Abstract
The ecological and economic cultivation of Isodon rubescens is currently being carried out. The demand of I. rubescens for light intensity should be made clear to estimate whether the environmental conditions of an area are suitable for cultivating I. Rubescens and improve cultivation techniques. The photosynthetic and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics of I. rubescens were determined with a Li-6400 photosynthesis system and PAM-2500 portable chlorophyll fluorescence apparatus. The results showed that there was no obvious midday depression of photosynthesis in I. rubescens leaves. The light compensation point and light saturation point of I. rubescens leaves were 21.83482 µmol·m−2·s−1 and 802.262 µmol·m−2·s−1, respectively. The CO2 compensation point and CO2 saturation point of I. rubescens leaves were 101.7199 µmol·mol−1 and 1674.514 µmol·mol−1, respectively. The maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II ((Fm-Fo)/Fm) in I. rubescens leaves reached 0.7. The electron transport rate of photosystem II in I. rubescens leaves reached 20 μmol electrons/(m2·s). I. rubescens can tolerate intense light above the light compensation point and utilize low light. I. rubescens leaves have a strong photoprotective capacity. I. rubescens can grow in both sunny and shady places. The most important factor affecting photosynthetic efficiency in I. rubescens leaves is the concentration of CO2 in air.
Highlights
There is still a high net photosynthetic rate in I. rubescens leaves at noon with high light intensity
The modified rectangular hyperbola model is suitable for fitting light response curves and CO2 response curves
We compared the fit of the light response curve and CO2 response curve of Paeonia lactiflora created with different models
Summary
There are several bioactive chemical components in I. rubescens, such as oridonin and ponicidin. The dry aerial portions of I. rubescens are named rabdosiae rubescentis herba and are used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of sore throats, inflammation and gastrointestinal problems[2,3]. The ecological and economic cultivation of I. rubescens is currently being carried out. There are different environmental conditions in different places. Wild I. rubescens grows on mountains or hills. There are obvious differences between the environmental conditions of mountains and plains. The demand of I. rubescens for light intensity should be made clear. The photosynthetic and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics of I. rubescens were studied in this research to define the most suitable environmental conditions for I. rubescens cultivation and improve cultivation techniques
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