scholarly journals Tipburn Incidence and Ca Acquisition and Distribution in Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn.) Cultivars under Different Ca Concentrations in Nutrient Solution

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takanori Kuronuma ◽  
Masaya Ando ◽  
Hitoshi Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Eustoma Grandiflorum ◽  
Ca Deficiency

Tipburn (calcium (Ca) deficiency disorder) is a major problem in the production of lisianthus cultivars. However, few studies have investigated the influence of different Ca concentrations in nutrient solution on tipburn incidence and Ca acquisition and distribution. Thus, it remains unclear why some cultivars exhibit tipburn under high Ca concentrations. To address this, we used three lisianthus cultivars ‘Azuma-no-Kaori’ (AK), ‘Celeb Wine’ (CW), and ‘Voyage Yellow’ (VY) and compared tipburn incidence and Ca acquisition and distribution under different Ca concentrations in a nutrient solution (low (40 ppm), moderate (80 ppm), and high (120 ppm) Ca). Tipburn severity and incidence in AK and VY significantly decreased with increasing nutritional Ca concentrations; the Ca concentrations in each organ and Ca acquisition competence (RGRCa) increased at higher nutritional Ca concentrations. In contrast, tipburn incidence in CW was 100% for all treatments. In CW, Ca acquisition competence and Ca concentrations in most organs increased with increasing nutritional Ca concentrations, but the Ca concentrations in the tips of the upper leaves did not differ significantly between treatments. Thus, our results suggest that the cause of tipburn under sufficient Ca conditions is an inability of the plant to distribute Ca to the tips of its upper leaves.

scholarly journals Silicon attenuates calcium deficiency by increasing ascorbic acid content, growth and quality of cabbage leaves

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalila Lopes da Silva ◽  
Renato de Mello Prado ◽  
Luis Felipe Lata Tenesaca ◽  
José Lucas Farias da Silva ◽  
Ben-Hur Mattiuz
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Calcium Deficiency ◽  
Ca Deficiency ◽  
Leaf Water Loss ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

AbstractCalcium (Ca) deficiency in cabbage plants induces oxidative damage, hampering growth and decreasing quality, however, it is hypothesized that silicon (Si) added to the nutrient solution may alleviate crop losses. Therefore, this study aims at evaluating whether silicon supplied in the nutrient solution reduces, in fact, the calcium deficiency effects on cabbage plants. In a greenhouse, cabbage plants were grown using nutrient solutions with Ca sufficiency and Ca deficiency (5 mM) without and with added silicon (2.5 mM), arranged as a 2 × 2 factorial in randomized blocks, with five replications. At 91 days after transplanting, the plants were harvested for biological evaluations. In the treatment without added Si, Ca deficiency promoted oxidative stress, low antioxidant content, decreased dry matter, and lower quality leaf. On the other hand, added Si attenuated Ca deficiency in cabbage by decreasing cell extravasation while increasing both ascorbic acid content and fresh and dry matter, providing firmer leaves due to diminished leaf water loss after harvesting. We highlighted the agronomic importance of Si added to the nutrient solution, especially in crops at risk of Ca deficiency.

scholarly journals A HYDROPONICS NUTRIENT SOLUTION BASED ON COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER'

HortScience ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 255D-255
Author(s):  
Kathleen M. Ready ◽  
Allen V. Barker
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Test Plant ◽  
Basic Solution ◽  
Mg Deficiency ◽  
Minor Elements ◽  
Foliar Symptoms ◽  
Ca Deficiency ◽  
Better Than

Many people want to use hydroponics in production of plants but often are hobbyists with limited access to the reagents necessary to formulate a nutrient solution. Several readily available commercial fertilizers and chemicals with tomato-(Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) as the test plant were used to develop a nutrient solution. A 20-8.8-16.6 IN-P-K) general purpose fertilizer was added (1 g/liter) to deionized water to make a basic solution. This solution was fortified with slow-release fertilizer (approx. 17N-2.6P-8.5K with Ca, Hg, and minor elements) at 1 g/liter added directly to hydroponics vessels. Tomato developed severe foliar symptoms of Ca deficiency in this medium. Addition of CaSO4 or CaCO3 at 0.5 or 1 g/liter to give a solid phase of these chemicals in the vessels prevented development of symptoms of Ca deficiency; however, plants now showed symptoms of Mg deficiency. Addition of MgS0 at 0.25 g/liter to the basic solution prevented symptoms o Mg deficiency. Analyses confirmed that leaf N, P, K, Ca, and Mg were sufficient. This solution was as good as Hoagland's No. 1 solution for growth of tomato, marigold, and cucumber and was better than Hoagland's solution for growth of corn and wheat.

scholarly journals Characterization of Calcium and Boron Deficiency and the Effects of Temporal Disruption of Calcium and Boron Supply on Pansy, Petunia, and Gerbera Plugs

