Miroslava Rakocevic, Evelyne Costes, Eliemar Campostrini, José Cochicho Ramalho, Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro
{"title":"Drought responses in Coffea arabica as affected by genotype and phenophase. II – photosynthesis at leaf and plant scales","authors":"Miroslava Rakocevic, Evelyne Costes, Eliemar Campostrini, José Cochicho Ramalho, Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000164","url":null,"abstract":"Summary The aim of this work was to compare gas exchanges from leaf to whole plant scales, in two Ethiopian accessions (‘E083’ and ‘E027’), and two bred cultivars (Iapar 59 and Catuaí 99) of Arabica coffee (<jats:italic>Coffea arabica</jats:italic> L.) cultivated under irrigated and rainfed conditions. Variations in gas exchanges were evaluated over four phenophases (leaf expansion – BE1 and BE2, and berry harvesting – BH1 and BH2), covering the first two production years in the coffee life cycle. We addressed the following questions: Are gas exchanges modified by water availability at leaf and/or plant scales? Do bred cultivars and wild accessions differ in their physiological responses to water availability and phenophases? Photosynthesis (<jats:italic>A</jats:italic>), stomatal conductance (<jats:italic>g</jats:italic><jats:sub>s</jats:sub>), and transpiration (<jats:italic>E</jats:italic>) were measured on the recently fully expanded leaves at the upper canopy stratum. The functional-structural plant modelling (FSPM) was used to integrate <jats:italic>A</jats:italic> at whole plant photosynthesis (<jats:italic>A</jats:italic>”<jats:sub>p</jats:sub>), based on 3D virtual trees constructed under VPlants modelling platform. Despite high <jats:italic>A</jats:italic> values of ‘E083’ overall phenophases, a strong decline in <jats:italic>A</jats:italic>”<jats:sub>p</jats:sub> under rainfed condition was observed due to lower plant leaf area as compared to irrigated condition. Catuaí 99 and ‘E083’ were more sensitive to drought than Iapar 59 and ‘E027’, considering photosynthesis at leaf and plant scales. At the last BH2 phenophase, <jats:italic>A</jats:italic>, <jats:italic>g</jats:italic><jats:sub>s</jats:sub>, <jats:italic>E,</jats:italic> and carboxylation efficiency were similar between irrigated and rainfed conditions for all genotypes, suggesting some acclimation of leaf gas exchange to the environment. However, <jats:italic>A</jats:italic>”<jats:sub>p</jats:sub> benefited by water management in all phenophases as plant leaf area increased. These findings revealed the need to develop methodologies for structural and functional analyses at plant scale, an important step towards the realistic responses of plants and orchards to the surrounding environment.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142248916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterisation of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd) ecotypes: An ancient and promising legume","authors":"Soumaya Boukrouh, Ali Noutfia, Nassim Moula, Claire Avril, Julien Louvieaux, Jean-Luc Hornick, Mouad Chentouf, Jean-François Cabaraux","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000139","url":null,"abstract":"Bitter vetch (<jats:italic>Vicia ervilia</jats:italic> (L.) Willd) is a promising legume, drought tolerant, mainly used in the Mediterranean area for its grains as a source of proteins in animal feed. However, it is an underused crop cultivated in marginal soils. Ecological, agro-morphological, and bromatological diversity evaluations were conducted to study its reintroduction potential. Seeds of seventeen ecotypes were collected in seventeen farms located in Northern Morocco in 2018. The cultivation was realised during the 2019 and 2020 growing seasons using a randomised complete block design with three replicates. Agro-morphological data were collected at the start of flowering, full flowering, and pod setting phenological stages. Yield component assessment and grain and straw bromatological characterisation were performed at maturity. The results indicated significant variations between ecotypes for almost all parameters and interesting results about yield (1 t ha<jats:sup>–1</jats:sup>) but lower protein content (22.9% of dry matter) compared to other ecotypes of the Mediterranean region. The estimated genetic parameters could emphasise the possibility of selecting highly productive and nutritive cultivars. However, interannual variations were also detected, making the selection of the ecotypes harder. No significant correlations were observed between agro-morphological and bromatological traits of grains and geographical distances. Multivariate analyses (principal component analysis and heatmap) clustered ecotypes into five groups, where the ecotypes included in the second cluster were the most interesting candidates for developing high-yielding and nutritive varieties. That is why this plant could be considered of interest, especially in these times of climate change.