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Macronutrient composition of nickel-treated wheat under different sulfur concentrations in the nutrient solution
Renata Matraszek1, Barbara Hawrylak-Nowak2, Stanisław Chwil3
1Department of Plant Physiology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950, Lublin, Poland. renata.matraszek@up.lublin.pl.
Abstract:
The effect of different sulfate(VI) sulfur (2, 6, and 9 mM S) levels and nickel(II) chloride (0, 0.0004, 0.04 and 0.08 mM Ni) in the nutrient solution on productivity and macronutrient (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S) status and accumulation in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Zebra cv. was studied. Ni treatment reduced the biomass and disturbed the balance and accumulation of macronutrients in wheat. Intensive S nutrition, especially with 6 mM S, at least partially increased the biomass, improved ionic equilibrium, and enhanced nutrient accumulation in Ni-exposed plants in spite of increased Ni accumulation. Admittedly, the dose 9 mM S reduced Ni accumulation in shoots but increased accumulation thereof in roots. Compared to 6 mM, the dose 9 mM was less effective in improving the mineral status of Ni-treated wheat.
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