HortScience ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 1566-1572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Krug ◽  
Brian E. Whipker ◽  
Jonathan Frantz ◽  
Ingram McCall
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Boron Deficiency ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Gerbera Jamesonii ◽  
Deficiency Symptoms ◽  
Ca Deficiency ◽  
Crop Cycle

Pansy (Viola ×wittrockiana Gams.), petunia (Petunia ×hybrida hort. Vilm.), and gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii Bol. ex Adlam.) plants were grown hydroponically to characterize the deficiency symptoms caused by the absence of calcium (Ca) or boron (B). Primary symptoms occurred on the youngest tissue for both elements, but distinct differences between Ca and B deficiencies were observed. Plants responding to Ca deficiency exhibited discoloration and upward rolling of leaves and ultimately necrosis. Plants responding to B deficiency exhibited minor chlorosis, upward curling, and thickening of leaves, distorted meristems, and strap-like leaves. A second experiment investigated how a temporary disruption of Ca or B affects the plant throughout the crop cycle. Either Ca or B was removed from the nutrient solution for a 7-day period from Day 15 to Day 21, Day 22 to Day 28, or Day 29 to Day 35 after sowing. After the 7-day disruption, the respective element was reintroduced to the plants. Regardless of when the plants were deprived of Ca or B, the symptoms of the respective deficiency were present at the end of the experiment. These studies have shown that a temporary disruption of either Ca or B can cause lasting symptoms throughout the plug production cycle. Also, the symptoms that have been observed in plug production were most similar to those symptoms caused by B deficiency, not Ca deficiency.

OPTIMISATION OF THE NUTRIENT SOLUTION FOR EUSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM IN SOILLESS CULTURE

1995 ◽  
pp. 401-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.C. van Labeke ◽  
P. Dambre ◽  
E. Schrevens ◽  
G. de Rijck
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Soilless Culture ◽  
Eustoma Grandiflorum

scholarly journals Calcium (45Ca) Mobility in Chicory Root (Cichorium intybus L.) as Affected by the Anionic Composition of the Nutrient Solution during Forcing

1993 ◽  
Vol 118 (5) ◽  
pp. 587-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karine Fouldrin ◽  
Anis Limami ◽  
Thierry Lamaze
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Specific Radioactivity ◽  
Cichorium Intybus ◽  
Root Tissue ◽  
Solution Composition ◽  
Chicory Root ◽  
Ca Transport ◽  
Ca Deficiency ◽  
Anionic Composition ◽  
Root Tissues

During forcing, the witloof chicory taproot produces an etiolated bud, the chicon. The axis of this organ often is brown as a consequence of a disorder associated with a localized Ca deficiency. The effect of the main anions (NO3-, Cl-, SO42) in the nutrient solution on Ca (45Ca) absorption and translocation in the chicon was investigated. Although the amount of Ca that accumulated in the chicon was not affected by nutrient solution composition, Ca (45Ca) mobility was modified. The amount of radioactivity in the chicon increased slightly when the main anion in the solution was sulfate and decreased markedly when the main anion was chloride, compared to nitrate. Calculations of the specific radioactivity of Ca reaching the chicon and in root tissue suggest that, when slowed down, Ca transport consists of a homogeneous flow in all root tissues, whereas, in other cases, Ca moves along a preferential pathway, such as the xylem vessels. Modifying the anionic composition of the nutrient solution to avoid a localized Ca deficiency is discussed.

NITROGEN NUTRITION OF CITRUS NURSERY STOCK IN PINE BARK SUBSTRATES.

HortScience ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1161f-1161
Author(s):  
John D. Lea-Cox ◽  
Irwin E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Nitrogen Nutrition ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Pine Bark ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Rough Lemon ◽  
Nursery Stock ◽  
Citrus Rootstock ◽  
Cleopatra Mandarin ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

Pine bark is utilized as a substrate in citrus nurseries in South Africa. The Nitrogen (N) content of pine bark is inherently low, and due to the volubility of N, must be supplied on a continual basis to ensure optimum growth rates of young citrus nursery stock. Three citrus rootstock (rough lemon, carrizo citrange and cleopatra mandarin) showed no difference in stem diameter or total dry mass (TDM) when supplied N at concentrations between 25 and 200 mg ·l-1 N in the nutrient solution over a 12 month growing period. Free leaf arginine increased when N was supplied at 400 mg·l-1 N. The form of N affected the growth of rough lemon. High NH4-N:NO3-N (75:25) ratios decreased TDM when Sulfur (S) was absent from the nutrient solution, but not if S was present. Free arginine increased in leaves at high NH4-N (No S) ratios, but not at high NH4-N (S supplied) ratios. Free leaf arginine was correlated with free leaf ammonia. These results have important implications for reducing the concentration of N in nutrient solutions used in citrus nurseries and may indicate that higher NH4-N ratios can be used when adequate S is also supplied.

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