Photosynthetic Limitations and Growth Traits of Four Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes under Water Deficit
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area and Site Conditions
2.2. Plant Material
2.3. Experimental Design
2.4. Water Deficit Experiment
2.5. Water Status
2.6. Gas Exchange
2.7. A/Ci Curves
2.8. Growth
2.9. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Genotype Physiological Characterization
3.2. Water Deficit Experiment
3.3. Growth
3.4. Multivariate Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hour of Day |
Ca (µmol mol−1) |
PPFD (µmol m−2 s−1) |
Ta (°C) |
RH (%) | ∆w (kPa) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
08:00 | 510 ± 2 | 30 ± 3 | 24.8 ± 0.4 | 82.8 ± 0.4 | 0.5 ± 0.02 |
13:00 | 414 ± 7 | 260 ± 70 | 33.1 ± 0.7 | 53.7 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.08 |
17:00 | 418 ± 5 | 50 ± 6 | 28.4 ± 0.6 | 66.2 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.05 |
Name | Traits and Genetic Origin |
---|---|
Sarchimor 4260 | Sarchimor from CIFC based on the cross of Hybrid Villa Sarchi × Timor Hybrid. Various genetic lines of Sarchimor are being evaluated in Ecuador, and to date have excellent agronomic, productive and resistance to coffee rust. |
Red Caturra | Caturra are mutants of the coffee variety Bourbon, native to Brazil. This variety is considered to have a wide range of adaptability, high production, good agronomic and organoleptic characteristics, but susceptible to coffee rust. |
Cavimor ECU | Developed at the Coffee Rust Research Center (CIFC, Oeiras, Portugal) based on the crossing of Hybrid Catuaí × Catimor. Several Cavimor genetic lines currently being evaluated showed resistant to coffee rust. |
Catimor ECU 02 | The CIFC has developed the hybrid Catimor, the result of the cross between Caturra and Timor. This hybrid shows great genetic variability and resistance to coffee rust. |
Parameters | Abbreviations | Units |
---|---|---|
Net photosynthetic rate | A | μmol m−2 s−1 |
A at saturating intercellular [CO2] | Asat | μmol m−2 s−1 |
Carboxylation efficiency | CE | mol m−2 s−1 |
Intercellular [CO2] | Ci | μmol mol−1 |
Transpiration rate | E | mmol m−2 s−1 |
Electron transport rate | J | μmol e− m−2 s−1 |
Maximum electron transport rate | Jmax | μmol e− m−2 s−1 |
Stomatal conductance | gs | mmol m−2 s−1 |
CO2 compensation point | Γ | μmol mol−1 |
Mesophyll limitation | Lm | % |
Relative stomatal limitation | Ls | % |
Leaf water content | LWC | No units |
Photosynthetic photon flux density | PPFD | μmol photons m−2 s−1 |
Relative humidity | RH | % |
Relative water content | RWC | No units |
Soil water content | SWC | % |
Triose phosphate utilization rate | TPU | μmol m−2 s−1 |
Air water vapor pressure deficit | ∆W | KPa |
Maximum rate of carboxylation of Rubisco | Vcmax | μmol m−2 s−1 |
Water deficit | WD | |
Water use efficiency | WUE | mmol CO2 mol H2O−1 |
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Tezara, W.; Loyaga, D.W.; Reynel Chila, V.H.; Herrera, A. Photosynthetic Limitations and Growth Traits of Four Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes under Water Deficit. Agronomy 2024, 14, 1713. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081713
Tezara W, Loyaga DW, Reynel Chila VH, Herrera A. Photosynthetic Limitations and Growth Traits of Four Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes under Water Deficit. Agronomy. 2024; 14(8):1713. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081713
Chicago/Turabian StyleTezara, Wilmer, Daniel W. Loyaga, Víctor H. Reynel Chila, and Ana Herrera. 2024. "Photosynthetic Limitations and Growth Traits of Four Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes under Water Deficit" Agronomy 14, no. 8: 1713. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081713