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Influence of several moisture tension ranges and chloride levels on the yield and chloride content of bromegrass
Author(s) -
Beaton J. D.,
Speer R.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740120401
Subject(s) - water content , moisture , chemistry , chloride , acre , yield (engineering) , surface tension , agronomy , zoology , tension (geology) , biology , materials science , geology , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , composite material , geotechnical engineering , physics , ultimate tensile strength
The influence of soil‐moisture tension ranges and chloride (Cl − ) levels on the yield and Cl − content of bromegrass was investigated in a growth chamber experiment. Although the differences were not large, the wettest tension ranges significantly outyielded the driest moisture tension ranges. Any addition of Cl − caused a significant increase in the Cl − content of bromegrass. For the 0 and 75 lb. rates and to a lesser extent with 150 lb., Cl − % decreased greatly with each successive crop. With 0% Cl − there was a significant tendency for Cl − % to decrease with increase in moisture tension. Moisture tension differences did not consistently affect the Cl − % when 75 lb. of Cl − per acre were added. With 150 lb. of Cl − , Cl − % generally increased significantly with increase in moisture tension.