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- Title
Potassium distribution in root and non‐root zones of two cotton genotypes and its accumulation in their organs as affected by drought and potassium stress conditions.
- Authors
Wang, Xiao; Mohamed, Ibrahim; Ali, Maha; Abbas, Mohamed H. H.; Shah, Ghulam Mustafa; Chen, Fang
- Abstract
A rhizobox experiment was conducted to compare the differences of soil potassium (K) distribution and absorption between two cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) genotypes under drought and K‐deficit conditions. Treatments included two levels of water (drought and optimum soil moisture: 25% and 35% volumetric water content) and K fertilizer rates (0 and 0.48 g potash kg−1 soil) applied to two cotton genotypes (namely HEG and LEG). Both the genotypes showed significant differences in total K accumulation without exogenous K addition. After absorption, soil content of the readily available potassium (RAK) decreased rapidly. This promoted the conversion of the mineral K into slowly available potassium (SAK). Drought significantly decreased the cotton growth and K use efficiency, and thereby reduced the effect of K fertilizer. Consequantly, the contents of RAK and SAK were greatly increased. However, K bioavailability was decreased under water stress conditions. Differences in root parameters and soil microorganisms between two cotton genotypes were significantly increased and had marked relations with available soil K contents. This study provides important information for understanding the mechanism of K use efficiency, especially under water and K stress.
- Subjects
COTTON; GENOTYPES; DROUGHTS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOAVAILABILITY
- Publication
Journal of Plant Nutrition & Soil Science, 2019, Vol 182, Issue 1, p72
- ISSN
1436-8730
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jpln.201800026