Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the major limitations that inhibit plant growth and development in acidic soils. In acidic soils (pH < 5.0), phototoxic-aluminum (Al3+) rapidly inhibits root growth, and subsequently affects water and nutrient uptake in plants. This review updates the existing knowle...

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Main Authors: Rahman, M.A., Lee, S.H., Ji, H.C., Kabir, A.H., Jones, Christopher S., Lee, K.W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: MDPI 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98959
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author Rahman, M.A.
Lee, S.H.
Ji, H.C.
Kabir, A.H.
Jones, Christopher S.
Lee, K.W.
author_browse Ji, H.C.
Jones, Christopher S.
Kabir, A.H.
Lee, K.W.
Lee, S.H.
Rahman, M.A.
author_facet Rahman, M.A.
Lee, S.H.
Ji, H.C.
Kabir, A.H.
Jones, Christopher S.
Lee, K.W.
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description Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the major limitations that inhibit plant growth and development in acidic soils. In acidic soils (pH < 5.0), phototoxic-aluminum (Al3+) rapidly inhibits root growth, and subsequently affects water and nutrient uptake in plants. This review updates the existing knowledge concerning the role of mineral nutrition for alleviating Al toxicity in plants to acid soils. Here, we explored phosphorus (P) is more beneficial in plants under P-deficient, and Al toxic conditions. Exogenous P addition increased root respiration, plant growth, chlorophyll content, and dry matter yield. Calcium (Ca) amendment (liming) is effective for correcting soil acidity, and for alleviating Al toxicity. Magnesium (Mg) is able to prevent Al migration through the cytosolic plasma membrane in root tips. Sulfur (S) is recognized as a versatile element that alleviates several metals toxicity including Al. Moreover, silicon (Si), and other components such as industrial byproducts, hormones, organic acids, polyamines, biofertilizers, and biochars played promising roles for mitigating Al toxicity in plants. Furthermore, this review provides a comprehensive understanding of several new methods and low-cost effective strategies relevant to the exogenous application of mineral nutrition on Al toxicity mitigation. This information would be effective for further improvement of crop plants in acid soils.
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spelling CGSpace989592023-12-08T19:36:04Z Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities Rahman, M.A. Lee, S.H. Ji, H.C. Kabir, A.H. Jones, Christopher S. Lee, K.W. crops plants soil mineral nutrients Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the major limitations that inhibit plant growth and development in acidic soils. In acidic soils (pH < 5.0), phototoxic-aluminum (Al3+) rapidly inhibits root growth, and subsequently affects water and nutrient uptake in plants. This review updates the existing knowledge concerning the role of mineral nutrition for alleviating Al toxicity in plants to acid soils. Here, we explored phosphorus (P) is more beneficial in plants under P-deficient, and Al toxic conditions. Exogenous P addition increased root respiration, plant growth, chlorophyll content, and dry matter yield. Calcium (Ca) amendment (liming) is effective for correcting soil acidity, and for alleviating Al toxicity. Magnesium (Mg) is able to prevent Al migration through the cytosolic plasma membrane in root tips. Sulfur (S) is recognized as a versatile element that alleviates several metals toxicity including Al. Moreover, silicon (Si), and other components such as industrial byproducts, hormones, organic acids, polyamines, biofertilizers, and biochars played promising roles for mitigating Al toxicity in plants. Furthermore, this review provides a comprehensive understanding of several new methods and low-cost effective strategies relevant to the exogenous application of mineral nutrition on Al toxicity mitigation. This information would be effective for further improvement of crop plants in acid soils. 2018-10-08 2019-01-08T09:31:45Z 2019-01-08T09:31:45Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98959 en Open Access MDPI Rahman, M.A., Lee, S.H., Ji, H.C., Kabir, A.H., Jones, C.S. and Lee, K.W. 2018. Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19(10):3073.
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plants
soil
mineral nutrients
Rahman, M.A.
Lee, S.H.
Ji, H.C.
Kabir, A.H.
Jones, Christopher S.
Lee, K.W.
Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities
title Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities
title_full Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities
title_fullStr Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities
title_full_unstemmed Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities
title_short Importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils: Current status and opportunities
title_sort importance of mineral nutrition for mitigating aluminum toxicity in plants on acidic soils current status and opportunities
topic crops
plants
soil
mineral nutrients
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