Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants
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Resumo: | The cultivation of oleaginous plants like the castor bean guarantees employment for agricultural families and can contribute in energy and chemical sectors, especially in the northeastern semi-arid regions of Brazil. Boron (B) deficiency is a widespread nutritional disorder despite the fact that various anthropogenic sources with high B content may increase soil B to toxic levels for plants. The present study was designed to investigate the ultrastructural effects of boron deficiency and toxicity on castor bean plants which were grown under greenhouse condition using plastic containers with 10 L of nutrient solution. Boron treatments comprised: control (no B); 0.27 mg L-1, 5.40 mg L-1 B pots (one plant per pot), tested in a completely randomized design with three replicates. The dry matter of all plant parts and B concentration were determined. Cellular ultrastructure was evaluated by transmission and scanning electron microscopy on samples of leaves and petioles. Dry matter yield was affected by the B absence treatment but there was no difference for the 5.4 mg L-1 B (toxic conditions) treatment. A marginal leaf burn at edge and tips of oldest leaves and absence of starch granules in chloroplasts were noted for the B toxicity treatment. The deformation of the youngest leaves, the death of the apical meristem as well as the swelling of the middle lamella, absence of starch granules in chloroplasts and petiole vessels untidily were observed in the B absent treatment. It is concluded that the production and development of castor bean plants is affected by boron deficiency, but not for boron toxicity conditions. |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plantselectron microscopymiddle lamellaemicronutrientxylemstarchThe cultivation of oleaginous plants like the castor bean guarantees employment for agricultural families and can contribute in energy and chemical sectors, especially in the northeastern semi-arid regions of Brazil. Boron (B) deficiency is a widespread nutritional disorder despite the fact that various anthropogenic sources with high B content may increase soil B to toxic levels for plants. The present study was designed to investigate the ultrastructural effects of boron deficiency and toxicity on castor bean plants which were grown under greenhouse condition using plastic containers with 10 L of nutrient solution. Boron treatments comprised: control (no B); 0.27 mg L-1, 5.40 mg L-1 B pots (one plant per pot), tested in a completely randomized design with three replicates. The dry matter of all plant parts and B concentration were determined. Cellular ultrastructure was evaluated by transmission and scanning electron microscopy on samples of leaves and petioles. Dry matter yield was affected by the B absence treatment but there was no difference for the 5.4 mg L-1 B (toxic conditions) treatment. A marginal leaf burn at edge and tips of oldest leaves and absence of starch granules in chloroplasts were noted for the B toxicity treatment. The deformation of the youngest leaves, the death of the apical meristem as well as the swelling of the middle lamella, absence of starch granules in chloroplasts and petiole vessels untidily were observed in the B absent treatment. It is concluded that the production and development of castor bean plants is affected by boron deficiency, but not for boron toxicity conditions.Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz"2008-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162008000600014Scientia Agricola v.65 n.6 2008reponame:Scientia Agrícola (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0103-90162008000600014info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva,Denis Herisson daRossi,Monica LanzoniBoaretto,Antonio EnediNogueira,Neusa de LimaMuraoka,Takashieng2008-11-12T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0103-90162008000600014Revistahttp://revistas.usp.br/sa/indexPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpscientia@usp.br||alleoni@usp.br1678-992X0103-9016opendoar:2008-11-12T00:00Scientia Agrícola (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants Silva,Denis Herisson da electron microscopy middle lamellae micronutrient xylem starch |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants |
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Boron affects the growth and ultrastructure of castor bean plants |
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Silva,Denis Herisson da |
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Silva,Denis Herisson da Rossi,Monica Lanzoni Boaretto,Antonio Enedi Nogueira,Neusa de Lima Muraoka,Takashi |
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Rossi,Monica Lanzoni Boaretto,Antonio Enedi Nogueira,Neusa de Lima Muraoka,Takashi |
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Silva,Denis Herisson da Rossi,Monica Lanzoni Boaretto,Antonio Enedi Nogueira,Neusa de Lima Muraoka,Takashi |
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electron microscopy middle lamellae micronutrient xylem starch |
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electron microscopy middle lamellae micronutrient xylem starch |
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The cultivation of oleaginous plants like the castor bean guarantees employment for agricultural families and can contribute in energy and chemical sectors, especially in the northeastern semi-arid regions of Brazil. Boron (B) deficiency is a widespread nutritional disorder despite the fact that various anthropogenic sources with high B content may increase soil B to toxic levels for plants. The present study was designed to investigate the ultrastructural effects of boron deficiency and toxicity on castor bean plants which were grown under greenhouse condition using plastic containers with 10 L of nutrient solution. Boron treatments comprised: control (no B); 0.27 mg L-1, 5.40 mg L-1 B pots (one plant per pot), tested in a completely randomized design with three replicates. The dry matter of all plant parts and B concentration were determined. Cellular ultrastructure was evaluated by transmission and scanning electron microscopy on samples of leaves and petioles. Dry matter yield was affected by the B absence treatment but there was no difference for the 5.4 mg L-1 B (toxic conditions) treatment. A marginal leaf burn at edge and tips of oldest leaves and absence of starch granules in chloroplasts were noted for the B toxicity treatment. The deformation of the youngest leaves, the death of the apical meristem as well as the swelling of the middle lamella, absence of starch granules in chloroplasts and petiole vessels untidily were observed in the B absent treatment. It is concluded that the production and development of castor bean plants is affected by boron deficiency, but not for boron toxicity conditions. |
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