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Chlortetracycline and Oxytetracycline Effects on Plant Growth and Development in Liquid Cultures
Author(s) -
Batchelder A. R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1981.00472425001000040019x
Subject(s) - oxytetracycline , chlortetracycline , phaseolus , pinto bean , manure , antibiotics , dry weight , zoology , nutrient , phosphorus , chemistry , greenhouse , agronomy , horticulture , biology , organic chemistry , biochemistry
Abstract Cattle manure often contains relatively large amounts of antibiotics used as cattle feed supplements. Spreading that manure over cropland might cause plant growth problems. Two greenhouse studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of two antibiotics, chlortetracycline (7‐chloro‐4‐dimethylamino‐1,4,4 a ,5,5 a ,6,11,12 a ‐octahydro‐3,6,10,12,12 a ‐pentahydroxy‐6‐methyl‐1,11‐dioxo‐2‐naphthacenecarboxamide) and oxytetracycline (4‐[dimethylamino]‐1,4,4 α ,5,5 α ,6,11,12 a ‐octahydro‐3,5,6,10,12,12 a ‐hexahydroxy‐6‐methyl‐1,11‐dioxo‐2‐naphthacenecarboxamide) on pinto bean plants ( Phaseolus vulgaris var. University of Idaho 114) grown in aerated nutrient media. Root growth and development were markedly decreased by both antibiotics as their concentrations were increased from 0 to 160 ppm in solution. Top dry weights were reduced 71–87% by the antibiotic concentrations, and root dry weights were decreased 66–94%. Plant mortality increased as the antibiotic concentrations were increased and all plants died at the 160‐ppm treatment level. Chlortetracycline degraded faster in nutrient solution than oxytetracycline did, but the effects on pinto bean plants were more detrimental even at lower concentrations. The results showed that relatively low antibiotic concentrations can markedly affect pinto bean plant growth and development in nutrient solution.