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| DOI: | 10.1007/s11104-016-3051-6 |
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Zhu, Hui;
Taylor, Alicia A.;
Astor, Savina R.;
Terry, Norman |
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| Author Affiliation: | Zhu, Taylor, and Astor: Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California; Zhu: Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China |
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| Title: | Enhancing saltgrass germination and growth in a saline soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons |
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| Source: | Plant and Soil. Vol. 412, No. 1-2, March 2017, p. 189-199. |
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| Publishing Information: | Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers |
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| # of Pages: | 11 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Composts; Distichlis spicata; Ethephon; Evaluations; Germination; Growth analysis; Hydrocarbons; Petroleum; Saline soils; Seed treatment; Soil amendments
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| Trade Names: | Proxy |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Background and aims Contaminated soils can impede germination and growth of selected plant species, restricting effective phytoremediation strategies. The purpose of the present study was to enhance the germination and growth of saltgrass [Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene] by evaluating the efficacy of certain seed pretreatments and soil amendments. Methods Ten seed pretreatment methods, two amendments, three soil depths and five saline levels were tested under greenhouse conditions. Results Saltgrass germination and growth were negatively correlated with increasing salinity levels when NaCl > 85.6 mM. Among ten seed pretreatments (stratification + Proxy 24 h, hot water + Proxy 24 h, stratification, hot water + Proxy 48 h, Proxy 48 h, Proxy 24 h, hot water, scarification, gibberellins, and KMnO4), the two best methods were stratification + Proxy 24 h and hot water + Proxy 24 h for enhancing saltgrass germination, with the latter pretreatment being especially useful because of its shorter preparation time and high germination rates. Proxy is a commercial ethephon product. Potting soil (5.0 cm depth) was found to be the best amendment for saltgrass germination and growth in hydrocarbon-contaminated soils. Conclusion We conclude that direct seeding of saline soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons is a feasible phytoremediation strategy provided that appropriate seed pretreatments and amendments are utilized." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 26 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Zhu, H., A. A. Taylor, S. R. Astor, and N. Terry. 2017. Enhancing saltgrass germination and growth in a saline soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. Plant Soil. 412(1-2):p. 189-199. |
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| DOI: 10.1007/s11104-016-3051-6 |
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