the effects of different levels of nitrogen (100, 200, 300 and 400 mg/l) and potassium (125, 250 and 375 mg/l) on yield and leaf n and k concentrations of tomato were investigated in perlit culture using a factorial randomized design with three replications. the highest fruit yield was obtained with 200 mg/l n. higher levels of nitrogen decreased tomato yield. with increasing nitrogen concentra...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Certain lines of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum) are more tolerant of salinity than others. The physiological basis of this difference is examined in a comparative study of a saline-tolerant and saline-intolerant line that emphasizes plant water relations. METHODOLOGY Effects of salt-treatment (75 mM maximum) extending from a few hours to 3 weeks were quantified in 8-day-...

the present study was carried out in order to test the effect of grapevine rootstocks root growth on biomass and leaf nutrition status in extreme soil conditions. own rooted cuttings of rootstocks fercal, teleki kober 5bb, georgikon 28 and four new rootstock hybrids from the breeding program of georgikon faculty, hungary (fb01, jb01, zamor 17 and szf10) were grown 3 months in pots. the 5 l pots...

to determine the most important traits affecting root yield and sugar content in monogerm germplasm of sugar beet, 75 monogerm f1 hybrids were evaluated in three separate experments conducted in randomized complete block desing (rcb) with four replications at abdo–al–rasoul research farm, karaj in 2004. root yield, root length, root diameter, crown height, crown diameter, sugar content, α–amino...

Here, we tested hypothesized relationships among leaf and fine root traits of grass, forb, legume, and woody plant species of a savannah community. CO2 exchange rates, structural traits, chemistry, and longevity were measured in tissues of 39 species grown in long-term monocultures. Across species, respiration rates of leaves and fine roots exhibited a common regression relationship with tissue...

Patterns of leaf carbohydrate partitioning and nodule activity in soybean plants grown under natural conditions and the irradiance level required to produce sufficient carbohydrate to obtain maximum rates of apparent N(2)-fixation (acetylene reduction) were measured. Soybean plants, grown outdoors, maintained constant levels of leaf soluble sugars while leaf starch pools varied diurnally. When ...

Optimized nitrogen (N) management reduces total N application without sacrificing cropyield. However, the underlining mechanisms have not been well investigated, especially lackingthe evidence from roots. Here we performed a two-year field experiment with maize grownunder zero-N, conventional N and optimized N applications and examined grain yield, N,phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) uptake and...