Table 1.
Phenotypic parameters of WUE bulks
| Parameter | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| A (µmolCO2/m2s) | 7.39 ± 0.13* | 9.87 ± 0.14* |
| E (mmolH2O/m2s) | 2.07 ± 0.03 | 2.03 ± 0.03 |
| pWUE (A/E) (µmolCO2/mmolH2O) | 3.58 ± 0.09* | 4.85 ± 0.10* |
| DM (g) | 24.3 ± 1.3* | 39.1 ± 1.0* |
| WU (l) | 7.1 ± 0.2* | 8.5 ± 0.1* |
| iWUE (DM/WU) (g/l) | 3.4 ± 0.2* | 4.6 ± 0.1* |
(A) Photosynthesis (µmolCO2/m2s), (E) transpiration (mmolH2O/m2s), (pWUE) photosynthetic WUE (µmolCO2/mmolH2O), (DM) dry matter (g), (WU) water use (l), and (iWUE, DM/WU) irrigation WUE (g/l). Asterisk indicates a significant difference at p < 0.05