Response of tomato and corn plants to increasing Cd levels in nutrient culture,

Yıldız N.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, cilt.37, sa.3, ss.593-599, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.593-599
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of increasing Cd levels (0, 0.05, 0.1, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 mu g mL(-1) Cd) oil plant dry matter, mineral content and plant tolerance of tomato and corn grown in nutrient culture. Tomato and corn seedlings were transferred to the nutrient solution and Cd was added. Growth differences were evaluated after 3 weeks of Cd applications. Growth sharply increased in tomato but more gradually in maize. Growth in tomato declined faster than in corn. Statistical analysis of data showed that there was a significant relationship between dry matter decrease and mineral content of tomato and corn.