title: [Ecophysiological effects of CO2 enrichment on bottle gour in plastic house].
abstract: In vegetable growing under protection, lack of carbon dioxide is one of the most important factors limiting photosynthesis. The application of 600-1200 mumol.mol-1 CO2 in the plastic house increased photosynthetic rates and ratio of C/N, promoted both vegetative and reproductive growth of bottle gourd plants. Plant height, stem diameter, leaf thickness and leaf area increased by 3.90-19.48%, 11.58-27.37%, 38.46-69.23% and 26.09-49.38%, respectively. Average single fruit weight and yield were 4.05-19.62% and 8.65-19.47% higher than that in normal air. Primary female flower position was lowered by 2.6-4.0. Net photosynthetic rate and the carboxylase activity of RuBP were greatest under CO2 1000 mumol.mol-1. The optimal concentration of CO2 applied to bottle gourd in spring was about 1000 mumol.mol-1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036.
authors.forename: Shidong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Wenjuan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D019662:Cucurbitaceae / Q000502:physiology*; D010788:Photosynthesis
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide