Table 2.
Effects of nitrogen application on gas exchange parameters of tomato leaves under high-temperature stress.
| Treatment | P Nmax (μmol m-2s-1) | g s (mol m-2 s-1) | C i (μmol mol-1) | Ls | WUE (μmol mmol-1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKN1 | 6.34 ± 0.07 k | 0.04 ± 0.01 i | 363.82 ± 1.82 a | 0.09 ± 0.01 d | 1.11 ± 0.13 hi |
| CKN2 | 8.62 ± 0.13 h | 0.08 ± 0.01 i | 358.63 ± 1.19 b | 0.10 ± 0.01 d | 1.42 ± 0.05 gh |
| CKN3 | 14.54 ± 0.08 d | 0.33 ± 0.05 ef | 329.78 ± 2.48 d | 0.18 ± 0.03 bc | 2.56 ± 0.17 d |
| CKN4 | 17.82 ± 0.26 b | 0.49 ± 0.04 bc | 307.01 ± 2.79 g | 0.23 ± 0.03 a | 3.94 ± 0.11 b |
| CKN5 | 7.89 ± 0.14 i | 0.06 ± 0.01 i | 360.83 ± 2.42 ab | 0.10 ± 0.03 d | 1.49 ± 0.12 g |
| SHTN1 | 10.30 ± 0.12 g | 0.22 ± 0.05 h | 335.29 ± 1.86 c | 0.16 ± 0.01 c | 1.83 ± 0.14 f |
| SHTN2 | 14.65 ± 0.39 d | 0.37 ± 0.04 de | 325.71 ± 1.59 e | 0.19 ± 0.01 abc | 2.68 ± 0.18 d |
| SHTN3 | 20.59 ± 0.27 a | 0.60 ± 0.05 a | 307.37 ± 1.14 g | 0.23 ± 0.01 a | 4.49 ± 0.24 a |
| SHTN4 | 18.00 ± 0.09 b | 0.50 ± 0.02 b | 309.26 ± 1.81 g | 0.23 ± 0.02 a | 3.90 ± 0.03 b |
| SHTN5 | 16.03 ± 0.17 c | 0.43 ± 0.02 cd | 317.60 ± 1.45 f | 0.21 ± 0.02 ab | 3.23 ± 0.09 c |
| HTN1 | 6.11 ± 0.12 k | 0.04 ± 0.01 i | 363.08 ± 3.22 a | 0.09 ± 0.01 d | 1.15 ± 0.15 hi |
| HTN2 | 14.69 ± 0.20 d | 0.38 ± 0.05 de | 323.68 ± 2.53 e | 0.19 ± 0.02 abc | 2.64 ± 0.11 d |
| HTN3 | 12.74 ± 0.05 e | 0.30 ± 0.01 fg | 330.49 ± 0.98 d | 0.17 ± 0.01 bc | 2.26 ± 0.12 e |
| HTN4 | 10.85 ± 0.12 f | 0.24 ± 0.01 gh | 332.86 ± 1.28 cd | 0.17 ± 0.02 bc | 1.92 ± 0.07 f |
| HTN5 | 7.03 ± 0.11 j | 0.05 ± 0.01 i | 361.66 ± 1.57 ab | 0.10 ± 0.01 d | 1.20 ± 0.09 hi |
| Temperature (T) | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
| Nitrogen (N) | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
| T x N | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences among treatments at the P< 0.05 level by Duncan’s test. CK, SHT and HT are the control, sub-high temperature and high temperature treatment, respectively. Values are mean ± SD (n = 3). ** indicates significance at P ≤ 0.01.