive predictor of leaf WP and can be used to estimate irrigation timing.

Keywords: nondestructive technique; reflectance spectroscopy; rewatering; water status; water stress

Received: November 17, 2014; Accepted: August 13, 2015; Published: June 1, 2016Show citation

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Wu, C.W., Lee, M.C., Peng, Y.L., Chou, T.Y., Lin, K.H., & Chang, Y.S. (2016). Chlorophyll fluorescence upper-to-lower-leaf ratio for determination of irrigation time for Pentas lanceolata. Photosynthetica, 54(2), 193-200. doi: 10.1007/s11099-015-0175-5.
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