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exchangeable molybdenum concentration in lowland paddy fields of Sri Lanka as affected by the differences in agro-climatic zones, soil orders, and water sources","authors":"Indeera Hettiarachchi, Mojith Ariyaratne, Upul Rathnayake, Ranga Madushan, Harsha Kadupitiya, Rohana Chandrajith, Lalith Suriyagoda","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000152","url":null,"abstract":"Summary Molybdenum (Mo) is an essential micronutrient for plants. However, Mo status in Sri Lankan paddy fields as affected by climate and soil is not known. This study was conducted to (i) determine the distribution of exchangeable Mo concentration, and (ii) examine the interactive effects of the agro-climatic zone (ACZ), soil order, water source, and their interactions in determining exchangeable Mo concentration in lowland paddy fields of Sri Lanka. A total of 3,719 soil samples representing six ACZs, six soil orders, and three water sources were collected using a stratified random sampling approach. Exchangeable Mo concentration was determined after extracting in 0.01 M CaCl<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> solution and detected using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Soil Mo concentration varied in the range of 0.01 to 245 µg kg<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> with a mean of 25.9 µg kg<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>. Samples collected from the Wet zone, particularly Wet zone Low country, had higher Mo concentrations than those reported in other ACZs. Among the soil orders tested, Histosols had a higher Mo concentration while that in other soil orders was similar. Rainfed paddy fields had more Mo than supplementary irrigated paddy fields. Spatial maps were generated to visualise the geographical variation in soil Mo concentration. Due to the presence of a spatial heterogeneity of exchangeable Mo concentration, it is important to implement ACZ, soil, and water source-based strategies to improve Mo status in Sri Lankan paddy fields.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Achieving super high yield in rice by simultaneously increasing panicle number and grain weight via improving pre-heading biomass production","authors":"Min Huang, Zhengwu Xiao, Shengliang Fang, Hengdong Zhang, Longsheng Liu, Fangbo Cao, Jiana Chen","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000140","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the yield attributes of rice crops grown at super high-yielding sites is useful for identifying how to achieve super high yield in rice. In this study, field experiments were conducted in 2021 and 2022 to compare grain yield and yield attributes of ten high-yielding hybrid rice varieties between Xingyi (a super high-yielding site) and Hengyang (a site with typical yields). Results showed that Xingyi produced an average grain yield of 13.4 t ha<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in 2021 and 14.0 t ha<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in 2022, which were, respectively, 20% and 44% higher than those at Hengyang. Higher panicles per m<jats:sup>2</jats:sup> and higher grain weight were responsible for the higher grain yield at Xingyi compared to Hengyang. The higher values of panicles per m<jats:sup>2</jats:sup> and grain weight at Xingyi compared to Hengyang were due to greater source capacity resulting from improved pre-heading biomass production. This study suggests that simultaneously increasing panicle number and grain weight through improving pre-heading biomass production is a potential way to achieve super high yield in rice.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manoa Raminoarison, Benoît Jaillard, Tantely Razafimbelo, Koloina Rahajaharilaza, Eric Blanchart, Jean Trap
{"title":"Optimizing soil and plant functions: combinatory design of fertilizing resources assemblage for rainfed rice in Madagascar","authors":"Manoa Raminoarison, Benoît Jaillard, Tantely Razafimbelo, Koloina Rahajaharilaza, Eric Blanchart, Jean Trap","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000103","url":null,"abstract":"Summary The lack of affordable mineral fertilizers and scarcity of organic materials cause decline in soil fertility for smallholder farmers and producers in the highlands of Madagascar, challenging crop productivity. To fulfill plant growth and nutrition, we explored the effect of 132 combinations of 17 different fertilizing resources, both organic and mineral, on rice growth and nutrition using a greenhouse experiment. Two clustering approaches were used to evaluate the effects of fertilizing resources: elemental clustering and functional clustering. Elemental clustering grouped resources based on their elemental intrinsic composition, while functional clustering grouped resources based on their effect in improving plant growth and nutrition when combined in soil. We found that some resources closely grouped based on their elemental composition exhibited different effects on plant growth and nutrition when combined in soil. Zebu horn emerged as a particular organic resource in elemental clustering, and a key resource in functional clustering by promoting plant growth and nutrition when combined with other resources in soil. Its unique elemental composition played a significant role in driving positive interactions with other resources. We proposed to extend the concept of ‘assembly motif’ within soil fertilization strategy, suggesting that the combination of functional groups of resources determines better their fertilizing effect than their elemental composition. Resources inducing high interaction effects should be combined with those having high elemental composition to optimize crop productivity.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ralph E Peterson, Aman Choudhri, Catalin Mitelut, Aramis Tanelus, Athena Capo-Battaglia, Alex H Williams, David M Schneider, Dan H Sanes
