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Cation selectivity in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown on calcareous soil as affected by potassium fertilization, cultivar and growth stage
Citation
Tsialtas, IT and Shabala, S and Baxevanos, D and Matsi, T, Cation selectivity in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown on calcareous soil as affected by potassium fertilization, cultivar and growth stage, Plant and Soil, 415, (1-2) pp. 331-346. ISSN 0032-079X (2017) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2017 Springer International Publishing Switzerland
DOI: doi:10.1007/s11104-016-3164-y
Abstract
Background and aims
Selective uptake of K over Na has been proposed as a mechanism employed by plants to tackle high soil salinity. However, the impact of other dominant soil cations such as Ca and Mg and essentiality of higher K/Ca and K/Mg selectivity for plant performance under adverse growing conditions have been studied much less. We addressed this topic by looking at cation selectivity in cotton grown on calcareous soil supplemented by K.
Methods
Cation selectivity in leaves was determined as a ratio of two cations to the respective ratio in the soil over two growth seasons, three growth stages, and two cotton cultivars. Concurrently, instantaneous and long-term leaf traits related to CO2 assimilation, N and water use efficiency were assessed.
Results
Potassium addition did not affect on cation selectivity; growth stages and their interaction with years were allotted with the most of the variation found for cation selectivity and many of the physiological traits. Cultivar Carmen compared to Elina had higher K selectivity, was water conservative and had higher fiber quality. Elina took up Na selectively over Mg in an effort to sustain stomata open.
Conclusions
The reported results indicated an importance of improved cation selectivity to optimize K+ nutrition in plants grown on calcareous soils. Under conditions of low K+ availability, cotton cultivars took up selectively Na and Mg over Ca, to optimize its water relations and photosynthetic performance. Cation selectivity was largely affected by growth stages and was correlated with stomata functioning.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | calcium, stress, potassium, nutrition, cation ratios, magnesium, sodicity, sodium |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Plant Biology |
| Research Field: | Plant Physiology |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Industrial Crops |
| Objective Field: | Cotton |
| UTAS Author: | Shabala, S (Professor Sergey Shabala) |
| ID Code: | 120874 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 4 |
| Deposited By: | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Deposited On: | 2017-08-31 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-06-01 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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