Summary
The effect of a wide range of ammonium concentrations (1.78×10−5 to 3.57×10−3 M) on the uptake and tissue content of P, K, Ca and Mg in intact soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr. Cv. Amsoy) plants at different growth stages was studied. A stimulatory effect of ammonium on the uptake and content of P was observed over the entire concentration range, whereas this effect was observed only up to 500 μM of ammonium with respect to K. At higher levels (>500 μM), ammonium suppressed the uptake and content of K. Inhibition by high levels (>357 μM) of ammonium was also found for the uptake and content of Ca and Mg. Inhibition of uptake of K, Ca and Mg by high levels of ammonium may be an important factor in the mineral nutrition of soybean plants. re]19760420
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Blair, G. J., Miller, M. H. and Mitchell, W. A., Nitrate and ammonium as sources of nitrogen for corn and their influence on the intake of other ions. Agron. J. 64, 530–532 (1970).
Claassen, M. E. and Wilcox, G. E., Comparative reduction of calcium and magnesium composition of corn tissues by NH4-N and K fertilization. Agron. J. 66, 521–522 (1974).
Cole, C. V., Grunes, D. L., Porter, L. K. and Olsen, S. R., The effects of nitrogen on short term phosphorus absorption and translocation in corn (Zea mays). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. 27, 671–674 (1963).
Cox, W. J. and Reisenauer, H. M., Growth and ion uptake by wheat supplied nitrogen as nitrate, or ammonium or both. Plant and Soil 38, 363–380 (1973).
DeMooy, C. J., Young, J. L. and Kaap, J. D., Comparative response of soybean and corn to phosphorus and potassium. Agron. J. 65, 851–855 (1973).
Fageria, N. K., Uptake of nutrients by the rice plants from dilute solutions. Doctoral thesis, Catholic Univ. Louvain (1973).
Goates, R. T., Cations of plant tissues. Determination, organic anion relations and constancy of equivalent total content. Doctoral thesis, University of Wisconsin.
Quoted by Munson, R. D. 1968. Interactions of potassium and other ions. In The role of Potassium in Agriculture. Am. Soc. Agron. Madison, Wisconsin.
Grunes, D. L., Effect of nitrogen on the availability of soil and fertilizer phosphorus to plants. Adv. Agron. 11, 369–396 (1959).
Hanway, J. J. and Weber, C. R., Accumulation of N, P and K by soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) plants. Agron. J. 63, 406–408 (1971).
Harada, T., Takaki, H. and Yamada, Y., Effect of nitrogen sources on the chemical components in young plants. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr. 14, 47–55 (1968).
Harper, J. E., Seasonal nutrient uptake and accumulation patterns in soybeans. Crop Sci. 11, 347–350 (1971).
Jackson, M. L., Soil chemical analysis. Englewood Cliffs. Prentice-Hall Inc., New Jersey (1958).
Joseph, R. A., Kinetics of nutrients uptake by the soybean plant (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Doctoral thesis, Catholic Univ. Louvain (1976).
Kirkby, E. A., Influence of ammonium and nitrate nutrition on the cation-anion balance and carbohydrate metabolism of white mustard plants grown in dilute nutrient solutions. Soil Sci. 105, 133–141 (1968).
Kollman, G. E., Streeter, J. G., Jeffers, D. L. and Curry, R. B., Accumulation and distribution of mineral nutrients, carbohydrate, and dry matter in soybean plants as influenced by reproductive sink size. Agron. J. 66, 549–554 (1974).
Leggett, J. F. and Frere, M. M., Growth and nutrient uptake by soybean plants in nutrient solutions of graded concentrations. Plant Physiol. 48, 457–460 (1971).
Leggett, J. F. and Hiatt, A. J., Interactions of cations-anions during salt uptake by plants. First European Biophysics Congress, September 1971, Baden, Vienna.
Rieley, D. and Barber, S. A., Effect of ammonium and nitrate fertilization on phosphorus uptake as related to root-induced pH changes at the Root-Soil interface. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. 35, 301–306 (1971).
Skogley, E. O. and McCants, C. B., Ammonium influences on rubidium absorption and distribution by tobacco seedlings. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. 27, 549–552 (1963).
TangVan, Hai and Laudelout, H., Phosphate uptake by intact rice plants by the continuous flow method at low phosphate concentrations. Soil Sci. 101, 408–417 (1966).
Wallace, A. and Ashcroft, R. T., Preliminary comparisons of the effects of urea and other nitrogen sources on the mineral composition of rough lemon and bean plants. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. 68, 227–233 (1956).
Wallace, A., Carmack, C. R. and Mueller, R. T., Ammonium and nitrate nitrogen in cation and anion relationships in plants. In Solute Uptake by Intact Plants. Ed. A. Wallace, Los Angeles, Calif. pp. 94–97 (1963).
White, R. E., Studies on mineral ion absorption by plants. II. The interaction between metabolic activity and rate of phosphorus uptake. Plant and Soil 38, 509–523 (1973).
Wilcox, G. E., Effect of potassium on tomato growth and production. Proc. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 85, 484 (1964).
Wilcox, G. E., Hoff, J. E. and Jones, C., Ammonium reduction of Ca and Mg content of tomato and sweet corn leaf tissues and influences on incidence of blossom end of tomato fruit. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 98, 86–89 (1973).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Rayar, A.J., van Hai, T. Effect of ammonium on uptake of phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium by intact soybean plants. Plant Soil 48, 81–87 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00015159
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00015159