Heat Stress during Late Vegetative Growth of Maize: Effects on Phenology and Assessment of Optimum Temperature
Heat Stress during Late Vegetative Growth of Maize: Effects on Phenology and Assessment of Optimum Temperature
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DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2009.07.0400
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发表时间:
2010-07-01
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2.3
通讯作者:
Otegui, M. E.
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作者:
Cicchino, M.;Edreira, J. I. Rattalino;Otegui, M. E.
Prediction of phenology is based on thermal time (TT) computation, which requires the correct definition of base (T-B) and optimum (T-O) temperatures Most information on these traits came from controlled environments using a wide range of mean air temperatures (T-X), including T-X > T-O and T-X < T-B. These conditions are rarely found in field environments. We assessed the effect on development of day-time temperatures above T-O during late-vegetative growth of maize (Zea mays L), and established a model based on TT computation on a per hour (TTh, in degrees C h) rather than per day basis (TTd) for T-O estimation. Field experiments included two temperature regimes (T-C: control; T-H: heated) between V-11 and tasseling of T-C. We registered temperature at ear level, and dates of anthesis and silking. We computed developmental rates (DR), TTh above 8 degrees C during treatment period (TTh1) and between V-11 and silking (TTh2), a stress index based on the quotient of differences in TTh (Delta TTh) between T-H and T-C (SI = Delta T-h2/Delta TTh1), and T-O Heat stress caused a delay in flowering events, and a decline in DRs. Estimated T-B was higher (12.7 degrees C) than normally used in computations. Estimated T-O was within the expected range (36 degrees C > To > 30 degrees C), independently of T-B. Stressful temperatures promoted a delayed in silking, identified as an increase of at least 2.14 degrees C h in TTh for each degree above T-O. Estimated T-O differed between growing seasons (P = 0.04), suggesting possible variation due to climatic effects.