Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees
Calcium (Ca) plays a vital role as a macronutrient in the growth and development of plants. In order of decreasing solubility, Ca can be found in vegetal tissues as soluble Ca (Fraction I), bound Ca (mainly pectates, Fraction II), inorganic insoluble Ca (mainly phosphates and carbonates, Fraction II...
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| author | Morales, Julia Martínez-Alcántara, Belén Bermejo, Almudena Millos, Jorge Legaz, Francisco Quinones, Ana |
| author_browse | Bermejo, Almudena Legaz, Francisco Martínez-Alcántara, Belén Millos, Jorge Morales, Julia Quinones, Ana |
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| description | Calcium (Ca) plays a vital role as a macronutrient in the growth and development of plants. In order of decreasing solubility, Ca can be found in vegetal tissues as soluble Ca (Fraction I), bound Ca (mainly pectates, Fraction II), inorganic insoluble Ca (mainly phosphates and carbonates, Fraction III) and organic insoluble Ca or oxalate (Fraction IV). To explore the impact of Ca fertilizer application on plant growth and its allocation among different fractions, young citrus trees were fed over a complete vegetative cycle with a 44Ca labeled fertilizer (T1-Ca), while control plants (T2) received no Ca fertilizer. The results showed that plants receiving Ca exhibited significantly greater biomass. 44Ca derived from the fertilizer was localized mainly in sink organs (new flush leaves–twigs and fibrous roots). The primary fraction responsible for total Ca partitioning was Fraction II, followed by Fraction III or IV. Citrus plants, commonly found in calcareous soils, demonstrated improved growth with calcium treatments, indicating a positive link between calcium supplementation and enhanced development. The calcium supplied through the fertilizer (44Ca) was predominantly concentrated in sink organs (mainly in Ca-pectate fraction), including new flush leaves and twigs above ground, as well as fibrous roots below ground. |
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| spelling | ReDivia87772025-04-25T14:49:27Z Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees Morales, Julia Martínez-Alcántara, Belén Bermejo, Almudena Millos, Jorge Legaz, Francisco Quinones, Ana Labeled Ca Fraction Ca Pectate Phosphate F61 Plant physiology - Nutrition F04 Fertilizing Biomass Oxalates Calcium fertilizers Calcium (Ca) plays a vital role as a macronutrient in the growth and development of plants. In order of decreasing solubility, Ca can be found in vegetal tissues as soluble Ca (Fraction I), bound Ca (mainly pectates, Fraction II), inorganic insoluble Ca (mainly phosphates and carbonates, Fraction III) and organic insoluble Ca or oxalate (Fraction IV). To explore the impact of Ca fertilizer application on plant growth and its allocation among different fractions, young citrus trees were fed over a complete vegetative cycle with a 44Ca labeled fertilizer (T1-Ca), while control plants (T2) received no Ca fertilizer. The results showed that plants receiving Ca exhibited significantly greater biomass. 44Ca derived from the fertilizer was localized mainly in sink organs (new flush leaves–twigs and fibrous roots). The primary fraction responsible for total Ca partitioning was Fraction II, followed by Fraction III or IV. Citrus plants, commonly found in calcareous soils, demonstrated improved growth with calcium treatments, indicating a positive link between calcium supplementation and enhanced development. The calcium supplied through the fertilizer (44Ca) was predominantly concentrated in sink organs (mainly in Ca-pectate fraction), including new flush leaves and twigs above ground, as well as fibrous roots below ground. 2024-01-24T12:34:49Z 2024-01-24T12:34:49Z 2023 article publishedVersion Morales, J., Martínez-Alcántara, B., Bermejo, A., Millos, J., Legaz, F. & Quiñones, A. (2023). Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees. Agronomy, 13(12), 2971. 2073-4395 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8777 10.3390/agronomy13122971 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/12/2971 en This research was financially supported via a private research contract (IVIA-7213) with YARA Iberian, Madrid (Spain). Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess MDPI electronico |
| spellingShingle | Labeled Ca Fraction Ca Pectate Phosphate F61 Plant physiology - Nutrition F04 Fertilizing Biomass Oxalates Calcium fertilizers Morales, Julia Martínez-Alcántara, Belén Bermejo, Almudena Millos, Jorge Legaz, Francisco Quinones, Ana Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees |
| title | Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees |
| title_full | Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees |
| title_short | Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees |
| title_sort | effect of calcium fertilization on calcium uptake and its partitioning in citrus trees |
| topic | Labeled Ca Fraction Ca Pectate Phosphate F61 Plant physiology - Nutrition F04 Fertilizing Biomass Oxalates Calcium fertilizers |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8777 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/12/2971 |
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