Abstract
Abstract Corn (Zea mays cv. Hycorn 82) and mungbean (Vigna radiata cv. Berken) plants were grown for 16 d in dilute nutrient solutions containing constant cerium (Ce) concentrations from 0 to 1.31 μM. Corn root growth was increased approx. 2 fold at Ce concentrations 0.63 μM. However, the total dry matter production of corn was not significantly increased by Ce addition. With mungbean, the addition of as little as 0.19 μM Ce to the nutrient solution caused significant reductions in the dry weight of root (26%), shoot (48%) and total plant (44%). The youngest leaves of mungbean plants in the treatments containing 0.63 μM Ce displayed symptoms of manganese (Mn) deficiency. These leaves contained deficient Mn concentrations (5 mg/kg). Tissue concentrations of other nutrients in mungbean and all essential elements in corn were within ranges where healthy growth would be expected. The concentrations of Ce measured in the roots and shoots of mungbean were higher than in corn. Roots of both species accumulated m...
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