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The influence of N form (NO3 − vs NH4 +) and concentration (5 mM vs 0.05 mM) on growth of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) were studied in water culture. While a high NH4 + concentration strongly inhibits total plant growth, a low concentration may stimulate plant development.
In further experiments the influence of N form on the ionic balance and on the polyamine content of tomato plants was investigated. In ammonium-grown plants the difference between cations and anions (C-A), which correlates with the content of organic acids, is lower than in nitrate-grown plants, especially in leaves.
High ammonium concentrations cause a 10-fold increase of the putrescine content in the leaves. However, putrescine did not contribute significantly to the ionic balance. There are indications that low ammonium concentrations induce a small increase in free polyamine content. This possibly is involved in the growth stimulation described above.
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Gerendás, J., Sattelmacher, B. (1990). Influence of nitrogen form and concentration on growth and ionic balance of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and potato (Solanum tuberosum) . In: van Beusichem, M.L. (eds) Plant Nutrition — Physiology and Applications. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 41. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0585-6_6
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