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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2001, Vol. ›› Issue (4): 557-560.

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Effect of HCO3- on root growth and nutrient absorption of different rice genotypes

XU Xiaoyan1, YANG Xiaoe2, YANG Yuai2   

  1. 1. Department of Tobacco Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052;
    2. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029
  • Received:2000-03-06 Revised:2000-09-04 Online:2001-07-25

Abstract: Solution culture experiments with Zn-inefficient cultivar(IR26)and the Zn-efficient cultivar(IR8192-31-2)were conducted to study the effect of HCO3- on the root growth and nutrient absorption of different rice cultivars.The results showed that HCO3- strongly inhibited the root growth of Zn-inefficient cultivar especially at low Zn concentration.In contrast,that of Zn-efficienct cultivar was slightly stimulated by HCO3- at low Zn concentration.HCO3- not only inhibited Zn absorption of Zn-inefficient cultivar,but also inhibited its absorption of Fe,Mn,Cu,implying that there was no specific inhibition of HCO3- on Zn absorption.These results demonstrated that the inhibition of root growth by HCO3- was likely to be the initial action of HCO3- in inducing Zn deficiency in lowland rice.With treatment of bicarbonate,Zn concentrations in upper and lower leaves of the Zn-efficient cultivar and their ratios were higher than those of the Zn-inefficient cultivar.The results showed that the Zn-efficient cultivar could transport more zinc from lower leaves to upper leaves,which might be one of mechanisms that the Zn-efficient cultivar adapted to zinc deficiency in calcareous soil.

Key words: Zn-inefficient rice cultivar, Zn-efficient rice cultivar, HCO3-, Root growth and nutrient absorption

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