Dry matter and nitrogen accumulation are not affected by superopt1mal concentration of ammonium in flowing solution culture with pH control
Titel:
Dry matter and nitrogen accumulation are not affected by superopt1mal concentration of ammonium in flowing solution culture with pH control
Auteur:
Rideout, James W. Raper, C. David
Verschenen in:
Journal of plant nutrition
Paginering:
Jaargang 17 (1994) nr. 1 pagina's 219-228
Jaar:
1994-01
Inhoud:
While it is known that superoptimal concentrations of the nitrate (NO3-) ion in solution culture do not increase NO3- uptake or dry matter accumulation, the same is not known for the ammonium (NH4+) ion. An experiment was conducted utilizing flowing solution culture with pH control to investigate the influence of superoptimal NH4+ concentrations on dry matter, nitrogen (N), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) accumulation by nonnodulated soybean plants. Increasing the NH4+ concentration in solution from 1 to 10 mM did not affect dry matter or N accumulation. Accumulations of K, Ca, and Mg were slightly decreased with the increased NH4+ concentration. The NH4+ uptake system, which is saturated at less than 1 mM NH4+, is able to regulate uptake of NH4+ at concentrations as high as 10 mM.
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