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http://dx.doi.org/10.5338/KJEA.2007.26.3.217

Uptake Properties of Germanium to Vegetable Plants and Its Effect on Seed Germination and on Early Stage Growth  

Han, Myung-Ja (Department of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University)
Kim, Sung-Un (Department of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University)
Seo, Dong-Cheol (Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Louisiana State University)
Cheong, Yong-Hwa (Department of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University)
Lee, Do-Jin (Department of Agricultural Education, Sunchon National University)
Park, Moon-Su (Department of Forest Resource, Sunchon National University)
Rim, Yo-Sup (Department of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University)
Sohn, Bo-Kyoon (Department of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University)
Heo, Jong-Soo (Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Cho, Ju-Sik (Department of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture / v.26, no.3, 2007 , pp. 217-222 More about this Journal
Abstract
To investigate effects of inorganic $(GeO_2)$ and organic (Ge-132) germanium (Ge) on seed germination and on early stage growth of plane and the uptake characteristics, various concentrations (0, 10, 25, 50, 100 mg $L^{-1}$) of Ge to popular vegetables such as leaf mustard, chinese cabbage and pak-choi, respectively, were treated. On seed germination, no significant effect was observed in both inorganic and organic Ge treatments except 100 mg $L^{-1}$ treatment of inorganic Ge. Exogenous inorganic Ge ($10{\sim}100$ mg $L^{-1}$ treatments significantly inhibited the early root elongation growth of all plants. However, slight enhancement of early shoot elongation was detected in low concentrations (10 and 25 mg $L^{-1}$) of Ge in the leaf mustard and chinese cabbage plants. Organic Ge treatments significantly stimulated the 개ot and shoot growth at the 10, 25 and 50 mg $L^{-1}$ treatments. Ge was accumulated linearly in the vegetables as both inorganic and organic Ge concentrations were increased. Interestingly, total contents of Ge in plants with Ge-132 treatments were $2\sim4.5$ times more than those with inorganic Ge treatments in all concentrations. At 25 mg $L^{-1}$ treatment of Ge, contents of Ge in vegetables are following: in leaf mustard, inorganic Ge: 0.37 mg $g^{-1}dw$ and organic Ge: 1.47 mg $g^{-1}dw;$ in the chinese cabbage, inorganic Ge: 0.4 mg $g^{-1}dw$ and organic Ge: 0.86 mg $g^{-1}dw;$ in the pak-choi, inorganic Ge: 0.33 mg $g^{-1}dw$ and organic Ge: 0.70 mg $g^{-1}dw$, respectively. These results showed organic Ge is much better on early stage seedling growth and on germanium accumulation of vegetables than inorganic Ge.
Keywords
germanium; absorption; vegetables; plant seedling growth;
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