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http://dx.doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2012.45.6.928

How do Citrus Crops Cope with Aluminum Toxicity?

Arunakumara, K.K.I.U. (Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna)
Walpola, Buddhi Charana (Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
Yoon, Min-Ho (Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)

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Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer / v.45, no.6, 2012 , pp. 928-935 More about this Journal

Abstract

World Agriculture faces daunting challenges in feeding the growing population today. Reduction in arable land extent due to numerous reasons threatens achievement of food and nutritional security. Under this back ground, agricultural use of acidic soils, which account for approximately 40 % of the world arable lands is of utmost important. However, due to aluminum (Al) toxicity and low available phosphorous (P) content, crop production in acidic soils is restricted. Citrus, in this context, gains worldwide recognition as a crop adapted to harsh environments. The present paper reviewed Al toxicity and possible toxicity alleviation tactics in citrus. As reported for many other crops, inhibition of root elongation, photosynthesis and growth is experienced in citrus also due to Al toxicity. Focusing at toxicity alleviation, interaction between boron (B) and Al as well as phosphorus and Al has been discussed intensively. Al toxicity in citrus could be alleviated by P through increasing immobilization of Al in roots and P level in shoots rather than through increasing organic acid secretion, which has been widely reported in other crops. Boron-induced changes in Al speciation and/or sub-cellular compartmentation has also been suggested in amelioration of root inhibition in citrus. Despite the species-dependent manner of response to Al toxicity, many commercially important citrus species can be grown successfully in acidic soils, provided toxicity alleviation Agro-biological tactics such as addition of phosphorous fertilizers are used properly.

Keywords

Acidic soil; Aluminum toxicity; Citrus; Detoxification;

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