Abstract

A two-compartment model previously developed for lettuce is extended by splitting the structural compartment into shoot and root. The partitioning of structural material between the root and the shoot is based on the imbalance between the root nitrate supply capacity and the shoot demand. The model is used to study the response of lettuce to a reduced nitrate supply toward the end of the growing season, as a possible mean of reducing the leaf nitrate concentration. Simulation results show that reducing nitrate supply leads to a larger root, a smaller shoot, and a lower nitrate concentration.

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