A method to identify lupin species tolerant of alkaline soils

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 595 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Tang ◽  
H Adams ◽  
NE Longnecker ◽  
AD Robson
Keyword(s):  
Root Elongation ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Culture Method ◽  
Solution Culture ◽  
Elongation Rate ◽  
Iron Chlorosis ◽  
Alkaline Soil ◽  
Alkaline Soils ◽  
Root Elongation Rate ◽  
Shoot Weight

Narrow-leafed lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) grow poorly on alkaline soils. In contrast, L. pilosus Murr. and L. atlanticus Glad. grow well on such soils. This study aimed to develop a solution culture method to screen lupin species for their ability to grow well on alkaline soils. Sixteen lupin genotypes from 6 species, including introduced cultivars and wild types, were grown in high pH solutions with varying concentrations of buffers and bicarbonate. Relative taproot elongation, shoot growth and iron chlorosis were compared with iron chlorosis, relative shoot growth and seed yield for the same genotypes on an alkaline soil in the field. The results suggested that root elongation rate at pH 7 in solution buffered with a mixture of 1 mmol MES/L and 1 mmol TESL (plus 10 mmol CaCl2/L), and shoot weight at 5 mmol bicarbonate/L at pH 8.7 are good indicators of tolerance to an alkaline soil among the lupin species.

Comparative performance of Lupinus albus genotypes in response to soil alkalinity

1999 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 1435 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Liu ◽  
C. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Lupinus Albus ◽  
Chlorophyll Concentration ◽  
Genotypic Variation ◽  
Iron Chlorosis ◽  
White Lupin ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Alkaline Soil ◽  
Alkaline Soils ◽  
Shoot Weight

Narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) grows poorly on alkaline soils, whereas white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) grows relatively well. This study aimed at examining genotypic variations of white lupins grown in limed acid and alkaline soils in the glasshouse and to test whether the glasshouse findings correlated with those observed in the field. Twelve white lupin genotypes were tested for their tolerance of limed and alkaline soils in the glasshouse. In limed soils compared with the control soil, genotypic variation in shoot growth ranged from 58 to 80%, root weight from 49 to 72%, and leaf chlorophyll concentration from 47 to 96%. In the alkaline soil, shoot weight ranged from 75 to 110%, root weight from 39 to 63%, and chlorophyll concentration from 58 to 94% of the control. However, iron chlorosis did not negatively correlate with shoot growth of the genotypes on the limed or alkaline soils. The results suggest that iron chlorosis may not be used as a sole indicator for selecting tolerant albus lupins for alkaline soils. Nineteen lines including those used in the glasshouse were compared in the field for their ability to grow on an alkaline clay. Large genotypic variation in early shoot growth was also found; shoot weight on the alkaline soil relative to an acid soil ranged from 38 to 85%. However, growth performance of the white lupin genotypes in response to the alkaline soil did not correlate with those in the glasshouse, indicating that factors other than soil alkalinity might also be important for the growth of albus lupin. Screening techniques to identify tolerant genotypes for alkaline soils need to be further developed.

Primary Root Elongation Rate and Abscisic Acid Levels of Maize in Response to Water Stress

Crop Science ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen A. Leach ◽  
Lindsey G. Hejlek ◽  
Leonard B. Hearne ◽  
Henry T. Nguyen ◽  
Robert E. Sharp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abscisic Acid ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Root Elongation ◽  
Primary Root ◽  
Elongation Rate ◽  
Root Elongation Rate ◽  
Response To Water

scholarly journals Root Growth of Avocado is More Sensitive to Salinity than Shoot Growth

2004 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Bernstein ◽  
A. Meiri ◽  
M. Zilberstaine
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Root Elongation ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Elongation Rate ◽  
Persea Americana ◽  
Root Growth Inhibition ◽  
Leaf Biomass ◽  
Volumetric Growth

In most crop species, growth of the shoot is more sensitive to salt stress than root growth. Avocado [Persea americana Mill.] is very sensitive to NaCl stress. Even low concentrations of salt (15 mm) inhibit tree growth and decrease productivity. Observations in experimental orchards have suggested that root growth in avocado might be more restricted by salinity than shoot growth. In the present study, we evaluated quantitatively the inhibitory effects of salt stress on growth of the avocado root in comparison to the shoot. Seedling plants of the West-Indian rootstock `Degania 117' were grown in complete nutrient solution containing 1, 5, 15, or 25 mm NaCl. The threshold NaCl concentration causing root and shoot growth reduction occurred between 5 and 15 mm. At all concentrations, root growth was much more sensitive to salinity than shoot growth. A concentration of 15 mm NaCl, which did not affect the rate of leaf emergence on the plant and decreased leaf biomass production only 10%, induced a 43% reduction in the rate of root elongation and decreased root volumetric growth rate by 33%. Under 25 mm NaCl, leaf biomass production, leaf initiation rate and leaf elongation rate were reduced 19.5%, 12%, and 5%, respectively, while root volumetric growth and root elongation rate were reduced 65% and 75%, respectively. This strong root growth inhibition is expected to influence the whole plant and therefore root growth under salinity should be considered as an important criterion for rootstocks' tolerance to NaCl.

