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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2001 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 8 | Page No.: 963-967
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2001.963.967
In vitro and In vivo K, Zn, Mn and Cu Status of Vigna sinensis L. Plants Grown under Reduced Matric Water Potential
K. A. Farghali and A. T. Saleh

Abstract: The contents of water soluble K, Zn, Mn and Cu elements were determined in Vigna sinensis plants grown in hydroponic solutions. These solutions have particular matric water potentials ψ (0-1.0 MPa) and amended with K, K-Mn and K-Cu nutrients. The results indicated that water stress showed effects on the contents , relative distribution in different organs and shoot/root ratios of nutrient contents in the investigated plants. Nutrient (Nr) has a dominant role in affecting changes in the contents of micro-nutrients, whereas K content was greatly affected by ψm x Nr interaction. Also, many significant correlations were recorded between various nutrients at different ψm and nutrient treatments. The evaluation and importance of K accompanied with each micronutrient for some physiological aspects of stressed plants were discussed.

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K. A. Farghali and A. T. Saleh, 2001. In vitro and In vivo K, Zn, Mn and Cu Status of Vigna sinensis L. Plants Grown under Reduced Matric Water Potential. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 963-967.

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