Scientia Agricultura Sinica ›› 2015, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (1): 130-139.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2015.01.13

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Effects of Orchard Mulching Grass on the Microstructure and Function of Photosystem in Apple Leaves

LÜ San-san1, DU Guo-dong1,2, LIU Zhi-kun1,LÜ De-guo1,2 , LI Shuang1   

  1. 1College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866
    2Research Laboratory for Breeding and Physiology-Ecology of Northern Fruit Tree, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866
  • Received:2014-06-05 Online:2015-01-01 Published:2015-01-01

Abstract: 【Objective】 The influencing mechanisms of orchard mulching grass on the photosynthetic apparatus as well as the physiological function of apple leaves in the northern of the Bohai Gulf were studied in order to provide a theoretical basis for organic cover measures in orchard. 【Method】 ‘Hanfu’ apple (Malus domestica Borkh./GM256/M.baccata Borkh.) and Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. were used as materials, a potted experiment was conducted to determine the effects of orchard mulching grass together with using N on microstructure, photosynthetic pigment contents, gas exchange parameters and overall function of photosynthetic apparatus of apple leaves. The experiment were divided into four parts which were mulching grass treatment (C1N0, 1 kg grass per pot), nitrogen fertilizer (C0N1, 3.4 g N per pot) and mulching grass + nitrogen fertilizer treatment (C1N1, 1 kg grass and 3.4 g N per pot) and control (CK). 【Result】 The results showed that C1N0 and C0N1 treatments increased the palisade tissue thickness as well as the ratio of PT/ST, however, compared with the control, there was no obvious difference in spongy tissue and the leaf thickness. Leaf microstructure showed that C1N1 treatment increased the thickness of the palisade tissue, spongy tissue and leaf by 8.45%, 12.91%, and 19.34%, respectively. It also significantly improved the ratio of PT/ST. Straw mulching treatment could change photosynthetic pigment contents, the ratio of chlorophyll and photosynthetic gas exchange parameters, among them, chlorophyll a content, total chlorophyll content, the ratio of chlorophyll a/b and net photosynthetic rate (Pn) increased by 22.7%, 12.71%, 23.42% and 22.83%, respectively. The contents of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll in C1N1 treatmentwere 1.42, 1.04 and 1.37 times than that of control, it also increased the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) and water use efficiency (WUE) by 41.71% and 21.99%, respectively. Photosynthetic pigment content and photosynthetic physiological parameters were higher in C0N1 and C1N1 treatments than that of C1N0 treatment, and control was the lowest. The chlorophyll a fluorescence transient and 820 nm reflection kinetics of apple leaves changed obviously. The JIP-test showed that different treatments increased the chlorophyll fluorescence parameter including maximal photochemistry efficiency of PS Ⅱ (Fv/Fm), efficiency/probability that an electron moves further than QA- (ψo), quantum yield for electron transport (φEo), which showed C1N1>C0N1>C1N0>CK. Photosynthetic performance index (PIABS), biggest redox ability (ΔI/Io) of PSⅠ were significantly higher than that of control. Different kinds of treatments promoted the development of apple plant. There was no significant difference between C1N0 treatment and control in leaf length. However, C0N1 treatment increased leaf length by 10.63% compared with the control. C1N0 and C0N1 treatments not only increased leaf width and leaf area, but also promoted the development of the trunk circumference by 8.82% and 12.35%. In addition, apple leaf length, leaf width, leaf area and trunk circumference of C1N1 were 1.14, 1.19, 1.44 and 1.21 times higher than that of control, respectively. 【Conclusion】 Under potted experiment, orchard mulching grass and nitrogen fertilizer treatment could improve the overall function of photosynthetic apparatus, and the development level of apple plant significantly.

Key words: apple, mulching grass; nirotgenous fertilizer; microstructure of leaf, function of photosynthetic

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