NaCl胁迫下甜瓜幼苗离子吸收特性研究

以厚皮甜瓜黄河蜜和薄皮甜瓜白沙蜜为试材,在人工控制条件下,研究了NaCl胁迫对甜瓜幼苗Na+、K+、Ca2+和Cl-吸收与分配的影响。结果表明,随NaCl浓度的增加,两个甜瓜品种各器官中Na+和Cl-含量均逐渐增加,K+含量逐渐减少,叶片中Ca2+含量逐渐降低,而根中的 Ca2+含量逐步增加;各器官中Na+/K+和叶片中Na+/ Ca2+逐渐增加;SK、Na 和SCa、Na逐步下降。NaCl胁迫下,黄河蜜叶片和茎中Na+ 积累和叶、茎、根中Cl-积累及K+ 、Ca2+ 降低幅度均明显低于白沙蜜;黄河蜜对K+ 和Ca2+的选择吸收和运输能力受胁迫的影响小于白沙蜜。表明厚皮甜瓜黄河蜜比薄皮甜瓜白沙蜜具有更强的耐盐性和盐适应性。     

盐胁迫对小型西瓜幼苗体内离子分布的影响

采用营养液水培法,研究了不同NaCl浓度对耐盐性不同的两个小型西瓜品种（秀雅和秀丽）幼苗体内离子分布的影响。结果表明,NaCl胁迫抑制了西瓜幼苗的生长,秀雅生长受抑制程度明显小于秀丽; 随NaCl浓度的提高,植株体内Na+和Cl－含量增加,K+、 Ca2+和Mg2+含量降低。5种离子在器官间呈区域化分布,Cl－主要积累在茎中而Na+主要积累于茎和根中; K+含量在茎中降低幅度较大,叶中降低幅度较小; Ca2+和Mg2+主要存在于茎和叶中,且在叶中降低幅度较小。NaCl胁迫下,西瓜根向茎选择性运输K+和Ca2+的能力降低,而茎向叶选择性运输的能力提高,有利于减轻NaCl胁迫对叶片的伤害。与秀丽相比,秀雅叶中K+、 Ca2+含量降低幅度较小,Cl－和Na+积累量较少,K+/Na+和Ca2+/Na+比值均较高,茎向叶运输的SK,Na和SCa,Na值也较高。以上结果说明,向叶片运输Na+的选择性较低,是秀雅耐盐性较强的主要原因之一,离子在器官水平上的区域化分布是西瓜植株适应盐胁迫的重要生理机制之一。     

半干旱区海涂海水灌溉菊芋氮肥效应的研究

在连续3年半干旱区海涂海水灌溉试验的基础上,2 0 0 3年在莱州湾海涂进行了不同浓度海水灌溉菊芋氮肥效应的田间试验。结果表明:①在海水灌溉下氮肥对菊芋的增产与增幅均大大高于淡水灌溉,在5 0 %海水浓度范围内,随着灌溉海水浓度增加氮肥的增产效应也逐渐提高,以5 0 %浓度海水灌溉氮肥增产效应最大。②海水灌溉下,施用氮肥能显著促进菊芋对K ,Ca2 和Mg2 等有益离子的吸收与运输,尤其是明显提高菊芋在海水灌溉下的SK ,Na　(根/茎)与SK ,Na　(茎叶) ,而抑制菊芋对Na 及Cl-等有害离子的吸收。③海水灌溉下,施用氮肥明显促进菊芋根部磷的含量,以N3 (15 0kg/hm2 )水平与N1(不施氮)水平相比较,在用淡水、2 5 %海水、5 0 %海水、75 %海水灌溉处理下,菊芋根部含磷量增加的百分数为35 .9% ,4 7.4 % ,30 .6 %和38 0 %。     

