Seed phosphorus (P) content affects growth, and P uptake of wheat plants and their association with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi
| dc.contributor.author | Zhu, Y. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Smith, S. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2001 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Two experiments were carried out in a growth chamber and a naturally lit glasshouse to investigate the influence of seed phosphorus (P) reserves on growth and P uptake by wheat plants (Triticum aestivum cv Krichauff), and their association with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. Increased seed P reserves improved plant growth at a range of P supply up to over 100 mg P kg<sup>-1</sup> soil. Plants grown from seeds with high P reserves tended to accumulate more P from soil, which was mainly attributed to better root system development. Mycorrhizal colonisation did not significantly affect P uptake of plants grown with low irradiance (in growth chamber). However, in the naturally lit glasshouse, mycorrhizal plants had significantly higher P concentrations than non-mycorrhizal plants. Furthermore, mycorrhizal plants grown from seeds low in P accumulated similar amounts of P compared with those grown from seeds with high P, indicating that mycorrhizal colonisation may overcome the disadvantage of having low seed P reserves in the field. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Plant and Soil, 2001; 231(1):105-112 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1023/A:1010320903592 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0032-079X | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1573-5036 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/27249 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Kluwer Academic Publ | |
| dc.source.uri | https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1010320903592 | |
| dc.title | Seed phosphorus (P) content affects growth, and P uptake of wheat plants and their association with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published |