Photosynthetica 2022, 60(2):280-292 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.014

Response of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) leaf chlorophyll content to high heat and low-soil water in the Arizona low desert

A.L. THOMPSON, M.M. CONLEY, M.T. HERRITT, K.R. THORP
US Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, 21881 North Cardon Lane, Maricopa, 85138 Arizona, USA

The sustainable production of upland cotton, an economically important fiber crop, is threatened by changing environmental factors including high temperatures and low-soil water content. Both high heat and low-soil water can reduce net photosynthesis resulting in low fiber yields or poor fiber quality. Leaf chlorophyll content has a direct relationship with photosynthetic rate. Understanding how high heat and low-soil water affect chlorophyll content can identify opportunities for breeding improvement that will lead to sustainable fiber yields. A two-year field trial located in Maricopa Arizona measured leaf chlorophyll content, available soil water, ambient air temperatures, and cotton growth measurements collected by a high-clearance tractor equipped with proximal sensors. The results showed that low-soil water significantly increased leaf chlorophyll content, while high temperatures significantly reduced content. Structured equation modeling revealed that cotton may divert available resources to leaf area and chlorophyll content for the production of photosynthates during periods of high temperatures.

Additional key words: abiotic stress; leaf chlorophyll content; proximal sensing; upland cotton.

Received: November 15, 2021; Revised: February 19, 2022; Accepted: March 2, 2022; Prepublished online: April 13, 2022; Published: May 2, 2022  Show citation

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THOMPSON, A.L., CONLEY, M.M., HERRITT, M.T., & THORP, K.R. (2022). Response of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) leaf chlorophyll content to high heat and low-soil water in the Arizona low desert. Photosynthetica, 60(2), 280-292. doi: 10.32615/ps.2022.014
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