Soybean response to carbon dioxide and molybdenum |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The objective of this experiment was to measure the impact of molybdenum (Mo) addition to the soil on changes in rate of photosynthesis (PN), specific root nodule nitrogenase activity (SNA), chlorophyll ‐ (Chl‐a) and (Chl‐b) and biomass of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill), exposed to carbon dioxide (CO2) (350, 400, or 450 μL/L) for 5 d during its sensitive growth stage (R2). Plants grown in soil with Mo (0, 0.5, or 1.0 mg/kg soil dry weight) were exposed to carbon dioxide (CO2) in open‐top field chambers for 12 h/d for 5 d with a nitrogen (N)‐free fertilizer. Increasing CO2 levels reduced SNA and increased both Chl‐a and Chl‐b. Addition of 1 mg/kg Mo significantiy reduced SNA for plants grown with 350 μL/L CO2 with no change in PN. |
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