Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

The effect of foliar application of two levels of citric acid (0 and 7 mM) and two levels of salicylic acid (0 and 1mM) combined with two levels of nutrient solution strength (full strength and half strength) on mineral acquisition by sweet basil were investigated. The experiment was conducted in a...

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Main Authors: Noushin eGhazijahani, Ebrahim eHadavi, Byoung Ryong eJeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00573/full
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author Noushin eGhazijahani
Ebrahim eHadavi
Byoung Ryong eJeong
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Byoung Ryong eJeong
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description The effect of foliar application of two levels of citric acid (0 and 7 mM) and two levels of salicylic acid (0 and 1mM) combined with two levels of nutrient solution strength (full strength and half strength) on mineral acquisition by sweet basil were investigated. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design arrangement with three replications. Salicylic acid alone reduced the plant height and thickened the stem. Plants supplied with a full strength solution had a ticker stem, produced more biomass, and showed higher values of Fv/Fm. Some changes in the uptake pattern of some nutrients, especially boron and sulfur, were noticed. Higher boron concentrations in leaves were in plants sprayed with a combination of 7 mM citric acid and 1 mM of salicylic acid. Applying combination of citric acid and salicylic acid was more effective than using them individually that suggests an effective synergism between them.
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spelling doaj.art-e65c80edfa4d4a3bac5e22763220b34b2022-12-21T19:03:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2014-10-01510.3389/fpls.2014.00573111084Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)Noushin eGhazijahani0Ebrahim eHadavi1Byoung Ryong eJeong2Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad UniversityKaraj Branch, Islamic Azad UniversityGyeongsang National UniversityThe effect of foliar application of two levels of citric acid (0 and 7 mM) and two levels of salicylic acid (0 and 1mM) combined with two levels of nutrient solution strength (full strength and half strength) on mineral acquisition by sweet basil were investigated. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design arrangement with three replications. Salicylic acid alone reduced the plant height and thickened the stem. Plants supplied with a full strength solution had a ticker stem, produced more biomass, and showed higher values of Fv/Fm. Some changes in the uptake pattern of some nutrients, especially boron and sulfur, were noticed. Higher boron concentrations in leaves were in plants sprayed with a combination of 7 mM citric acid and 1 mM of salicylic acid. Applying combination of citric acid and salicylic acid was more effective than using them individually that suggests an effective synergism between them.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00573/fullBoronCitric AcidSalicylic AcidSiliconSulfurOrganic acids
spellingShingle Noushin eGhazijahani
Ebrahim eHadavi
Byoung Ryong eJeong
Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
Frontiers in Plant Science
Boron
Citric Acid
Salicylic Acid
Silicon
Sulfur
Organic acids
title Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
title_full Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
title_fullStr Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
title_full_unstemmed Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
title_short Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
title_sort foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil ocimum basilicum l
topic Boron
Citric Acid
Salicylic Acid
Silicon
Sulfur
Organic acids
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00573/full
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