The effects of elevated CO2 concentration 700 ± 50mg/L,enhanced UV-B radiation 14.7kJ/(m2 · d)and the combined treatments [700 ± 50mg/L,14.7kJ/(m2 · d)] on yield and quality of Japanese japonica varieties Sasanishiki were observed in our study with an open climate chamber.The results showed that:(1) Elevated CO2 concentration significantly increased the yield per plant (21.78%),but had no significant influence on thousand grain weight,panicles per plant,grains per plant and seed setting rate.The yield and seed setting rate were decreased by 6.44% 、6.13%、14.89%、14.79% under enhanced UV-B radiation and the combined treatments.Meanwhile,the combined treatments significantly reduced thousand seed weight; (2) Elevated CO2 concentration and the combined treatments led to the decreases in the ratio of perfect kernel (29.54%-42.18%),and increases in ratio of broken kernel (29.73%-103.25%) and immature kernel (30.71%-176.36%).The broken kernel ratio and immature kernel ratio under enhanced UV-B stress were less than CO2 alone treatment and the combined treatments.(3) Enhanced UV-B radiation,elevated CO2 concentration and the combined treatments significantly increased fatty acid content (32.6%-76.29%) and protein content (5.3%-28.0%),while had no effect on water and amylopectin content.In conclusion,enhanced UV-B radiation significantly inhibit the yield,and elevated CO2 concentration significantly increased the yield,but in this experiment,elevated CO2 concentration did not alleviate the inhibition effect of enhanced UV-B radiation ; On the other hand,enhanced UV-B radiation,elevated CO2 concentration and the combined treatments all significantly changed the nutritional quality of this rice varieties.
Enhanced UV-B radiationElevated carbon dioxideRice(Oryza sativa L.)Yield and quality