Journal
SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
Volume 60, Issue 3, Pages 325-332Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2014.893536
Keywords
Trifoliate orange; boron excess; plant growth; leaf chlorosis; boron forms
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- Chinese State Natural Science Foundation [41271320]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in China [2011PY150, 2013YB093]
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Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient element for plants, and it exists in many forms in plants. B toxicity is common in arid and semiarid regions, and inappropriate application of B fertilizer can lead to B toxicity. Trifoliate orange [Pincers trifoliata (L.) Raf] is a main citrus rootstock of the world, and is sensitive to excess B. Although it is known that leaf chlorosis is the typical visible symptom of B toxicity, it is still unclear how leaf chlorosis is related to different forms of B in Trifoliate orange seedlings. A hydroponic experiment was carried out with four B levels: B5 (5 mu mol L-1), B10 (10 mu mol L-1), B20 (20 mu mol L-1) and B100 (100 mu mol L-1). After a 117-d culture, free B, semi-bound B and bound B in root, stem and leaves were extracted and measured. The results showed that the seedling height, the number of leaves and the dry weight decreased with increasing B supply. Leaf B concentration was generally higher than those of roots and stems. New leaf B concentration showed no difference in different B treatments, but was lower than that of older leaves. B in root and stem was mostly in the form of bound B, and B in leaves was mainly in free B form. Moreover, the free B, semi-bound B and bound B had little changes in roots and stems with various B treatments, but free B in leaves significantly increased as leaf chlorosis was aggravated, indicating that leaf chlorosis is closely related with free B in leaves.
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