Effect of different Cs concentrations on overall plant growth and Cs distribution in soybean

The absorption and dynamics of Cs in crops can be measured and examined using not only 137Cs but also 133Cs, a stable isotope which can be analyzed in a regular laboratory. When 133Cs is used, however, the concentration of added 133Cs must be set higher than that in the soil solution due to the dete...

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Main Authors: Naoto Nihei, Keitaro Tanoi, Tomoko M. Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1343943X.2018.1429219
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Keitaro Tanoi
Tomoko M. Nakanishi
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description The absorption and dynamics of Cs in crops can be measured and examined using not only 137Cs but also 133Cs, a stable isotope which can be analyzed in a regular laboratory. When 133Cs is used, however, the concentration of added 133Cs must be set higher than that in the soil solution due to the detection sensitivity of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). There is concern that such high Cs concentrations may adversely affect crops and interfere with Cs dynamics. Using soybean as a test product, we first examined the initial growth of soybean cultivated under exposure to solutions with different 133Cs concentrations. In combination with each 133Cs concentration, two potassium (K) concentrations were tested. Results show that at both K concentrations, growth was inhibited under 133Cs concentrations higher than 1 × 10−3 mol L−1. Soybeans cultivated at 133Cs concentrations higher than 1 × 10−6 mol L−1 can be subject to ICP-OES for measuring 133Cs concentrations in the plant tissue. Next, soybeans cultivated under different 133Cs concentrations throughout growth were examined for Cs distribution in the plants. The distribution patterns of Cs in soybean plants cultivated at 133Cs concentrations equivalent to those found in the soil were almost identical to those in plants cultivated at measurable 133Cs concentrations (1 × 10−6–1 × 10−4 mol L−1) as measured with ICP-OES. Therefore, in our investigation, 133Cs distribution in soybean plants treated with up to 1 × 10−4 mol L−1 was considered equivalent to that in plants cultivated in the field.
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spelling doaj.art-ba16e7b4308f4eb8b1629cea6ccf1cd52022-12-21T18:50:56ZengTaylor & Francis GroupPlant Production Science1343-943X1349-10082018-01-01211263110.1080/1343943X.2018.14292191429219Effect of different Cs concentrations on overall plant growth and Cs distribution in soybeanNaoto Nihei0Keitaro Tanoi1Tomoko M. Nakanishi2The University of TokyoThe University of TokyoThe University of TokyoThe absorption and dynamics of Cs in crops can be measured and examined using not only 137Cs but also 133Cs, a stable isotope which can be analyzed in a regular laboratory. When 133Cs is used, however, the concentration of added 133Cs must be set higher than that in the soil solution due to the detection sensitivity of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). There is concern that such high Cs concentrations may adversely affect crops and interfere with Cs dynamics. Using soybean as a test product, we first examined the initial growth of soybean cultivated under exposure to solutions with different 133Cs concentrations. In combination with each 133Cs concentration, two potassium (K) concentrations were tested. Results show that at both K concentrations, growth was inhibited under 133Cs concentrations higher than 1 × 10−3 mol L−1. Soybeans cultivated at 133Cs concentrations higher than 1 × 10−6 mol L−1 can be subject to ICP-OES for measuring 133Cs concentrations in the plant tissue. Next, soybeans cultivated under different 133Cs concentrations throughout growth were examined for Cs distribution in the plants. The distribution patterns of Cs in soybean plants cultivated at 133Cs concentrations equivalent to those found in the soil were almost identical to those in plants cultivated at measurable 133Cs concentrations (1 × 10−6–1 × 10−4 mol L−1) as measured with ICP-OES. Therefore, in our investigation, 133Cs distribution in soybean plants treated with up to 1 × 10−4 mol L−1 was considered equivalent to that in plants cultivated in the field.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1343943X.2018.1429219Soybean137Cs133CsICP-OES
spellingShingle Naoto Nihei
Keitaro Tanoi
Tomoko M. Nakanishi
Effect of different Cs concentrations on overall plant growth and Cs distribution in soybean
Plant Production Science
Soybean
137Cs
133Cs
ICP-OES
title Effect of different Cs concentrations on overall plant growth and Cs distribution in soybean
title_full Effect of different Cs concentrations on overall plant growth and Cs distribution in soybean
title_fullStr Effect of different Cs concentrations on overall plant growth and Cs distribution in soybean
title_full_unstemmed Effect of different Cs concentrations on overall plant growth and Cs distribution in soybean
title_short Effect of different Cs concentrations on overall plant growth and Cs distribution in soybean
title_sort effect of different cs concentrations on overall plant growth and cs distribution in soybean
topic Soybean
137Cs
133Cs
ICP-OES
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1343943X.2018.1429219
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