Abstract
Salinity affects plants by interaction between sodium (Na) and calcium (Ca). Two sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) genotypes (‘Hegari’ and ‘NB-9040’) were studied for the Na x Ca interaction in a soil amended with 2% calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and with 0, 12.3, 24.6, and 36.9 mmol sodium chloride (NaCl)/kg soil. The two genotypes were similar in their response to soil NaCl in their shoot and root growth but differed in response to lime. The salinity-tolerant Hegari was suppressed by high Ca concentration in the soil, mainly in the low-NaCl treatments, and responded by a lower concentration of potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) in the leaves, which was associated with leaf-chlorosis. Since Na uptake was reduced by Ca, the main effect of salinity on plant growth was by the accumulation of chloride (Cl) in the leaves.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 389-395 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Soil Science