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Influence of field sampling techniques on the Al, Mn, Mg, and Ca nutritional profiles for acid soil tolerant and susceptible sorghum genotypes

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Book cover Genetic Aspects of Plant Mineral Nutrition

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 27))

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Several sampling techniques (variable number of plants per sample, specific leaf sampling, sequential growth stage sampling, and specific plant part sampling) were investigated for sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] under acid soil pH levels > 6.0 and < 4.8. Plant Al, Mn, Mg, and Ca concentrations were determined for samples of three genotypes which varied in their reaction to acid soil stress conditions. Five plants provided a sufficient sample for sorghum grown under variable acid soil stress conditions, although a low quantity of plant material of the most susceptible genotype was a problem. Nutrient concentrations were generally highest for GS1 (emergence to panicle initiation) samples and decreased with subsequent growth stages, regardless of soil pH. Sampling leaves 2, 3 or 4 (from the top of the plant) during GS2 (panicle initiation to anthesis) and GS3 (anthesis to physiological grain maturity) provided representative concentrations for the four nutrients. In comparison with other plant parts for whole plants, leaf samples provided good representative plant samples for nutrient analyses, regardless of soil pH. Differential Ca uptake by genotypes may be a key component in the overall acid soil tolerance mechanism.

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Duncan, R.R., Sutton, J.D. (1987). Influence of field sampling techniques on the Al, Mn, Mg, and Ca nutritional profiles for acid soil tolerant and susceptible sorghum genotypes. In: Gabelman, W.H., Loughman, B.C. (eds) Genetic Aspects of Plant Mineral Nutrition. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3581-5_9

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