Abstract
Differences in water content and degree of binding in the various stem tissues of Pelargonium hortorum were observed by magnetic resonance imaging. 1H images were obtained with a resolution of 100 microns in the transverse plane and a slice thickness of 1250 microns. It was possible to distinguish the principal tissues of the stem by differences in their proton density or apparent water content and spin lattice relaxation time (T1) or degree of water binding. Measurements were made while the plant was slowly and actively transpiring. In the slowly transpiring plant, T1 of various tissues ranged from an average of 659 to 865 ms with a proton density variation of from 72 to 100%. In the actively transpiring plant, T1 ranged from an average of 511 to 736 ms, and the proton density was reduced, ranging between 62 and 88% of the peak value found in the slowly transpiring plant. The fibrous sheath surrounding the vascular tissue and the epidermal region was found to have the highest spin density and T1. Both tissues are comprised of relatively small thick-walled cells. Cortical and pith parenchyma are composed of larger, thinner-walled cells with numerous intercellular spaces and lower spin density and T1. The differences are attributed to the higher water content by volume in the tissue composed of smaller, more compactly arranged cells. The resolution obtained in this work enables clear definition of tissues in the living plant and quantitative information concerning differences in the distribution and extent of binding of water.
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