Abstract:
Cotton and bean plants were grown in solution culture and during the light period one set was kept in a mineral nutrient solution and another set in distilled water. During the dark period the treatment of two sets was reversed. The concentration of culture solution was such in which the plants grown slightly less well than plants growing in full concentration. This presumable prevented the accumulation of minerals in the root. The height and dry weights of the plants of both the sets were determined at the end of the experiments. The observation indicated that higher transpiration rate during the period of mineral salt availability is responsible for greater absorption of salts and better growth.
Page(s):
28-31
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Year: 1964