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Strontium Absorption by Two Trifolium Species as Influenced by Soil Characteristics and Liming |
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| Authors: | Tsialtas John T Matsi Theodora Barbayiannis Nikolaos Sdrakas Antonios Veresoglou Dimitrios S |
| Institution: | 1. Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Protection, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece 2. Land Reclamation Institute, National Agricultural Research Foundation, Sindos, Greece (author for correspondence 3. Laboratory of Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Abstract: | Strontium absorption by plants is specific to individual species and also depends on the underlying soil properties. The purpose ofthis study was to evaluate the effect of certain soil characteristics and liming on Sr absorption by twoTrifolium species. One-liter volume of two inorganic and three organic soilswere treated with a combination of three CaCO3 levels, 0, 3.6 and 7.2 g, × two Sr levels, 50 and 100 mg, (treatments) in four replications. Trifolium repens L. was grown in thetreated soils, in pots, harvested twice, and Sr in theabove-ground biomass of each harvest and soil exchangeable Caof each treatment were determined. The experiment was repeatedwith Trifolium subterraneum L., harvested once. For bothspecies, Sr transfer factor (T.F.) values of the varioustreatments were calculated. Shoot Sr concentrations weresignificantly affected by soil characteristics and Sr additionrates and were greater in T. repens. In all cases, theSr concentrations of plants grown in the organic soils, whichwere characterized by higher exchangeable Ca and cationexchange capacity (C.E.C.) values, were lower than those ofplants grown in the inorganic soils. Among the organic soils,Sr concentrations of the plants grown in the soil with thehighest values of C.E.C., organic matter and exchangeable Cawere the lowest. Liming decreased significantly the Srconcentrations in T. repens and T. subterraneumgrown in the two acid soils, while the pH and exchangeable Cawere increased. Shoot Sr concentration (log scale) wassignificantly, negatively correlated with soil exchangeable Ca. Strontium T.F. values were quite similar between the two Sr application rates and were affected by the same soil characteristics. |
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