Effects of Molybdenum Treatments on Maize and Sunflower Seedlings
The aim of the present study was to examine whether
increasing molybdenum (Mo) concentration affects the growth and
Mo concentration of maize (Zea mays L. cv Norma SC) and
sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv Arena PR) seedlings within
laboratory conditions.
In this experiment, calcareous chernozem soil was used and Mo
was supplemented into the soil as ammonium molybdate
[(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O] in four different concentrations as follow: 0
(control), 30, 90 and 270 mg·kg-1.
In this study, we found that molybdenum in small amount (30
mg·kg-1) affects positively on growth of maize and sunflower
seedlings, however, higher concentration of Mo reduces the dry
weights of shoots and roots. In the case of maize the highest Mo
treatment (270 mg·kg-1) and in sunflower 90 mg·kg-1 treatment
caused significant reduction in plant growth.
In addition, we observed that molybdenum contents in the roots
and shoots were very low in case of control soil but were
significantly elevated with increasing concentration of Mo treatment.
Only in case of sunflower the highest 270 mg·kg-1 Mo treatment
caused decrease in Mo concentration.
[1] B. N. Kaiser, K. L. Gridley, J. N. Brady, T. Phillips and S. D. Tyerman,
“The role of molybdenum in agricultural plant production,” Annals of
Botany, vol. 96, pp. 745–754. 2005.
[2] D. I. Arnon and P. R. Stout, “Molybdenum as an essential element for
higher plants,” Plant Physiol., vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 599–602. 1939.
[3] R. L. Hamlin, “Molybdenum,” in: Handbook of Plant Nutrition, A. V.
Barker and D. J. Pilbeam, Eds., New York: Taylor and Francis Group,
2007, pp. 375–394.
[4] K. S. Smith, L. S. Balistrieri, S. S. Smith and R. C. Severson,
“Distribution and mobility of molybdenum in the terrestrial environment,” in: Molybdenum in agriculture, U. C. Gupta, Ed.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1997, pp. 23–46.
[5] J. A. C. Fortescue, “Landscape geochemistry: retrospect and prospect
1990,” Appl. Geochem., vol. 7, pp. 1–53. 1992.
[6] K. J. Reddy, L. C. Munn and L. Wang, “Chemistry and mineralogy of
molybdenum in soils,” in: Molybdenum in agriculture, U. C. Gupta, Ed.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1997, pp. 4–22.
[7] R. R. Mendel and T. Kruse, “Cell biology of molybdenum in plants and
humans,” Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, pp. 1568–1579. 2012.
[8] F. Bittner, “Molybdenum metabolism in plants and crosstalk to iron,”
Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 5, pp. 28. 2014.
[9] R. C. Severson and H. T. Shacklette, “Essential elements and soil
amendments for plants: sources and use for agriculture,” University of
Illinois, USA: United States Printing Office; 1988, pp. 48.
[10] K. Pyrzynska, “Determination of molybdenum in environmental
samples,” Analytica Chimica Acta, vol. 590, pp. 40–48. March 2007.
[11] M. Anke and M. Seifert, “The biological and toxicological importance
of molybdenum in the environment and in the nutrition of plants,
animals and man. Part 1: Molybdenum in plants,” Acta Biologica
Hungarica, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 311–324. 2007.
[12] H. Marschner, “Mineral nutrition of higher plants,” Second Edition.
London: Academic Press. 1995. pp. 369–378.
[13] Z. Y. Wang, Y. L. Tang and F. S. Zhang, ”Effect of molybdenum on
growth and nitrate reductase activity of winter wheat seedlings as
influenced by temperature and nitrogen treatments,” Journal of Plant
Nutrition, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 387–395. 1999.
[14] M. Yu, C. Hu and Y. Wang, “Effects of Molybdenum on the
Intermediates of Chlorophyll Biosynthesis in Winter Wheat Cultivars
under Low Temperature,” Agricultural Sciences in China, vol. 5, no. 9,
pp. 670–577. 2006.
[15] U. C. Gupta and J. Lipsett, “Molybdenum in soils, plants and animals,”
Advances in Agronomy, vol. 34, pp. 73-115. 1981.
[16] S. C. Agarwala, C. P. Sharma, S. Farooq, C. Chatterjee, “Effect of
molybdenum deficiency on the growth and metabolism of corn plants
raised in sand culture,” Canadian Journal of Botany, vol. 56, no. 16, pp.
1905–1908. 1978.
[17] P. A. Ndakidemi, “Nutritional characterization of the rhizosphere of
symbiotic cowpea and maize plants in different cropping system,”
Doctoral degree Thesis. Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape
Town, South Africa. pp. 1–150. 2005.
[18] S. Bambara and P. A. Ndakidemi, “The potential roles of lime and
molybdenum on the growth, nitrogen fixation and assimilation of
metabolites in nodulated legume: A special reference to Phaseolus
vulgaris L.,” African Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 8, no. 17, pp. 2482–
2489. 2010.
[19] H. Marschner, V. Römheld and M. Kissel, “Different strategies in higher
plants in mobization and uptake of iron,” Journal of Plant Nutrition, vol.
9, pp. 695–713. 1986.
[20] B. Kovacs, Z. Gyori, J. Prokisch, J. Loch and P. Daniel, “A study of
plant sample preparation and inductively coupled plasma emission
spectrometry parameters. Comm. Soil. Sci. Plant. Anal., vol. 27, no. 5–8,
1177–1198. 1996.
[21] B. Kovacs, P. Daniel, Z. Gyori, J. Loch and J. Prokisch, “Studies on
parameters of inductively coupled plasma spectrometer,” Commun. in
Soil Sci. and Plant Anal., vol. 29, no. 11–14, pp. 2035–2054. 1998.
