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Effect of mineral nutrition on the growth and sensitivity of gladiolus to hydrogen fluoride

Journal Article · · Contrib. Boyce Thompson Inst.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6166146

Snow Princess and Elizabeth the Queen varieties of gladiolus were grown in sand culture on a complete (Hoagland's) nutrient solution and solutions deficient in K, Ca, Mg, P, N, Mn, or Fe. After six or seven weekly hydrogen fluoride (HF) fumigations at 2.1 ..mu..g F/m/sup 3/ for 24 hours, the plants were harvested and the growth, fluoride (F) level, and tip burn of the foliage were determined. No effect of nutrient level of the F level of the foliage was found, but increased tip burn was associated with K and P deficiency in Snow Princess and Mg deficiency in Elizabeth the Queen. Decreased tip burn was associated with Ca and N deficiencies in Snow Princess, and no effect of Fe or Mn deficiency on tip burn was found in either variety. 8 references, 3 tables.

Research Organization:
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc., Yonkers, NY
OSTI ID:
6166146
Journal Information:
Contrib. Boyce Thompson Inst.; (United States), Journal Name: Contrib. Boyce Thompson Inst.; (United States) Vol. 23:8; ISSN CBTIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English