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Tipo: Artigo
Título: Why is it better to produce coffee seedlings in full sunlight than in the shade? A morphophysiological approach
Autor(es): Moraes, G. A. B. K.
Chaves, A. R. M.
Martins, S. C. V.
Barros, R. S.
DaMatta, F. M.
Abstract: The coffee plant is native to shaded environments and its seedlings are often produced in shaded nurseries. However, some nursery managers, in an effort to improve the acclimation of seedlings to field conditions after transplantation, produce seedlings in full sun exposure. In this study, the morphological and physiological parameters of arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) seedlings produced in full sun (T1) and in shade (T2) were examined. The biomass accumulation and relative growth rate of T1 and T2 seedlings were similar. The T1 seedlings had less biomass allocation to shoots, a lower leaf mass ratio and a lower leaf area ratio; however, they had a greater net assimilation rate (rate of increase in plant mass per unit leaf area), which was associated with a greater net photosynthetic rate. There were no alterations in the concentrations of total chlorophylls or in the chlorophyll a/b ratio when comparing T1 and T2 seedlings. No indications of photoinhibition or photooxidative damage were observed in the T1 plants, which were shown to have a more robust antioxidant system than the T2 plants. Seedlings transferred from shade to full sun (T3) were not capable of utilising the incident extra light to fix CO2. These seedlings showed a remarkable nocturnal retention of zeaxanthin and a significantly increased deepoxidation state of the xanthophyll cycle, even at predawn, but the activity of antioxidant enzymes was lower than in the T1 and T2 plants. Despite the acclimation capacity of T3 seedlings to the new light environment, they exhibited chronic photoinhibition and considerable photooxidative damage throughout the seven days following the transfer to full sun exposure. We further discuss the practical implications of producing coffee seedlings in full sunlight and under shade.
Palavras-chave: Biomass allocation
Coffea
Growth
Oxidative stress
Photoinhibition
Photosynthesis
Xanthophylls
Editor: Photosynthetica
Tipo de Acesso: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11099-010-0025-4
http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/22038
Data do documento: 15-Ago-2010
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