Aluminum Effects on Calcium Uptake and Translocation in Wheat Forages

Autor: Jianwei W. Huang, David L. Grunes, L. V. Kochian
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Agronomy Journal. 85:867-873
ISSN: 1435-0645
0002-1962
Popis: The effects of Al on Ca transport could influence Ca accumulation in plants. Low forage Ca concentrations may cause hypocalcemia, a Ca deficiency syndrome of ruminants. Solution culture experiments were conducted in a growth chamber to examine the effects of Al (5-50 μM) on uptake and translocation of Ca ( 45 Ca) in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars (Al-tolerant Atlas 66 and Al-sensitive Scout 66). Three-day-old seedlings, grown either in a CaCl 2 solution (0.1 or 1.0 mM) or in a complete-nutrient solution, were used. For plants grown in CaCl 2 solution, addition of 5 μM Al significantly decreased Ca uptake and translocation in Scout 66, but not in Atlas 66. Higher levels of Al (20 and 50 μM decreased Ca uptake and translocation much more in Scout 66 than in Atlas 66 [...]
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