基于离子稳态的野生与栽培番茄及其杂交F1的耐盐性差异

以野生番茄-醋栗番茄D4-101(Solanum pimpinellifolium)(WT)、自交系番茄栽培种7818D(S.esculentum)(CT)及二者杂交产生的F1代品系为材料,探讨50、100及200 mmol L-1Na Cl胁迫处理对番茄生物量和离子吸收分配的影响。结果表明:盐胁迫下,植株干重的降幅由大到小依次是:CTWTF1。随着盐胁迫程度加大,三个品种(系)Na+含量均增高,而K+含量显著降低。盐胁迫处理下三个品种(系)的K+/Na+比均显著降低,而品种间降幅差异不大。盐胁迫强度的增加显著提高三个品种(系)根的K+、Na+的选择性比率(SK,Na),其增幅由大到小依次是:WTF1CT。在茎部,盐胁迫则显著降低了三个品种(系)的SK,Na,但是盐处理之间WT茎的变化甚小,而随着盐分强度的上升,CT茎SK,Na的降幅显著高于F1的。盐胁迫下三个品种(系)叶片的SK,Na均增加,但是随着盐度的增加,WT叶的SK,Na逐渐下降,而CT和F1的SK,Na逐渐上升,且F1的SK,Na上升显著高于CT的。综上所述,F1植株在维持离子稳态方面接近于野生亲本,尤其是叶片,导致F1不仅长势好,而且还具有较亲本更好的耐盐性。     

钙对NaCl胁迫下马铃薯脱毒苗离子吸收、分布的影响

【目的】马铃薯是对盐分较敏感的农作物,土壤盐渍化会严重影响马铃薯的生长发育及其产量和品质。有关钙对Na Cl胁迫下马铃薯离子吸收、分布的研究较少。本文通过研究不同浓度Ca Cl2对Na Cl胁迫下马铃薯脱毒苗离子吸收、分布和运输的影响,探讨钙对Na Cl胁迫下马铃薯的调控机制,为盐渍土上马铃薯的生产提供理论依据与技术支持。【方法】以‘克新一号’马铃薯品种为试验材料,采用组织培养方法,将0、5、10、15和20 mmol/L Ca Cl2与0、25、50和75 mmol/L Na Cl分别添加到MS+2mg/L B9+3%蔗糖+0.9%琼脂培养基中,制成不同处理组合的培养基。将继代培养的脱毒苗按单节茎段剪切接种到培养基中进行培养。接种30天时调查脱毒苗生物量和Na+、Cl-、K+、Ca2+、Mg2+、P积累量,并分析Na+/K+、Na+/Ca2+、Na+/Mg2+比值及根系与茎叶的SK、Na、SMg、Na和SCa、Na值,探讨离子吸收、运输及分布情况。【结果】Na Cl胁迫抑制马铃薯脱毒苗的生长,随Na Cl胁迫浓度的增加,马铃薯脱毒苗鲜重、干重显著下降,各器官Na+和Cl-含量极显著增加,K+含量显著下降,Ca2+和Mg2+含量减少,茎、叶中P含量降低而根中P含量增加。Na+/K+、Na+/Ca2+、Na+/Mg2+比值随Na Cl胁迫浓度的增加而升高。随Na Cl胁迫浓度的增加,马铃薯脱毒苗根系与茎叶的SK、Na和SMg、Na值逐渐降低,SCa、Na值呈先升高后降低趋势。0、25和50 mmol/L Na Cl胁迫浓度下,以10 mmol/L Ca Cl2处理的马铃薯脱毒苗根、茎叶鲜重和干重最高,75 mmol/L Na Cl胁迫下以15 mmol/L Ca Cl2处理的马铃薯脱毒苗生物量最高。各Na Cl胁迫浓度下,添加Ca Cl2后,马铃薯脱毒苗各器官Na+含量明显降低,Cl-含量显著增加,K+、Ca2+、Mg2+含量升高,P含量先降低后升高。0、25、50和75 mmol/L Na Cl胁迫浓度下,添加适量Ca Cl2可明显降低马铃薯脱毒苗各器官Na+/K+、Na+/Ca2+、Na+/Mg2+比值,提高SK、Na、SMg、Na和SCa、Na值,增强K+、Ca2+、Mg2+向地上部的选择运输能力,抑制Na+向地上部的选择运输能力,维持细胞内离子平衡,缓解盐胁迫造成的营养亏缺。【结论】Na Cl胁迫下添加外源钙,能够有效改善马铃薯脱毒苗体内的离子平衡,促进营养吸收,Na+向叶片选择运输能力降低,K+、Ca2+、Mg2+向地上部的选择运输能力增强,离子在各器官水平上的区域化分布发生改变是钙缓解盐胁迫的重要生理机制之一。     

