Qualitative and Quantitative Status of the Field Grown Potato Crop Stressed by Acidified Rain. Final Progress Report

摘要

In 1983 and 1984 experiments were conducted to determine the impact of simulated acidic rain on Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Norchip plants grown under standard field practices. Plots, 2.1 m sup 2 in area, received 0.5 cm of simulated rain three times per week at pH 2.8, 3.8, 4.6 or 5.6, throughout the growing season. Two 9 x 26m greenhouses mounted on rails covered the plots when simulated rain was being delivered and during ambient rain events. At the end of the growing season, tubers were harvested and it was determined that simulated acid rain did not affect weight, number, total solid, total glycoalkaloid or sugar content of potato tubers. In a second series of experiments the ability of simulated acidic rain to induce ethylene emission was investigated for foliage of Solanum tuberosum L. cv. 'Norland', Raphanus sativus cv. 'Cherry Belle', and Glycine max cv. 'Amsoy'. Greenhouse grown plants were treated with simulated acidic rain solutions of pH 2.8, 3.8, 4.6 or 5.6 for 1-hr/day for a single day or 1-hr/day for three consecutive days. No species exhibited increased ethylene production in response to 1-hr rain treatments. After multiple rain treatments, plants treated with pH 2.8 rain generally exhibited increased ethylene production. However, no direct relationship between ethylene production and treatment acidity was observed. 41 refs., 1 figs., 13 tabs. (ERA citation 11:041765)