Effects of Enhanced Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) Radiation and Antioxidative-type Plant Growth Regulators on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Leaf Photosynthetic Rate, Photochemistry and Physiology

Abdul Mohammed and Lee Tarpley

Journal of Agricultural Science, 2013, vol. 5, issue 5, 115

Abstract: Elevated UV-B radiation deleteriously affects rice yields. The impacts of plant growth regulator (PGRs; ?-tocopherol, glycine betaine [GB] and salicylic acid [SA]) applications on higher plants have been the subject of many studies. However, little or no work has been carried out on rice responses to ?-tocopherol, GB or SA under UV-B stress conditions. This study determined the effects of ?-tocopherol (2.3 kg ha-1), GB (2.0 kg ha-1) or SA (12.9 g ha-1) application on rice leaf photosynthetic rate (PN), photochemistry and physiology under ambient and elevated UV-B conditions. Elevated UV-B decreased PN (17%), quantum yield (8%), electron transport rate (9%), total chlorophyll concentration (8%), plant height (12%), number of leaves (17%), pollen viability (6%), phenolic concentration (46%) and yield (21%). The applications of Alpha-tocopherol, GB or SA increased yield by 23%, 18% and 29%, respectively, under elevated UV-B. Application of PGRs increased leaf phenolic content thus rendering protection against elevated UV-B.Â

Date: 2013
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