Photosynthetica, 2019 (vol. 57), issue 2

Photosynthetica 2019, 57(2):698-704 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.096

Relationship between photosynthesis, bleeding-sap mass, and bleeding components in maize hybrids and corresponding parents in northern China

Z. HE, C. XU, B. LIU, B. YAO, H. WANG, Z.Y. CHEN, D.Y. LI, Z.Y. BAI, Z.A. ZHANG
Department of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, 130118 Changchun, Jilin Province, China

Currently, the main maize production areas in northeastern China are facing soil fertility loss, which severely affects root growth and limits photosynthesis. It is widely acknowledged that physiological conditions of the root system are closely related to the photosynthetic capacity; therefore, we evaluated whether there are certain differences in root bleeding sap characteristics and photosynthetic capacity between the hybrids and their parents. The results showed that heterosis of the photosynthetic capacity occurred at the milk-ripe stage; however, heterosis of bleeding-sap mass (BSM) and organic biomass occurred during the whole growth period. Photosynthetic rate correlated positively with BSM and the bleeding components; a similar trend was also observed between BSM and bleeding components. These data suggested that appropriate water and fertilizer supply can improve the photosynthesis-related parameters and yield of maize.

Keywords: bleeding-sap intensity; filling stage; hundred-grain mass; net photosynthetic rate; silking stage; Zea mays.

Received: August 9, 2018; Accepted: December 13, 2018; Published: May 16, 2019Show citation

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HE, Z., XU, C., LIU, B., YAO, B., WANG, H., CHEN, Z.Y., ... ZHANG, Z.A. (2019). Relationship between photosynthesis, bleeding-sap mass, and bleeding components in maize hybrids and corresponding parents in northern China. Photosynthetica, 57(2), 698-704. doi: 10.32615/ps.2019.096.
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