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Absorption of Na, K, and Ca by barley roots at constant ionic strength

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Na-, K-, and Ca-uptake by excised barley roots from solutions containing two of the chloride salts at constant ionic strength of 1 m mol/l and different cation proportions were investigated. Na-content followed a linear course as a function of concentration and was independent of the associated ion whether it was K or Ca. K and Ca did not follow the same trend and K increased Ca-uptake indicating that K and Ca take part in forming one carrier complex molecule. The importance of the initial cation content of roots in determining cation uptake is stressed.

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  1. Dept. of Soils, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

    A. K. Helmy, M. N. Hassan & S. Taher

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Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Assistant of Soils respectively.

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Helmy, A.K., Hassan, M.N. & Taher, S. Absorption of Na, K, and Ca by barley roots at constant ionic strength. Plant Soil 18, 133–139 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01391687

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