Effect of salinity on the growth and nitrogen uptake by wheat seedlings
Effect of salinity on the growth and nitrogen uptake by wheat seedlings
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DOI:
10.1080/01904169709365295
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发表时间:
1997-01-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Cerda, A
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作者:
Botella, MA;Martinez, V;Cerda, A
Saline conditions affect nitrogen (N) assimilation of higher plants. To study the effect of salinity and N source on growth and N uptake in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), plants were grown in a growth chamber under controlled conditions. The nutrient solution contained 4 mM N, applied as either calcium nitrate [Ca(NO(3))(2)] or ammonium sulfate [(NH(4))(2)SO(4)], or a mixture of both, and the salinity treatments consisted in two levels of sodium chloride (NaCl) (1 and 60 mM). Salinity significantly reduced shoot and root growth and the effect of the N source was dependent on which salinity treatment was applied. Salinity decreased the net uptake rate of nitrate (NO(3)) and NO(3)+ammonium (NH(4)), but had little effect on NH(4) uptake when this nutrient was applied alone. Dark conditions affected NO(3) uptake to a greater extent than NH(4) uptake. The best N source for wheat growth was a mixture of NO(3) and NH(4), especially under saline conditions or periods of low irradiance.