Leaf development and growth of selected sugarcane clones in a subtropical environment

The objective of this work was to compare phyllochron and leaf area on individual stalks of selected sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) clones grown in a subtropical environment. A two-year field experiment was carried out in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, during the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 growing seasons...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPesquisa agropecuaria brasileira Vol. 45; no. 10; pp. 1049 - 1057
Main Authors Streck, Nereu Augusto, Hanauer, Joana Graciela, Gabriel, Luana Fernandes, Buske, Taise Cristine, Langner, Josana Andréia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Embrapa Secretaria de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento; Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira 01.10.2010
Subjects
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

Loading…
More Information
Summary:The objective of this work was to compare phyllochron and leaf area on individual stalks of selected sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) clones grown in a subtropical environment. A two-year field experiment was carried out in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, during the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 growing seasons. Three sugarcane clones were used: IAC 822045 (early), SP 711406 (median) and CB 4176 (late), in a complete randomized block design, with four replications. Expanded leaf and total leaf (tips) number were determined, and expanded leaf area was measured. The phyllochron (ºC day leaf-1) based on expanded and tip leaf number was estimated, using 10ºC as base temperature. Allometric relationships between individual area and number of expanded leaves were fitted. Phyllochron was analysed as a four-factor experiment: clone, growing season, phyllochron phase, and phyllochron type. The early clone had the greatest potential for growing in a subtropical climate because of higher leaf output and leaf area. O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar o filocrono e a área foliar em colmos individuais de clones de cana-de-açúcar (Saccharum officinarum) cultivados em ambiente subtropical. Um experimento de campo foi conduzido em Santa Maria, RS, durante os anos agrícolas 2007/2008 e 2008/2009. Três clones de cana-de-açúcar foram usados: IAC 822045 (precoce), SP 711406 (médio) e CB 4176 (tardio), em blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. Foi medido o número de folhas expandidas e totais (pontas), além da área das folhas expandidas. O filocrono (ºC dia folha-1), baseado no número de folhas expandidas e totais, foi estimado utilizando 10ºC como temperatura base. Relações alométricas entre a área de folhas individual e o número de folhas expandidas foram ajustadas. O filocrono foi analisado considerando-se um experimento fatorial com quatro fatores: clone, ano agrícola, fase de filocrono e tipo de filocrono. O clone precoce tem maior potencial para cultivo em regiões subtropicais devido ao maior aparecimento de folhas e à maior área foliar.
ISSN:0100-204X
1678-3921
0100-204X
DOI:10.1590/S0100-204X2010001000001