Genetic variation in stomatal characteristics and behaviour,water use and growth of five Vicia faba L. genotypes under contrasting soil moisture regimes |
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| Authors: | Y S Nerkar D Wilson D A Lawes |
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| Institution: | (1) Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Plas Gogerddan, SY23 3EB Aberystwyth, Wales, UK;(2) Present address: Department of Botany, Marthwada Agril. University, 431402 Parbhani, Maharashtra, India |
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| Abstract: | Summary Five genotypes of Vicia faba L. with contrasting frequencies were grown in a controlled environment in soil moisture regimes of 100%, 78% and 61% of field capacity. Growth, water use and leaf conductance characteristics were measured. Stomata were more frequent on abaxial than adaxial surfaces, the abaxial/adaxial ratio ranging from 1.12 to 1.34. There were significant (P<0.001) correlations between calculated stomatal conductance, based on measurements of stomatal frequency and length, and leaf conductance measured with a diffusion porometer, in the two higher soil moisture treatments. In the 100% regime only, abaxial stomata opened wider than adaxial. Ranking of the genotypes for leaf conductance and plant transpiration was similar in all three regimes with large leaved types having the lowest conductance and greatest water use efficiency. Growing plants with reduced soil moisture availability improved water use efficiency, the ranking for which was also similar in all treatments. Relative growth rate and net assimilation rate were greatest with full watering, less in the 78% and least in the 61% regime. Leaf area ratio was less affected by available soil moisture and only in some genotypes. |
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| Keywords: | Vicia faba fieldbean genetic variation stomatal characteristics water use growth |
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