Photosynthetica 2005, 43(2):307-311 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-005-0051-9

Different responses to UV-B enhanced solar radiation in radish and carrot

S. M. J. Nithia1, N. Shanthi1, G. Kulandaivelu1,*
1 Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Maduria, India

Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and carrot (Daucus carota L.), plants with underground storage organs grown in the field, were exposed to either ambient (UVA) or 20 % UV-B (UVE) enhanced solar radiation till their root yield stage. In radish, UVE produced a significant increase in shoot and root fresh mass (FM), increase in the contents of chlorophyll, carotenoids, flavonoids, and total proteins per unit FM, Hill reaction rate, and root yield. In contrast, carrot responded negatively to UVE showing a loss in the above parameters.

Additional key words: carotenoids; chlorophylls; Daucus; fresh and dry mass; Hill reaction; protein; Raphanus; root

Received: August 27, 2004; Accepted: January 13, 2005; Published: June 1, 2005  Show citation

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Nithia, S.M.J., Shanthi, N., & Kulandaivelu, G. (2005). Different responses to UV-B enhanced solar radiation in radish and carrot. Photosynthetica, 43(2), 307-311. doi: 10.1007/s11099-005-0051-9
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