{"title":"Unsupervised discovery of family specific vocal usage in the Mongolian gerbil.","authors":"Ralph E Peterson, Aman Choudhri, Catalin Mitelut, Aramis Tanelus, Athena Capo-Battaglia, Alex H Williams, David M Schneider, Dan H Sanes","doi":"10.1101/2023.03.11.532197","DOIUrl":"10.1101/2023.03.11.532197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In nature, animal vocalizations can provide crucial information about identity, including kinship and hierarchy. However, lab-based vocal behavior is typically studied during brief interactions between animals with no prior social relationship, and under environmental conditions with limited ethological relevance. Here, we address this gap by establishing long-term acoustic recordings from Mongolian gerbil families, a core social group that uses an array of sonic and ultrasonic vocalizations. Three separate gerbil families were transferred to an enlarged environment and continuous 20-day audio recordings were obtained. Using a variational autoencoder (VAE) to quantify 583,237 vocalizations, we show that gerbils exhibit a more elaborate vocal repertoire than has been previously reported and that vocal repertoire usage differs significantly by family. By performing gaussian mixture model clustering on the VAE latent space, we show that families preferentially use characteristic sets of vocal clusters and that these usage preferences remain stable over weeks. Furthermore, gerbils displayed family-specific transitions between vocal clusters. Since gerbils live naturally as extended families in complex underground burrows that are adjacent to other families, these results suggest the presence of a vocal dialect which could be exploited by animals to represent kinship. These findings position the Mongolian gerbil as a compelling animal model to study the neural basis of vocal communication and demonstrates the potential for using unsupervised machine learning with uninterrupted acoustic recordings to gain insights into naturalistic animal behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11398318/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78943916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Franklin Magnum de Oliveira Silva, Helena Augusto Gioppato, Alexandre Augusto Borghi, Sara Adrián López Andrade, Paulo Mazzafera
{"title":"Low soil phosphorus availability has limited effects on wood traits in young plants of five eucalypt species","authors":"Franklin Magnum de Oliveira Silva, Helena Augusto Gioppato, Alexandre Augusto Borghi, Sara Adrián López Andrade, Paulo Mazzafera","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000115","url":null,"abstract":"Summary Plant-derived products rely heavily on the availability of phosphorus (P) in the soil. With reserves of P-rocks being limited, there is a growing demand to enhance the efficiency of P utilization by crops. Eucalypts, an important economic crop in many countries, is a source of timber, coal, essence oils, and cellulose. After identifying low P tolerant and susceptible species in a previous study, we explored the various physiological and biochemical responses of these same species to low P availability. The aim was to expand our understanding of how different P-nutrition responses might impact eucalypt wood production and traits related to its quality. Our results indicate that low soil P minimally affects physiological wood parameters in the young trees of <jats:italic>Eucalyptus acmenoides</jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Corymbia maculata</jats:italic>, <jats:italic>E. grandis</jats:italic>, <jats:italic>E. globulus</jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>E. tereticornis</jats:italic>. Decreases in cellulose contents and increases in lignin content and syringyl and guaiacyl (S/G) ratios were observed under low P and only in <jats:italic>E. acmenoides</jats:italic> plants. Wood density remained unaffected in all species. Additionally, bark, stem, and root P concentrations increased under sufficient P conditions in <jats:italic>E. globulus</jats:italic>, <jats:italic>E. grandis</jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>E. tereticornis</jats:italic>. These findings suggest that these plant parts may act as reserve pools of this nutrient.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141166133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brahima K. Silue, Armand W. Koné, Alain J.A. Kotaix, Klotioloma Coulibaly, Sékou Aïdara, Lydie Chapuis-Lardy, Dominique Masse
{"title":"Effects of shade tree legumes on cacao biomass and bean yields after 20 years of intercropping in Ivory Coast","authors":"Brahima K. Silue, Armand W. Koné, Alain J.A. Kotaix, Klotioloma Coulibaly, Sékou Aïdara, Lydie Chapuis-Lardy, Dominique Masse","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000097","url":null,"abstract":"Summary The choice of tree species planted with cacao trees is essential for ensuring the efficiency and sustainability of cacao farming systems. This raises the question of the long-term impact of associated tree legumes (ATLs) on cacao bean yields and biomass accumulation. This study was carried out in accordance with four-block randomised experimental design in Divo (Ivory Coast, West Africa). The study involved cacao-<jats:italic>Albizia lebbeck</jats:italic> (Cacao-Alb) and