Pekka Nygren , Pertti Hari

Effect of foliar application with acid mist on the photosynthesis of potassium-deficient Scots pine seedlings.

Nygren P., Hari P. (1992). Effect of foliar application with acid mist on the photosynthesis of potassium-deficient Scots pine seedlings. Silva Fennica vol. 26 no. 3 article id 5481. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a15642

Abstract

The interactive effects of potassium deficit and foliar application with acid water (pH 5.5, 4.5, 4.0 and 3.0 given consecutively) on CO₂ exchange rate of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings was investigated in field conditions. No reduction of the CO₂ exchange rate was observed in the seedlings supplied with sufficient potassium. Only the seedlings having the lowest needle K concentration (2.4 mgg^-1) had an apparently low CO₂ exchange rate before the applications with acid water. The CO₂ exchange rate of most of the seedlings with low needle K concentration (3.9–6.0 mgg^-1) decreased after the acid water application. The threshold acidity for the reduction varied between pH 4,0 and 3.0 depending on the needle K concentration. The reduction was more apparent at high irradiance. It was concluded that acid precipitation disturbs the CO₂ exchange only in conditions of mineral nutrient deficit.

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Keywords
Pinus sylvestris; photosynthesis; nutrient deficiency; seedlings; acid deposition; potassium concentration

Published in 1992

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