biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 38:629, 1996 | DOI: 10.1007/BF02890624

Water relations and nitrogen fixation in potassium fedVigna radiata nodules

A. S. Nandwal2, B. S. Kundu1, A. Hooda2, M. S. Kuhad2
1 Department of Botany and Department of Microbiology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Haryana, India
2 CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Haryana, India

Drought created by withholding the irrigation at 30 and 45 d after sowing significantly decreased relative water content (RWC) and osmotic potential (ψs) ofVigna radiata (L.) Wilczek cv. MH-83-30 nodules. Potassium fed plants showed higher RWC, whereas ψs was further declined irrespective of soil moisture levels. The nitrogenase activity and leghemoglobin content of nodules markedly decreased under drought and nodules of potassium fed plants showed better recovery after rehydration. The proline content significantly increased under drought but declined upon reirrigation. Also, the C, N and K contents of nodules significantly declined under drought.

Keywords: carbon; drought; nitrogen; potassium; proline; rehydration

Received: February 2, 1996; Accepted: May 7, 1996; Published: December 1, 1996  Show citation

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Nandwal, A.S., Kundu, B.S., Hooda, A., & Kuhad, M.S. (1996). Water relations and nitrogen fixation in potassium fedVigna radiata nodules. Biologia plantarum, 38(4), 629. doi: 10.1007/BF02890624
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