EFFECTS OF ALUMINUM ON SEED GERMINATION AND INITIAL GROWTH OF PHYSIC NUT SEEDLINGS

Aluminum (Al3+) toxicity is one of the major factors that limit plant growth and crop yield in acid soils. The phytotoxic effects of aluminum on seed germination and initial growth of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) seedlings were investigated in the present study. Physic nut seeds were subjected to...

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Main Authors: Juan Sotta Machado, Fábio Steiner, Tiago Zoz, Guilherme Bento Honda, Bruno Leminski Neto de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul 2015-07-01
Series:Revista de Agricultura Neotropical
Online Access:https://periodicosonline.uems.br/index.php/agrineo/article/view/248