Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Sodium in the mineral nutrition ofAvena Sativa

  • Short Communication
  • Published:
Plant and Soil Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

In pot experiments with oats on sandy soil poor in sodium and potassium a study was made of the effect of the addition of Na2SO4 and K2SO4 on the mineral composition of the straw.

The addition of sodium at 200 ppm Na significantly increased the phosphorus content of the straw and there was a slight further increase with 200 ppm Na plus 200 ppm K, but the phosphorus content never exceeded 0.13 per cent.

Sodium and potassium caused a highly significant decrease in the silica content of the straw. Decreased lodging in soils inundated with sea water can therefore not be ascribed to an increase of silica content.

The calcium and the cellulose contents of the straw were both significantly reduced by sodium and potassium.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Bellucci, L., La determinazione della cellulose nelle farine di frumento e nei sottoprodotti. Ann. Chim. Applicata22, 25–31 (1932).

    Google Scholar 

  2. Lehr, J. J. and J. Ch. van Wesemael, Variations in the uptake by plants of soil phosphate as influenced by sodium nitrate and calcium nitrate. J. Soil Sci.7, 1–148 (1956).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Schwartz, M. C., Photometric determination of silica in the presence of phosphates. Ind. Eng. Chem. Anal. Ed.,14, 893 (1942).

    Google Scholar 

  4. Wooley, J. T., Sodium and silicon as nutrients for the tomato plant. Plant Physiol.32, 317 (1907).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Experimental Station of Agricultural Chemistry, Rome

    V. Morani & S. Fortini

Authors
  1. V. Morani
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. S. Fortini
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Morani, V., Fortini, S. Sodium in the mineral nutrition ofAvena Sativa . Plant Soil 18, 140–142 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01391688

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01391688

Keywords

Search

Navigation