Effects of different shading treatments on growth and photosynthetic physiology of cigar wrapper leaves
[Objective]The present study aimed to investigate the effects of different shading methods on the growth and photosynthetic physio-logical characteristics of fresh cigar wrapper leaves.[Method]The experiment conducted an orthogonal L9(34)design on the color(green,black,white),shading rate(40%,60%,80%),and shading time(20,25,30 days after transplantation)of the shading net,measured the ag-ronomic traits,chlorophyll content,fluorescence parameters,and photosynthetic physiological indicators of shaded tobacco plants,analyzed the expression of genes related to photosynthesis,and performed significance and range analysis on the measured indicators.[Result](i)Shading net color was the main factor affecting agronomic traits,and the ranking of factors affecting photosynthetic indicators was shading rate>shad-ing net color>shading time.(ii)After shading,the white shading net promoted the growth of cigar wrapper tobacco leaves;The total chloro-phyll content of fresh tobacco leaves increased with the increase of shading rate;The actual photosynthetic efficiency(ΦPS Ⅱ),chlorophyll potential activity(Fv/Fo),photochemical quenching coefficient(qP),and maximum photochemical efficiency(Fv/Fm)significantly in-creased under high shading,but the non-photochemical quenching coefficient(qN)significantly decreased;The net photosynthetic rate(Pn),stomatal conductance(Gs),and transpiration rate(Tr)all decreased,reaching their minimum at 80%shading,while the intercellular CO2 concentration(Ci)significantly increased at 80%shading;The expression levels of the gene encoding the light harvesting complex chlorophyll a/b binding protein 4.2(Lhcb4.2)and the gene encoding the reaction center protein CP47(psbB)in Light System Ⅱ significantly increased under 80%shading.The gene encoding the light harvesting complex chlorophyll a/b binding protein 6(Lhcb6)in Light System Ⅱ signifi-cantly increased under 60%shading.The gene encoding the D2 protein in Light System Ⅱ(psbD)was expressed lower under 80%shading than under non-shading,However,there were no significant changes in ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit gene(rbcS)and the gene encoding D1 protein in photosystem Ⅱ(psbA).[Conclusion]The shading treatment alters light quality and intensity,af-fecting the expression of genes encoding proteins related to photosynthesis,thereby affecting the photosynthesis of tobacco leaves.After shad-ing,the accumulation of chlorophyll and the efficiency of photosynthesis are accelerated to varying degrees,and the effect is the greatest under 80%shading rate treatment.
Cigar wrapper tobacco leavesColor of the shading netShading rateShading timePhotosynthetic index