Nitrogen nutrition and susceptibility of tobacco leaves to ozone

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1967 · Tob. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5775296

Menser, H A; Hodges, G H

The relation of nitrogen nutrition to ozone susceptibility of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Catterton) was investigated in a series of nutriculture and fumigation experiments. Plants grown in washed sand and irrigated with complete nutrient solutions containing 15 to 800 mg nitrogen per liter were exposed to ozone for 2.25- or 4.50-hour periods at 0.09, 0.18, and 0.36 ppm. Ozone caused more extensive damage to plants grown with 160 mg nitrogen per liter than to plants given nitrogen in smaller or larger quantities. Ozone damage was pronounced when nitrogen levels were more than 2.0%. Mature leaves experienced higher levels of ozone injury than young leaves, but damage to both young and mature leaves could be intensified by increasing the ozone dose rate. 13 references, 5 figures, 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD
• OSTI ID: 5775296
• Journal Information: Tob. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Tob. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 165:19; ISSN TOSCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560303* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Plants-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AGE DEPENDENCE
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
DATA
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
INJURIES
LEAVES
NICOTIANA
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
NUTRITION
OZONE
PLANTS
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS