Carbon dioxide exchange in compact and semi-open sorghum inflorescences
Carbon dioxide exchange rates were monitored in light and dark in compact and semi-open heads of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Developmental stages ranged from bottom to hard dough in the grain. Highest CO/sub 2/ uptake in both head types occurred at the bloom stage when net uptake rates for semi-open and compact type heads were 3.9 and 1.2 mg CO/sub 2/ g dry wt/sup -1/ hr/sup -1/, respectively. Beginning at the milk stage, a net CO/sub 2/ evolution on the order of 1 to 1.4 mg g dry wt/sup -1/ hr/sup -1/ occurred in compact heads in the light. The semi-open head type continued a small net CO/sub 2/ uptake in the light through the milk and soft dough stages. Both head types evolved CO/sub 2/ at hard dough stage. Dark respiration was similar in both head types and decreased from about 4 to 1 mg CO/sub 2/ g dry wt/sup -1/ hr/sup -1/ from bloom to hard dough. 16 references, 1 figure.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
- OSTI ID:
- 6037398
- Journal Information:
- Crop Sci.; (United States), Vol. 9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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