Tomato growth and mineral composition as influenced by nitrogen form and light intensity |
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| Authors: | Jose R Magalhaes G E Wilcox |
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| Institution: | Department of Horticulture , Purdue University , West Lafayette, IN, 47907 |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Tomato plants were grown in sand culture with NH+ 4, and NO? 3, forms of N and three levels of light. Plants supplied with NH+ 4, nutrition under high light intensity had symptoms of stunting, leaf roll, wilting, interveinal chlorosis of the older leaves, and one third the dry weight of N03‐fed plants. In contrast, growth of plants receiving NH+ 4, nutrition under shade appeared normal although dry weight was reduced. NH4‐N nutrition suppressed K, Ca and Mg accumulation in tissues and increased P contents as compared to NO3‐N nutrition. |
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| Keywords: | Tomato NO3 NH4 sand culture light intensity N P K Ca and Mg uptake |
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