[1] B. N. Kaiser, K. L. Gridley, J. N. Brady, T. Phillips and S. D. Tyerman,
“The role of molybdenum in agricultural plant production,” Annals of
Botany, vol. 96, pp. 745–754. 2005.
[2] D. I. Arnon and P. R. Stout, “Molybdenum as an essential element for
higher plants,” Plant Physiol., vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 599–602. 1939.
[3] R. L. Hamlin, “Molybdenum,” in: Handbook of Plant Nutrition, A. V.
Barker and D. J. Pilbeam, Eds., New York: Taylor and Francis Group,
2007, pp. 375–394.
[4] K. S. Smith, L. S. Balistrieri, S. S. Smith and R. C. Severson,
“Distribution and mobility of molybdenum in the terrestrial environment,” in: Molybdenum in agriculture, U. C. Gupta, Ed.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1997, pp. 23–46.
[5] J. A. C. Fortescue, “Landscape geochemistry: retrospect and prospect
1990,” Appl. Geochem., vol. 7, pp. 1–53. 1992.
[6] K. J. Reddy, L. C. Munn and L. Wang, “Chemistry and mineralogy of
molybdenum in soils,” in: Molybdenum in agriculture, U. C. Gupta, Ed.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1997, pp. 4–22.
[7] R. R. Mendel and T. Kruse, “Cell biology of molybdenum in plants and
humans,” Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, pp. 1568–1579. 2012.
[8] F. Bittner, “Molybdenum metabolism in plants and crosstalk to iron,”
Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 5, pp. 28. 2014.
[9] R. C. Severson and H. T. Shacklette, “Essential elements and soil
amendments for plants: sources and use for agriculture,” University of
Illinois, USA: United States Printing Office; 1988, pp. 48.
[10] K. Pyrzynska, “Determination of molybdenum in environmental
samples,” Analytica Chimica Acta, vol. 590, pp. 40–48. March 2007.
[11] M. Anke and M. Seifert, “The biological and toxicological importance
of molybdenum in the environment and in the nutrition of plants,
animals and man. Part 1: Molybdenum in plants,” Acta Biologica
Hungarica, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 311–324. 2007.
[12] H. Marschner, “Mineral nutrition of higher plants,” Second Edition.
London: Academic Press. 1995. pp. 369–378.
[13] Z. Y. Wang, Y. L. Tang and F. S. Zhang, ”Effect of molybdenum on
growth and nitrate reductase activity of winter wheat seedlings as
influenced by temperature and nitrogen treatments,” Journal of Plant
Nutrition, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 387–395. 1999.
[14] M. Yu, C. Hu and Y. Wang, “Effects of Molybdenum on the
Intermediates of Chlorophyll Biosynthesis in Winter Wheat Cultivars
under Low Temperature,” Agricultural Sciences in China, vol. 5, no. 9,
pp. 670–577. 2006.
[15] U. C. Gupta and J. Lipsett, “Molybdenum in soils, plants and animals,”
Advances in Agronomy, vol. 34, pp. 73-115. 1981.
[16] S. C. Agarwala, C. P. Sharma, S. Farooq, C. Chatterjee, “Effect of
molybdenum deficiency on the growth and metabolism of corn plants
raised in sand culture,” Canadian Journal of Botany, vol. 56, no. 16, pp.
1905–1908. 1978.
[17] P. A. Ndakidemi, “Nutritional characterization of the rhizosphere of
symbiotic cowpea and maize plants in different cropping system,”
Doctoral degree Thesis. Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape
Town, South Africa. pp. 1–150. 2005.
[18] S. Bambara and P. A. Ndakidemi, “The potential roles of lime and
molybdenum on the growth, nitrogen fixation and assimilation of
metabolites in nodulated legume: A special reference to Phaseolus
vulgaris L.,” African Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 8, no. 17, pp. 2482–
2489. 2010.
[19] H. Marschner, V. Römheld and M. Kissel, “Different strategies in higher
plants in mobization and uptake of iron,” Journal of Plant Nutrition, vol.
9, pp. 695–713. 1986.
[20] B. Kovacs, Z. Gyori, J. Prokisch, J. Loch and P. Daniel, “A study of
plant sample preparation and inductively coupled plasma emission
spectrometry parameters. Comm. Soil. Sci. Plant. Anal., vol. 27, no. 5–8,
1177–1198. 1996.
[21] B. Kovacs, P. Daniel, Z. Gyori, J. Loch and J. Prokisch, “Studies on
parameters of inductively coupled plasma spectrometer,” Commun. in
Soil Sci. and Plant Anal., vol. 29, no. 11–14, pp. 2035–2054. 1998.
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increasing molybdenum (Mo) concentration affects the growth and
Mo concentration of maize (Zea mays L. cv Norma SC) and
sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv Arena PR) seedlings within
laboratory conditions.
In this experiment, calcareous chernozem soil was used and Mo
was supplemented into the soil as ammonium molybdate
[(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O] in four different concentrations as follow: 0
(control), 30, 90 and 270 mg·kg-1.
In this study, we found that molybdenum in small amount (30
mg·kg-1) affects positively on growth of maize and sunflower
seedlings, however, higher concentration of Mo reduces the dry
weights of shoots and roots. In the case of maize the highest Mo
treatment (270 mg·kg-1) and in sunflower 90 mg·kg-1 treatment
caused significant reduction in plant growth.
In addition, we observed that molybdenum contents in the roots
and shoots were very low in case of control soil but were
significantly elevated with increasing concentration of Mo treatment.
Only in case of sunflower the highest 270 mg·kg-1 Mo treatment
caused decrease in Mo concentration.
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