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Iron(II) sulfate and pH decrease seed germination and seedling growth and alter nutrient and polyamine contents in Cedrela fissilis Vellozo (Meliaceae)

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The emission of iron particle solid material into nature can contribute to alterations in the phytophysiognomy of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, affecting plant growth. We aimed to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of iron(II) sulfate and pH on germination and growth and nutrient and polyamine (PA) contents in seedlings of Cedrela fissilis Vellozo. Seeds were sown with different concentrations (0, 2, 4, 8, and 10 mM) of iron(II) sulfate at two pH values (3 and 5.5). Germination was reduced by iron(II) sulfate and pH treatments and was lower at concentrations of 8 and 10 mM at pH 3. The fresh matter decreased with higher concentrations of iron(II) sulfate at the two tested pH values. The higher concentrations of iron(II) sulfate at pH 3 increased the Fe, Mn, Zn, Ca, and N contents in the roots. An increase in the content of putrescine and total free PAs in the roots could be related to an adaptive response to iron stress. The results observed in the present work suggest that C. fissilis may be a species with the potential for use in the ecological restoration of areas contaminated with iron, opening promising prospects for future studies on the recovery of degraded regions.

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This work was financed in part by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) (444453/2014-8 and 309303/2019-2)) and the Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa no Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) (E26/202.969/2016; E26/202.533/2019 and E-26/210.088/2022). We thank the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brazil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001. BVdaS thanks the scholarship provided by CAPES. VPMA and TRO acknowledge the scholarship funded by FAPERJ.

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This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and FAPERJ.

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  1. Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Tecidual (LBCT), Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia (CBB), Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil

    Benjamim Valentim da Silva, Tadeu dos Reis de Oliveira, Victor Paulo Mesquita Aragão & Claudete Santa-Catarina

  2. Laboratório de Fitotecnia (LFIT), Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Agropecuárias (CCTA), UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil

    Almy Junior Cordeiro de Carvalho & Marta Simone Mendonça Freitas

  3. Laboratório de Biotecnologia (LBT), CBB, UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil

    Vanildo Silveira

  4. Unidade de Biologia Integrativa, Setor de Genômica e Proteômica, UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil

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BVS, TRO, ACR and CSC: conceived the study, designed the experiments and wrote the manuscript. BVS and TRO: were responsible for the experiments and data analysis and performed the statistical analyses. VS collaborated with data analysis. BVS and VPMA: performed the PA analyses. MSMF and AJCC: performed nutrient analysis. All the authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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da Silva, B.V., de Oliveira, T., Aragão, V.P.M. et al. Iron(II) sulfate and pH decrease seed germination and seedling growth and alter nutrient and polyamine contents in Cedrela fissilis Vellozo (Meliaceae). Braz. J. Bot 46, 281–292 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40415-023-00878-9

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