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http://dx.doi.org/10.5333/KGFS.2002.22.3.153

Dry Matter, Nitrogen Distribution and Organic Reserves Accumulation as Affected by Nitrate Supply Level in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)  

Kim, Tae-Hwan (Department of Animal Science, Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University)
Jung, Woo-Jin (Department of Animal Science, Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University)
Lee, Bok-Rye (Department of Animal Science, Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University)
Kim, Dae-Hyun (Department of Animal Science, Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University)
Kim, Kil-Yong (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science / v.22, no.3, 2002 , pp. 153-160 More about this Journal
Abstract
To investigate the effects of the exogenous N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ supply level on the nitrate assimilation and growth during the vegetative growth stage, and on the accumulation of organic reserves during the successive regrowth period, dry matter (DM), the amount of nitrogenous compounds, total N and starch in alfalfa plants grown hydroponically with 0.2, 1.0 and 3.0 mM KN $O_3$ was estimated, respectively, during vegetative growth period and two cycle of regrowth. When compared with DMs and N contents in various N compounds in the organs grown with 1.0 mM N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ , N starvation symptoms were found in 0.2 mM and a depressive effect was observed in 3.0 mM after 10 weeks of vegetative growth. Total starch content in root system gown with 0.2, 1.0 and 3.0 mM N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ during the first regrowth was 50.96, 15.47 and 6.37 mg plant$^{-1}$, respectively. Starch was contained mainly in taproots. The starch content was not significantly changed by 24 days of the second regrowth with 1.0 mM N $H_4$N0$_3$. Total nitrogen content in root system grown with 0.2, 1.0 and 3.0 mM N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ during the first regrowth was 6.66, 8.43 and 11.09 mg plant$^{-1}$ , respectively. Nitrogen was contained mainly in lateral roots; 80% (in 0.2 mM), 74% (1.0 mM) and 76% (3.0 mM) of total nitrogen in root system. Total N content in root system at the end of the second regrowth also closely affected by the N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ supply level during the first regrowth. These results suggest that the level of N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ may strongly influence the accumulation of organic reserves in root system, and that the initial level of organic reserves for the successive regrowth was one of the determinants for shoot regrowth.
Keywords
Alfalfa; $NO_3^-$ supply level; Growth; N assimilates; Starch;
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