The growth of Lupinus species on alkaline soils

1995 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 255 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Tang ◽  
AD Robson ◽  
NE Longnecker ◽  
BJ Buirchell
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Clay Content ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Iron Chlorosis ◽  
Alkaline Soils ◽  
Sand Soil ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
High Concentrations

Lupinus angustifolius L. grows poorly on alkaline soils, particularly those that are fine-textured. This poor growth has been attributed to high concentrations of bicarbonate, high clay content and/or iron deficiency. In field studies, we examined the growth of 13 lupin genotypes reliant on N2 fixation, or receiving NH4N03, at four sites with various combinations of soil pH and texture. Plants grown on an alkaline clay and an alkaline sand showed iron chlorosis at early stages, and had a slower shoot growth than those grown on an acid loam or an acid sand. Species varied greatly in the severity of iron chlorosis and also in growth and seed yield, with L. angustifolius, L. luteus and L. albus more affected than L. pilosus, L. atlanticus and L. cosentinii. Rankings of growth and seed yield of the lupin genotypes on the alkaline clay correlated well with the rankings on the alkaline sand soil. Plants which had severe iron chlorosis in alkaline clay also had severe chlorosis in alkaline sands. However, correlation between the severity of iron chlorosis and early shoot growth was poor. The results suggest that high pH and/or high bicarbonate are more likely than soil texture to be the primary factors restricting the growth of commercial lupins.

scholarly journals Alleviation of Al toxicity by Si is associated with the formation of Al-Si complexes in root tissues of sorghum

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Kopittke ◽  
Alessandra Gianoncelli ◽  
George Kourousias ◽  
Kathryn Green ◽  
Brigid A. McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Root Elongation ◽  
Elongation Rate ◽  
In Planta ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Root Elongation Rate ◽  
Root Tissues ◽  
Wall Loosening ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

AbstractSilicon is reported to reduce the toxic effects of Al on root elongation but the in planta mechanism by which this occurs remains unclear. Using seedlings of soybean (Glycine max) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), we examined the effect of up to 2 mM Si on root elongation rate (RER) in Al-toxic nutrient solutions. Synchrotron-based low energy X-ray fluorescence (LEXRF) was then used for the in situ examination of the distribution of Al and Si within cross-sections cut from the apical tissues of sorghum roots. The addition of Si potentially increased RER in Al-toxic solutions, with RER being up to ca. 0.3 mm h−1 (14 %) higher for soybean and ca. 0.2 mm h−1 (17 %) higher for sorghum relative to solutions without added Si. This improvement in RER could not be attributed to a change in Al-chemistry of the bulk nutrient solution, nor was it due to a change in the concentration of Al within the apical (0-10 mm) root tissues. Using LEXRF to examine sorghum, it was demonstrated that in roots exposed to both Al and Si, much of the Al was co-located with Si in the mucigel and outer apoplast. These observations suggest that Si reduces the toxicity of Al in planta through formation of Al-Si complexes in mucigel and outer cellular tissues, thereby decreasing the binding of Al to the cell wall where it is known to inhibit wall loosening as required for cell elongation.

scholarly journals Influence of Day and Night Temperature Differentials on Root Elongation Rate, Root Hydraulic Properties, and Shoot Water Relations in Chrysanthemum

2000 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-389
Author(s):  
Pauline Helen Kaufmann ◽  
Robert J. Joly ◽  
P. Allen Hammer
Keyword(s):  
Root Elongation ◽  
Dark Period ◽  
Stem Elongation ◽  
Elongation Rate ◽  
Light Period ◽  
Night Temperature ◽  
Diurnal Patterns ◽  
Root Elongation Rate ◽  
Temperature Regimes ◽  
Maximum Root

The difference between night and day temperature (DIF = day - night temperature) has been shown to affect plant height. A positive DIF (+DIF), cooler night than day temperature, increases stem elongation while a negative DIF (- DIF), warmer night than day temperature, decreases stem elongation. The physiological mechanism underlying the growth response to DIF is not understood, however, and the effects of day/night temperature differentials on root permeability to water and root elongation rate have not been studied. The objective of this study was to describe how +DIF and -DIF temperature regimes affect leaf water relations, root water flux (Jv), root hydraulic conductivity (Lp), and root elongation rates of `Boaldi' chrysanthemum [Dendranthema ×grandiflora Kitam. `Boaldi' (syn. Chrysanthemum ×morifolium Ramat.)] plants over time. Leaf turgor pressure (ψp) was 0.1 to 0.2 MPa higher in plants grown in a +6 °C DIF environment throughout both the light and dark periods, relative to those in a -6 °C DIF environment. Jv differed markedly in roots of plants grown in +DIF vs. -DIF environments. Rhythmic diurnal patterns of Jv were observed in all DIF treatments, but the relative timing of flux minima and maxima differed among treatments. Plants grown in positive DIF regimes exhibited maximum root flux at the beginning of the light period, while those in negative DIF environments had maximum root flux during the first few hours of the dark period. Plants grown in +DIF had significantly higher Lp than -DIF plants. Plants grown in +DIF and -DIF environments showed differences in the diurnal rhythm of root elongation. During the dark period, +DIF plants exhibited minimal root elongation rates, while -DIF plants exhibited maximal rates. During the light period, the converse was observed. In -DIF temperature regimes, periods of rapid root elongation coincided with periods of high Jv. Results of this study suggest that negative DIF environments lead to leaf turgor reductions and markedly alter diurnal patterns of root elongation. These changes may, in turn, act to reduce stem elongation.

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