Photosynthesis and biomass accumulation in young sugarcane plants grown under increasing ammonium supply in nutrient solution

The aim of this study was to evaluate the sugarcane responses to varying ammonium:nitrate (NH4+:NO3−) ratio and to reveal how much NH4+ plants can tolerate before showing impairment of photosynthesis and growth. Sugarcane plants were grown in nutrient solution with the following NH4+:NO3− ratios (%): 20:80; 30:70; 40:60; 60:40; 70:30; and 80:20. The lowest photosynthetic rates, stomatal conductance, instantaneous carboxylation efficiency and...