2.2 Effects of zinc on photosynthesis of Dendrobium
nobile
The photosynthetic parameters were
measured using a photosynthetic
apparatus (Li-6400). The net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration
rate (Tr), stomatal conductance (Gs) of the fully expanded leaves were
measured and their variation laws will be calculated. The
contents
of
chlorophyll
a (Chl.A) and chlorophyll b (Chl.B) of the leaves from Dendrobium
nobile were determined according to
the method of Tehseen et al. (Asghar et al., 2016). After crushed, 0.1 g
fresh leaves were extracted with 5 mL of 80% acetone in the dark for 24
h. The extracts were combined and made up to 25 mL. 80% acetone was
used as a control, and the colorimetric was tested at spectrophotometers
at 663 nm and 645 nm, and the chlorophyll content were calculated.