cacao-<jats:italic>Acacia mangium</jats:italic> (Cacao-Aca) intercrops and unshaded cacao plots (Control). After 20 years of intercropping, we assessed cacao dendrometry (height, circumference, biomass, and biomass C-stock) and production (number of pods per tree and bean yield at the plot level) as well as soil fertility (soil organic matter (SOM) concentration) at various distances from ATLs (D1:0–1.75 m; D2:3.25–5 m; D3:7–9 m). The distance from the ATLs had no significant effect on the measured cacao dendrometric parameters, except for cacao height. In contrast, the Cacao-Aca association had a negative impact on the SOM concentration (−22%), cacao tree height (−6.15%), and productivity parameters (biomass: −12.4%; bean yield: −43%). However, Cacao-Alb and the Control had no significant differences in terms of SOM, tree biomass, or bean production. Intercropping cacao with the tested tree legumes did not enhance cacao productivity and, in some cases, hindered it, depending on the ATL species. This study highlighted the importance of identifying appropriate shade tree legume species that could be promoted in cacao-based agroforestry systems.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141152260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Njabulo Eugene Dlamini, Angelinus C. Franke, Marvellous Zhou
{"title":"Impact of soil type and harvest season on the ratooning ability of sugarcane varieties","authors":"Njabulo Eugene Dlamini, Angelinus C. Franke, Marvellous Zhou","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000127","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sugarcane varieties differ in their ratooning ability (RA), and it is hypothesized that soil types and harvest seasons impact varieties’ RA. However, the effects of these factors on varieties’ RA remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the RA of different commercial sugarcane varieties (NCo376, N19, N23, N25, and N36), and establish the effects of soils and seasons on ratoon yields of these varieties in Eswatini. Fifteen years data on tons cane per ha per annum (TCHA) and tons sucrose per ha per annum (TSHA) achieved by plant cane and seven ratoon crops were collected from four commercial growers and analysed using linear regression models. The varieties significantly differed in RA. Variety N25, which had the highest plant cane yields (121.3 TCHA and 16.7 TSHA), had the sharpest yield decline over ratoon crops (–2.74 TCHA and −0.33 TSHA), suggesting that this variety is more suitable for short crop cycles. Variety N36 had second highest plant cane yields (111.7 TCHA and 16.4 TSHA) and a lower ratoon yield decline (–1.38 TCHA and −0.16 TSHA) than N25, suggesting that it is suitable for longer ratoon crop cycles. While soil type and harvest season significantly affected the relative yields of varieties, they did not significantly impact their RA, indicating that differences in varieties’ RA were driven by genotype and were relatively stable across environments. This suggests that tests to assess the adaptability of varieties should be conducted in multiple environments, while testing the RA of varieties may be conducted in fewer environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141152176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors influencing the variation in canopy light extinction coefficient (k) among pisifera parents of two oil palm origins","authors":"Cornelis J. Breure","doi":"10.1017/s0014479724000073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479724000073","url":null,"abstract":"Summary The canopy light extinction coefficient (<jats:italic>k</jats:italic>) is defined as the exponential decline in the amount of light passing through the leaf layers as a function of leaf area index (LAI). This definition is standard in oil palm breeding trials and models of canopy photosynthesis, where <jats:italic>k</jats:italic> is sometimes assumed to have a fixed value. The present experiment aims to validate the alleged constancy of <jats:italic>k</jats:italic>. Therefore, <jats:italic>k</jats:italic> was inferred from the fractional transmission of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and LAI, as obtained from <jats:italic>dura</jats:italic> x <jats:italic>pisifera</jats:italic> test crosses of Nigeria and Ghana <jats:italic>pisifera</jats:italic> origins. The palms were planted at two densities (135 and 160 palms ha<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>) in North Sumatra in 2010. At the age of 7.5 years after planting, the area of newly opened leaves approached a maximum. Transmission of PAR remained very low and was only weakly related to <jats:italic>k</jats:italic>. By contrast, LAI exerted a strong negative effect on <jats:italic>k</jats:italic>, which generated, under both densities, considerable differences in <jats:italic>k</jats:italic> between both origins and among <jats:italic>pisifera</jats:italic> within an origin. The assumption of applying a fixed <jats:italic>k</jats:italic> value for a certain genotype or palm density, as obtained during leaf expansion at closed canopy, may therefore not be realistic. The present study suggests that the relationship of <jats:italic>k</jats:italic> with LAI over time merits further investigation, starting just before canopy closure.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141058644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}