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Applications of Different Types of Germanium Compounds on Rice Plant Growth and its Ge Uptake  

Seo, Dong-Cheol (Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, School of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University)
Cheon, Yeong-Seok (Division of Applied Life Science, GyeongSang National University)
Park, Seong-Kyu (Division of Applied Life Science, GyeongSang National University)
Park, Jong-Hwan (Division of Applied Life Science, GyeongSang National University)
Kim, Ah-Reum (Division of Applied Life Science, GyeongSang National University)
Lee, Won-Gyu (Department of Business Supprot, GyeongSangnamdo Provincial Government Building)
Lee, Seong-Tae (Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Lee, Young-Han (Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Cho, Ju-Sik (Division of Applied Life and Environmental Sciences, Sunchon National University)
Heo, Jong-Soo (Division of Applied Life Science, GyeongSang National University)
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Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer / v.43, no.2, 2010 , pp. 166-173 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to obtain the basic information for agricultural utilization of germanium (Ge), the growth characteristics, Ge uptake, and grain quality of rice plant (Hopyungbyeo) were investigated under different germanium ($GeO_2$, and commercial Ge) treatments in paddy field. Phytotoxicity was detected in $GeO_2$ treatment but not in commercial Ge treatment. The grain yield was greater in the order of control treatment > commercial Ge treatment > $GeO_2$ treatment. The dry weight was greater in order of control treatment > $GeO_2$ treatment ${\geq}$ commercial Ge treatment. The Ge content of leaf in $GeO_2$ treatment was 6 times (177 mg $m^{-2}$) higher than that in commercial Ge treatment. The Ge content in rice bran was not different in $GeO_2$, and commercial Ge treatments. The Ge contents of brown rice in$GeO_2$, and commercial treatments were 40.9, and 31.1 mg $kg^{-1}$, respectively. The Ge uptake rates in rice plant was higher in the order of leaf > rice bran > brown rice > stem > root. Under $GeO_2$, 15.56% of Ge absorbed into plant with 11.1% in leaf, 1.6% in stem, 0.03% in root, 2.2% in rice bran and 0.73% in brown rice. Under commercial Ge treatment, 5.19% of Ge absorbed into plant with 1.8% in leaf, 0.46% in stem, 0,01% in root, 2.2% in rice bran, and 0.71% in brown rice. Based on these results, the Ge contents in polished rice in commercial Ge treatment were higher than those in $GeO_2$ treatment. However, the Ge contents of rice grain (containing rice bran and polished rice) in $GeO_2$ treatment were higher than those in commercial Ge treatment.
Keywords
Germanium; $GeO_2$; Commercial Ge; Hopyungbyeo; Rice bran; Polished rice; Brown rice;
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