Modelling temperature-modulated internode elongation in greenhouse grown cucumber canopies

  • Katrin Kahlen Geisenheim University
  • Tsu-Wei Chen Leibniz Universität Hannover
  • Jana Zinkernagel Geisenheim University
  • Hartmut Stuetzel Leibniz Universität
Keywords: Temperature, L-Cucumber, Arrhenius function, organ growth, light, functional-structural plant model

Abstract

This study highlights the significance of temperature signals for predicting final internode length: Growth and appearance rates need to be adapted to the prevailing temperature conditions. Variations in the light environment additionally alter the pattern of final internode length along the main stem and thus indicate the importance of considering simultaneously acting factors.
Published
2013-06-04
Section
2B Distribution of resources and growth in plants