Stomatal and Nonstomatal Regulation of Water Use in Cotton, Corn, and Sorghum 1

AUTOR(ES)

Ackerson, Robert C.

RESUMO

Stomata of corn (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) responded to changes in leaf water potential during the vegetative growth phase. During reproductive growth, leaf resistances were minimal and stomata were no longer sensitive to bulk leaf water status even when leaf water potentials approached −27 bars. Stomata of corn, cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), and sorghum appear to respond to changes in the humidity deficit between the leaf and air and in this manner, regulated transpirational flux to some degree. Distinct differences in water transport efficiency were observed in the three species. Under nonlimiting soil water conditions, sorghum exhibited the greatest efficiency of water transport while under limiting soil moisture conditions, cotton appeared most efficient. Corn was the least efficient with respect to nonstomatal regulation of water use. Differences in drought tolerance among the three species are partially dependent on stomatal regulation of water loss, but efficiency of the water transport system may be more related to drought adaptation. This is particularly important since stomata of all three species did not respond to bulk leaf water status during a large portion of the growing season.

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