Analyse spectrométrique, in vivo, de l'impédance électrique de la première feuille de maïs (Zea mays L.) en fonction des conditions hydriques du sol et de l'atmosphère

We have measured the electrical resistance and capacitance of the first leaf of maize aged 14 days. The plants were cultivated at different levels of soil and atmospheric humidity and submitted to quiet or agitated air. In 'control' plants cultivated in quiet air under moderate relative humidity (HRA) (50 to 60%), the amplitude of the spectrometric bioimpedance spectrum (CSB) increased with the quantity of water available to the roots. Agitated air or elevated HRA increased the magnitude of the CSB in plants cultivated at 40% of the maximal retention capacity (CRM) of the soil. On the other hand, the CSB decreased in plants cultivated at 60% of the CRM or in hydroponics. This was accompanied by a dramatic decrease in the electrical resistance. The action of the atmospheric factors studied depends on the quantity of water where the roots are bathing. To cite this article: S. Laarabi et al., C. R. Biologies 328 (2005).