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Radiation interception and conversion to biomass in two potassium-deficient cotton crops in South Benin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2009

E. GERARDEAUX ,
L. JORDAN-MEILLE  and
S. PELLERIN
E. GERARDEAUX*
Affiliation:
CIRAD, UR Systèmes de culture annuels, Montpellier, France
L. JORDAN-MEILLE
Affiliation:
ENITA, UMR 1220 TCEM, Bordeaux, France
S. PELLERIN
Affiliation:
INRA, UMR 1220 TCEM, Bordeaux, France
*
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed. Address for correspondence: CIRAD, Av d'agropolis, TA72/09 34398 Montepellier cedex 5, France. Email: [email protected]
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Summary

A potassium fertilizer field trial of rain-fed cotton crop was carried out on ferrasols at two sites in Benin. The measurements focused on leaf formation patterns and their ability to convert intercepted photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) into biomass. The results highlighted the role of K in plant architecture and leaf area development. On K deficient plots, the reduction in leaf area was mostly the result of a decreased number of leaves and, to a lesser extent, leaves of a smaller individual size. During vegetative growth, leaf senescence did not differ between treatments. Biomass partitioning to different plant compartments was found to be affected by potassium deficiency, in favour of leaves. No significant effect of K treatment was observed on the conversion of intercepted radiation into biomass.

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Crops and Soils
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 147 , Issue 2 , April 2009 , pp. 155 - 168
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Copyright © 2009 Cambridge University Press

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