ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
Cadmimum translocation
;
Cadminum uptake
;
Calcium competition
;
Corn Humic acid pH
;
Snap beans
;
Solution culture
;
Specific-ion electrode
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary Solution culture experiments were conducted to examine the effect of naturally occurring compounents of soil solutions such as Ca-ion, H-ion and organic acids on the Cd uptake of corn and snap beans. An increase in the Ca-ion concentration of solution cultures depressed the translocation of Cd from roots to tops of snap beans and corn but had no apparent deffect on the absorption of Cd by roots. Suppression of Cd translation by Ca was less marked for the corn than for the beans. No change in Cd absorption or translocation in corn was noted for solution pH values ranging from 4 to 7. Addition of humic acid to the solution decreased the Cd activity in soolution and the subsequent absorption of Cd by corn roots, indicating that Cd-ion activity in solution directly affectes Cd uptake. The addition of humic acid had no effect on Cd translation in corn plants.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02184258
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