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. 1969 Oct 17;166(3903):395-6.
doi: 10.1126/science.166.3903.395.

Salt toleration by plants: enhancement with calcium

P A Lahaye, E Epstein

Salt toleration by plants: enhancement with calcium

P A Lahaye et al. Science. .

Abstract

Bean plants subjected to a sodium chloride concentratioz about onetenth that of seawater for 1 week suffered no damage if the calcium concentration of the nutrient solution was 1 millimole per liter or higher, but at lower calcium concentrations damage was severe and apparently due to a massive breakthrough of sodium into the leaves.

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