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Growth and Composition of Rye Seedlings Cultured in Sea Water
Author(s) -
SIEGEL S. M.,
SIEGEL B. Z.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
physiologia plantarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.351
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1399-3054
pISSN - 0031-9317
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1978.tb08608.x
Subject(s) - brackish water , aeration , composition (language) , seawater , nitrogen , dry matter , chloride , phosphorus , dry weight , chemistry , sulfur , agronomy , organic matter , biology , zoology , environmental chemistry , botany , salinity , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , organic chemistry
Two‐week‐old Balbo rye seedlings cultured in aerated sea water are similar in fresh weight and linear dimensions to plants grown in aerated fresh and brackish waters. No significant differences were found in dry matter, nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus content but tissue chloride increased markedly. Most of the Cl uptake was retained as chloride, but a small quantity was water insoluble and possibly in organic combination. We suggest that rye is a good prospect for development of lines suitable for sea water agriculture.