Estimate of Leaf Chlorophyll and Nitrogen Content in Asian Pear (Pyrus serotina Rehd.) by CCM-200

  • Mostafa GHASEMI Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
  • Kazem ARZANI Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
  • Abbas YADOLLAHI Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
  • Shiva GHASEMI Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
  • Saadat SARIKHANI KHORRAMI Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb315623

Abstract

In many cases evaluation of chlorophyll and nitrogen content in plants need to destructive methods, more time and organic solvents. Application of chlorophyll meters save time and resources. The aim of this study was estimating of chlorophyll and nitrogen content in Asian pear leaves using non-destructive method and rapid quantification of chlorophyll by chlorophyll content meter (CCM-200). This study was conducted on 8 years old Asian pear trees during June 2008 in Tehran, Iran. To develop our regression model, the chlorophyll meter data were correlated with extracted chlorophyll and nitrogen content data obtained from DMSO and Kejeldal methods, respectively. The results showed that, there was positive and linear correlation between CCM-200 data and chlorophyll a (R=0.7183), chlorophyll b (R=0.8523), total chlorophyll (R=0.90), and total nitrogen content (R=0.76) in Asian pear leaves. Thus, it can be concluded that, CCM-200 can be used in order to predict both chlorophyll and nitrogen content in Asian pear leaves.

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Published
2011-03-07
How to Cite
GHASEMI, M., ARZANI, K., YADOLLAHI, A., GHASEMI, S., & SARIKHANI KHORRAMI, S. (2011). Estimate of Leaf Chlorophyll and Nitrogen Content in Asian Pear (Pyrus serotina Rehd.) by CCM-200. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 3(1), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb315623
Issue
Vol 3 No 1 (2011)
Section
Horticulture and Agriculture; Fruit Tree Growing; Research Articles

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