不同白榆品系对滨海盐碱地的改良效果及盐分离子的分布与吸收

为揭示不同白榆(Ulmus pumila L.)品系对滨海盐碱地土壤盐分的改良作用及盐分离子在土壤-白榆系统中的分布与吸收特征,筛选适宜在滨海盐碱地造林的耐盐白榆品系,以中度盐渍化生境下4年生的6种白榆品系(1,5,28,30,46,105号)为试验材料,采用野外取样与室内测试相结合的方法,研究了Na+、K+、Ca2+、Mg2+等盐离子在土壤及白榆品系各器官(根、茎、叶)中的分布特征。结果表明:(1)白榆可降低滨海盐碱地土壤中盐离子及全盐含量,不同白榆品系较对照的土壤全盐含量降低了55.0%～63.1%,30号白榆降幅最大。(2)不同白榆品系将Na+、K+、Ca2+、Mg2+优先积累到叶中,且叶中维持较高的K+/Na+、Ca2+/Na+、Mg2+/Na+比值,不同白榆品系通过建立新的离子平衡以适应盐胁迫环境。(3)不同白榆品系的离子吸收选择性系数均为SK,NaSCa,NaSMg,Na,其对K+的吸收选择性大于对Ca2+、Mg2+吸收选择性;种内差异导致不同白榆品系对Na+、K+、Ca2+、Mg2+吸收选择能力不同,28号白榆根系对K+的吸收性最强,5号白榆根系对Ca2+、Mg2+的吸收性最强。     

盐分胁迫下番茄盐分离子和重金属的分布特征

采用盆栽试验方法研究了不同盐分含量处理下番茄不同器官盐分离子（Na＋、K＋、Ca2＋）和重金属离子（Cd2＋、Pb2＋、Cr2＋、Zn2＋、Cu2＋、Ni2＋）的分布特征,探讨盐分离子对番茄不同器官吸收重金属离子的影响机制,为重金属污染盐渍土壤的农业可利用性评价提供科学依据。结果表明,番茄根、茎、叶和果实Na＋含量均随盐分含量增加而增加;番茄根K＋含量随盐分含量增加小幅上升,茎K＋含量则显著下降,叶K＋含量无显著变化;番茄各器官Ca2＋含量随盐分含量增加无明显变化。番茄根Cd、Pb、Cr、Zn和Cu含量以及番茄茎、叶Cd含量均随盐分含量增加而增加;番茄根Ni含量、番茄茎叶Pb、Cr、Ni、Zn和Cu含量以及番茄果实各重金属含量受盐分含量变化影响不大。因此,土壤盐分含量的增加对番茄根部吸收重金属（Ni除外）有促进作用。     

沸石添加对NaCl胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长及离子含量的影响

试验研究了沸石添加对NaCl胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长及离子含量的影响。结果表明,在相同的NaCl溶液浓度下,随沸石量的增加,幼苗的株高、茎粗、叶面积及干物重呈增加趋势;光合色素含量上升,蒸腾速率(E)、光合速率(Pn)和气孔导度(Gs)增加而胞间CO2浓度(Ci)下降;超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性和可溶性蛋白质含量(Pr)含量增加;K、Mg在根、茎、叶中的含量上升,Ca在茎叶中含量亦增加,Na在根、茎、叶中的含量明显下降。表明沸石可以在一定程度缓解NaCl胁迫对黄瓜幼苗造成的伤害。     

