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A growth-stimulating effect of commercial humic preparations made from coal “Energen-LK” and “Powhumus” and water with low, relative to the natural, level of the isotope 2H (≈120 ppm and lower) on the germination of wheat seeds was studied. A bioassay performed under favourable conditions failed to demonstrate this effect, but a bioassay performed under stressful conditions with use of the herbicide glyphosate resulted in significant growth-stimulating effects of each factor and also synergistic effects.
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Bakanova, N.G., Timakov, A.A., Smirnov, A.I., Kalabin, G.A. (2013). Possibility for Synergic Growth-Stimulating Effects of Humic Substances and Water with Low Isotope 2H Content on the Germination of Wheat Seeds Under Favourable and Stress Conditions. In: Xu, J., Wu, J., He, Y. (eds) Functions of Natural Organic Matter in Changing Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5634-2_206
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