Influx of Na+, K+, and Ca2+ into Roots of Salt-Stressed Cotton Seedlings 1: Effects of Supplemental Ca2+

AUTOR(ES)

Cramer, Grant R.

RESUMO

High Na+ concentrations may disrupt K+ and Ca2+ transport and interfere with growth of many plant species, cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) included. Elevated Ca2+ levels often counteract these consequences of salinity. The effect of supplemental Ca2+ on influx of Ca2+, K+, and Na+ in roots of intact, salt-stressed cotton seedlings was therefore investigated. Eight-day-old seedlings were exposed to treatments ranging from 0 to 250 millimolar NaCl in the presence of nutrient solutions containing 0.4 or 10 millimolar Ca2+. Sodium influx increased proportionally to increasing salinity. At high external Ca2+, Na+ influx was less than at low Ca2+. Calcium influx was complex and exhibited two different responses to salinity. At low salt concentrations, influx decreased curvilinearly with increasing salt concentration. At 150 to 250 millimolar NaCl, 45Ca2+ influx increased in proportion to salt concentrations, especially with high Ca2+. Potassium influx declined significantly with increasing salinity, but was unaffected by external Ca2+. The rate of K+ uptake was dependent upon root weight, although influx was normalized for root weight. We conclude that the protection of root growth from salt stress by supplemental Ca2+ is related to improved Ca-status and maintenance of K+/Na+ selectivity.

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