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In pot experiments the relationships between rhizosphere pH, the extractable levels of Fe, Mn and Zn in the soil and their uptake into the roots and shoots of dwarf French beans have been studied. Variations in rhizosphere pH were induced by applying three different sources of nitrogencholine phosphate, ammonium phosphate and calcium nitrate-to an initially homogenised soil (preadjusted to either pH 7 or 8). The rhizosphere pH was found to be significantly lower following the application of either ammonium or choline phosphates and to be increased by calcium nitrate treatment.
The Fe and Zn contents of both shoot and root were inversely proportional to rhizosphere pH. The Mn contents also increased with decreasing pH but a sharp increase was apparent below pH 5.5. The shoot Fe, Zn and Mn content were significantly correlated with the extractable levels determined in the rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soil.
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This paper forms part of the Ph. D. thesis submitted by A.N.S. to the University of Wales in 1977.
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Sarkar, A.N., Wynjones, R.G. Effect of rhizosphere pH on the availability and uptake of Fe, Mn and Zn. Plant Soil 66, 361–372 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02183802
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