Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Effects of light intensity and quality on physiological changes in winter rice (Oryza sativa L.)

International Conference on Plant Physiology & Pathology

June 09-10, 2016 Dallas, USA

Bhagawan Bharali and Basanta Barmudoi

Assam Agricultural University, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Plant Pathol Microbiol

Abstract:

An investigation into the effects of low light (�??mean PPFD169-493μMs-1m-1), red light (�??mean PPFD657-843 μMs-1m-1) and normal light (�??mean PPFD1061-1260 μMs-1m-1) on physiological changes including yield attributes, nutritional status at Panicle Initiation (PI), flowering and harvest stages in winter rice (genotype: Monoharsali) was carried out from 40 days after transplanting (DAT) to crop maturity under both pot and field conditions. There was reduction in available PPFD at flowering as compared to PI stage of the crop. The genotype exhibited significantly higher total dry matter (TDM) and lower leaf area index (LAI) values at normal light or red light than at reduced light situation. The bio-economical yield and harvest index (HI) under normal light exceeded those at low light regime. The yield attributes viz., number of panicles, number of field grains per panicle, 1000 grain weight (test weight), high density (HD) grains, potential 1000 grain weight and sink capacity were superior at normal or red light to low light condition. Higher the total carbohydrate contents in grains, higher were the sink capacity with the normal /red light illuminations at harvest stage. At PI stage, leaf nitrogen content was reduced by low light, but it increased at flowering stage significantly. Grain protein contents, under normal/red light exceeded its value at low light treatment. A positive correlation of most of the yield attributes with grain yield at normal/red light, and a negative correlation of these parameters were found at low light conditions.

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