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Use of the stable isotope (57) Fe to track the efficacy of the foliar application of lignosulfonate/Fe(3+) complexes to correct Fe deficiencies in cucumber plants.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
During the last decade, environmental concerns regarding the use of recalcitrant synthetic chelates to overcome iron chlorosis has increased and new ligands such as lignosulfonates (LS) have been evaluated. However, the efficacy of these products is variable. In this work a hardwood (eucalyptus) and softwood (spruce) LS were compared to try to relate their physico-chemical characteristics and their efficacy. Also two more products derived from the eucalyptus lignosulfonate were tested.
RESULTS:
All the LS tested presented a good ability to complex Fe, but only the spruce LS was capable to maintain significant amounts of soluble Fe above pH 8. According to the FTIR data, structural changes related to the Fe source (Fe(2+) or Fe(3+) ) used to form the complex occurred in the LS molecule and might influence their efficacy. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. cv Ashley) chlorotic plants were used to test lignosulfonate efficacy when applied through foliar sprays in comparison with FeSO(4) and EDTA/(57) Fe(3+) . The (57) Fe content of plants sprayed with LS was very low in respect to the EDTA treatment, but this was not reflected in the biomass and re-greening rates. Eucalyptus LS modifications improve its efficacy for iron chlorosis recovery to levels similar to those found for the spruce LS. Two applications of the LS are recommended.
CONCLUSIONS:
Lignosulfonates did not require surfactants for their application; they did not burn the leaves, and had a stimulating effect on the vegetative growth of the plants. So these by-products could be a good alternative when applied through foliar sprays for cucumber plants.
AuthorsPatricia Rodríguez-Lucena, Ana Benedicto, Juan J Lucena, José A Rodríguez-Castrillón, Mariella Moldovan, J Ignacio García Alonso, Lourdes Hernández-Apaolaza
JournalJournal of the science of food and agriculture (J Sci Food Agric) Vol. 91 Issue 3 Pg. 395-404 (Feb 2011) ISSN: 1097-0010 [Electronic] England
PMID21218472 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Copyright2010 Society of Chemical Industry.
Chemical References
  • Iron Chelating Agents
  • Iron Isotopes
  • Plant Extracts
  • lignosulfuric acid
  • Lignin
  • Edetic Acid
  • Iron
Topics
  • Biomass
  • Cucumis sativus (drug effects, metabolism)
  • Edetic Acid (pharmacology)
  • Eucalyptus (chemistry)
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Iron (metabolism, pharmacology)
  • Iron Chelating Agents (chemistry, pharmacology)
  • Iron Isotopes
  • Lignin (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, chemistry, pharmacology)
  • Picea (chemistry)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Plant Extracts (chemistry, pharmacology)
  • Plant Leaves (metabolism)
  • Staining and Labeling

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