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Influence of Soil Moisture on Leaf Color and Foliage Volume of Beans Grown under Greenhouse Conditions 1
Author(s) -
Burman R. D.,
Painter L. I.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1964.00021962005600040014x
Subject(s) - greenhouse , seedling , agronomy , volume (thermodynamics) , moisture , water content , environmental science , horticulture , biology , chemistry , geology , physics , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Synopsis The color of small new bean leaves was observed to change with increasing soil‐moisture tension. The character of the color change was different for various stages of growth and was greatest when the plants were in the seedling stage. Plant growth‐rate as indicated by the measurement of foliage volume of intact plants was depressed as soil‐moisture diminished and leaf color became darker.