Influence of canopy architecture and parameters of leaf level photosynthesis on dry matter production in greenhouse cucumber

  • Dirk Wiechers Institute of Biological Production Systems, Leibniz Universität Hannover
  • Katrin Kahlen University Geissenheim
  • Hartmut Stützel Institute of Biological Production Systems, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Keywords: L-System, photosynthesis, canopy structure, modeling

Abstract

Productivity of crops highly depends on structural and physiological parameters. Using a FSPM we analyzed the sensitivity of key parameters revealing the strong influence of structural differences as well as the dominant role of light and stomatal control on the physiological parameters.

Published
2013-06-04
Section
4A Structural development of plants and light environment