Effects of soil moisture on photosynthetic characteristics of Zaosu pear during fruit expanding period
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2013.01.20
Key Words: Zhaosu pear  fruit expanding period  controlled soil moisture  photosynthetic characteristics
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ZHANG Kun Institute of Fruit and Floriculture Research, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China 
LIU Xiao-yong Institute of Fruit and Floriculture Research, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China 
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Abstract:
      Under controlled soil moisture conditions, the pho tosynthetic characteristics of Zaosu pear during fruit expanding period were mea sured. It was found that the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) under the treatmen ts of W1, W2 and W3 (denoted soil water at 40±5%, 60±5% and 80±5% of field ca pacity, respectively) appeared the first peak at 10 o′clock, being 18.14 μmol·m-2·s-1, 19.43 μmol·m-2·s-1 and 20.25 μmol· m-2·s-1 respectively, and appe ared the second peak at 16 o'clock, being 14.96 μmol·m-2·s-1, 16. 47 μmol·m-2·s-1 and 17.32 μmol·m-2·s-1 respectivel y. The time of Pn value being more than 12.00 μmol·m-2·s-1 in the whole day under W1, W2 and W3 was 5, 7 and 9 hours respectively. The lig ht compensation point (LCP) of W2 and W3 was significantly lower than that o f W1, but the light saturation point (LSP) of W2 and W3 were significantly h igher than that of W1. There were no significant difference of maximum photosynt hetic rate (Pmax) between W1 and W2, both being significantly lower th an W3. The CO2 compensation point of W2 was significantly lower than that of W 1, but there was no remarkable difference between W2 and W3. The CO2 saturatio n point of W2 was the highest, while that of W3 was the lowest. At CO2 saturat ion point, the Pmax of W2 was significantly higher than that of W1, bu t there was no remarkable difference between W2 and W3.