Abstract
The nature of the P-induced Zn deficiency in bean plants was studied in a growth chamber experiment using three pedogenically different soils. Application of P (0, 40, 80 and 160 mg P kg −1 soil) resulted in significant dry matter (DM) yield increases. Maximum DM yields were attained at the 40 mg P kg −1 application rate. Application of Zn (0, 5 or 10 mg Zn kg −1 soil) without P application had no effect on DM yields of bean plants. However, Zn application in combination with P application resulted in significant DM yield responses. There was no evidence that the P-induced Zn deficiency was a result of differences in soil characteristics or influence of P on the water soluble plus exchangeable, organically bound, Mn- and Fe-oxide bound or residual Zn fractions. The Zn concentration in bean plant tops was significantly reduced due to P application and the magnitude of the reduction was greatest with the first increment of applied P (40 mg P kg −1 soil). Application of P induced Zn deficiency, at least partly, by stimulation of growth and subsequent dilution of tissue Zn concentration. Translocation of Zn from roots to tops appeared to be restricted at 80 and 160 mg applied P kg −1 soil treatments, as evidenced by the reduction of Zn uptake in non-Zn treatments. Thus, plant dilution effects and reduced translocation of Zn from roots to tops were the two mechanisms responsible for the observed P-induced Zn deficiency in this study. Key words: P × Zn interaction, plant availability, plant uptake, soil Zn fractions, soil P, Zinc-65
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Phosphorus application significantly increased bean dry matter yield.
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e0“Application of P (0, 40, 80 and 160 mg P kg −1 soil) resulted in significant dry matter (DM) yield increases”
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The 40 mg P kg −1 rate produced maximum dry matter yield.
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e0“Maximum DM yields were attained at the 40 mg P kg −1 application rate”
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Zinc without phosphorus did not affect bean dry matter yield.
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e0“Application of Zn (0, 5 or 10 mg Zn kg −1 soil) without P application had no effect on DM yields of bean plants”
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Zinc combined with phosphorus significantly affected dry matter yield.
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e0“Zn application in combination with P application resulted in significant DM yield responses”
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Soil characteristics and measured soil zinc fractions did not explain phosphorus-induced zinc deficiency.
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e0“There was no evidence that the P-induced Zn deficiency was a result of differences in soil characteristics or influence of P on the water soluble plus exchangeable, organically bound, Mn- and Fe-oxide bound or residual Zn fractions”
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Phosphorus significantly reduced zinc concentration in bean tops, most at the first P increment.
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- Zn concentration in bean plant topse0
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- reducede0
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- first increment of applied P (40 mg P kg −1 soil)e0
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e0“The Zn concentration in bean plant tops was significantly reduced due to P application and the magnitude of the reduction was greatest with the first increment of applied P (40 mg P kg −1 soil)”
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Phosphorus-induced growth diluted tissue zinc concentration.
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e0“Application of P induced Zn deficiency, at least partly, by stimulation of growth and subsequent dilution of tissue Zn concentration”
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Zinc translocation from roots to tops appeared restricted at 80 and 160 mg applied P kg −1.
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e0“Translocation of Zn from roots to tops appeared to be restricted at 80 and 160 mg applied P kg −1 soil treatments”
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