Photosynthetica 2006, 44(1):125 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-005-0167-y

Influence of water stress on leaf photosynthetic characteristics in wheat cultivars differing in their susceptibility to drought

D. Subrahmanyam1,*, N. Subash1, A. Haris1, A. K. Sikka1
1 ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, WALMI Complex, Phulwari Sharif, Patna, Bihar, India

A gradual reduction in leaf water potential (Ψleaf), net photosynthetic rate (P N), stomatal conductance, and transpiration rate was observed in two drought tolerant (C 306 and K 8027) and two susceptible (RW 893 and 899) genotypes subjected to water stress. The extent of reduction was lower in K 8027 and C 306 and higher in RW 893 and RW 899. Rewatering the plants after 5 d of stress restored P N and other gas exchange traits in all four cultivars. Water stress had no significant effect on variable to maximum fluorescence ratio (Fv/Fm) indicating that water stress had no effect on primary photochemistry of photosystem 2 (PS2). However, water stress reduced the efficiency of excitation energy transfer (F'v/F'm) and the quantum yield of electron transport (ΦPS2). The reduction was more pronounced in susceptible cultivars. Water stress had no significant effect on photochemical quenching, however, the non-photochemical quenching increased by water stress.

Additional key words: chlorophyll fluorescence; net photosynthetic rate; stomatal conductance; transpiration rate; Triticum aestivum; water potential

Received: March 7, 2005; Accepted: August 10, 2005; Published: March 1, 2006  Show citation

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Subrahmanyam, D., Subash, N., Haris, A., & Sikka, A.K. (2006). Influence of water stress on leaf photosynthetic characteristics in wheat cultivars differing in their susceptibility to drought. Photosynthetica, 44(1), 125. doi: 10.1007/s11099-005-0167-y
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