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ACCUMULATION OF POTASSIUM, CESIUM$sup 137$, AND RUBIDIUM$sup 86$ IN BEAN PLANTS GROWN IN NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS

Journal Article · · Plant Physiology (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.35.6.826· OSTI ID:4152533
By the addition of potassium to the nutrient substrate, Cs/sup 137/ and Rb/sup 68/ uptake by bean plants was reduced less than expected from an assumed physiological equivalence of those ions. Plants discriminated against cesium at low potasium nutrient concentrations; but with increasing substrate potassium. this discrimination diminished. Discrimination of Rb/sup 68/ from potassium approximated that observed for Cs/sup 137/. Potential errors from the use of ratios in predicting uptake of Cs/sup 137/ were discussed. Some toxicity was noted when significant quantities of nonradioactive cesium were in the nutrient solution. (auth)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Richland, Wash.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-002413
OSTI ID:
4152533
Report Number(s):
HW-SA-1841; 0032-0889
Journal Information:
Plant Physiology (U.S.), Journal Name: Plant Physiology (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 35; ISSN PLPHA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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