Effect of polymers in solution culture on growth and mineral composition of tomatoes. [Lycopersicon esculentum]

Journal Article · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Soil Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5458876

Wallace, A

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Tropic) plants were grown for 26 days from transplanting in full nutrient solution with and without polymers in nutrient solution at two different pH values. An aninoic polyacrylamide and a polysaccharide (from guar bean) each at 100 mg L/sup -1/ in solution slightly improved yields at both pH values. A cationic polymer at the same concentration decreased yields. There were no apparent nutritional reasons for the effects. 1 table.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Los Angeles
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00012
• OSTI ID: 5458876
• Journal Information: Soil Sci.; (United States), Vol. 141:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
COPPER
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
IRON
MANGANESE
MOLYBDENUM
PHASEOLUS
POLYSACCHARIDES
PHOSPHORUS
POLYMERS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
TOMATOES
PRODUCTIVITY
ZINC
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
LEAVES
PH VALUE
PLANT GROWTH
PLANT STEMS
ROOTS
BACTERIA
CARBOHYDRATES
DATA
ELEMENTS
FOOD
FRUITS
GROWTH
INFORMATION
LEGUMINOSAE
METALS
MICROORGANISMS
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
RHIZOBIUM
SACCHARIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
553000* - Agriculture & Food Technology