管理调控措施对土壤盐分分布和作物体内盐分离子吸收的作用

通过盆栽试验 ,研究了不同管理调控措施包括施肥、灌溉、应用化学改良剂对盐渍土壤盐分分布和作物体内盐分离子吸收和分布的作用机制。结果表明 ,施用化学肥料可增大土壤电导率 ;灌水量增加可降低土壤电导率 ;施用改良剂CaSO4早期可引起土壤表层电导率升高 ,但到作物生长中、后期已与不施改良剂的相近。施肥、灌溉改善了作物生长条件 ,提高了作物的抗盐害能力。灌溉总量 375mm、三天一次的灌溉方式在降低土体盐分浓度、抑制土壤碱化方面优于两天一次的灌溉方式。大麦具有将Na 截留在茎中 ,从而减少Na 对叶片伤害的功能。大麦茎和叶中的Cl-含量都高于K 和Na 含量 ,显示较多的Cl-通过根部向地上部运输。在增加植株中K 含量、降低Na 含量 ,减轻植株盐分离子胁迫方面改良剂表现出良好的调控效果     

沸石对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗酶活性、渗透调节物质及离子含量的影响

试验研究了沸石对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗的保护酶活性、渗透调节物质及离子的含量的影响。结果表明,在相同浓度的NaCl溶液下,随沸石量的增加,幼苗的超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性和可溶性蛋白质（Pr）含量增加;叶片中渗透调节物质脯氨酸（Pro）含量减少,可溶性糖含量增加。根茎叶中K含量,叶中Ca含量,呈增加趋势;根茎中Ca、Mg及叶中Mg含量下降;Na在根、茎、叶中的含量明显下降。上述结果表明,沸石可以在一定程度上缓解NaCl胁迫对番茄幼苗造成的伤害。     

Growth,water use efficiency,and sodium and potassium acquisition by tomato cultivars grown under salt stress

Three cultivars of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., cvs. Sera, 898, Rohaba) were grown under different levels of NaCl in nutrient solution to determine effects of salt stress on shoot and root dry matter (DM), plant height, water use efficiency (WUE, g DM kg^‐1 water evapotranspired), shoot sodium (Na) and potassium (K) concentrations, and K versus Na selectivity (S_K,Na). Increasing NaCl concentration in nutrient solution adversely affected shoot and root DM, plant height, WUE, K concentration, and K/Na ratio of all cultivars. Shoot Na concentrations increased with increasing NaCl concentration in the nutrient solution. Although increasing salt concentration in the solution adversely affected growth of all cultivars, the cultivar Sera had the highest shoot and root DM than the other two cultivars (898 and Rohaba). Shoot and root DM of cultivar 898 was most affected by salt, while cultivar Rohaba had an intermediate salt sensitivity. The cultivar Sera generally had higher WUE values, shoot K concentrations, and S_K,Na, but had lower shoot Na concentrations than the other two cultivars when plants were grown under different salt levels. Greater Na exclusion, higher K uptake and shoot S_K,Na are suggested as being plant strategies for salt tolerance.     

Osmotic potentials and solute concentrations in sugar beet plants cultivated with varying potassium/sodium ratios

Cell saps from leaves, petioles and storage root of sugar beet plants were analysed to indicate the possible specific and/or non-specific (osmotic) function of K and Na ions for the regulation of assimilate partitioning in sugar beet. Plants were cultivated up to 94 days in nutrient solutions containing either 4.5 mol m^?3 K + 0.5 mol m^?3 Na (K plants) or 0.5 mol m^?3 K + 4.5 mol m^?3 Na (Na plants) or 0.5 mol m^?3 K + 0.5 mol m^?3 Na (control). Osmotic potentials of the cell sap of leaf blades (?1.4 to ?1.6 MPa) and petioles (?1.6 to ?2.0 MPa), respectively, were rather low and similar. It was concluded that in these organs Na may replace K in its osmoregulatory functions. While shoot growth was favoured by Na, a principally improved translocation of K into the taproot was noted. This was - especially in the K-treatment - associated with increased growth of the storage root and a simultaneously stimulated sucrose accumulation. The results are discussed in terms of a different compartmentation of K, Na and Cl within the cell and within the whole plant and of a specific role of potassium in the process of assimilate translocation and storage.     

作物对盐分的吸收及其盐害的预测预报

通过温室和田间试验,研究小麦和甜菜在盐胁迫下的生长及其对盐分的吸收。结果表明,小麦耐热略低于甜菜,Ｎａ＾＋抑制小麦和甜菜对Ｋ＾＋和Ｃａ＾２＋的吸收,小麦和甜菜的相对干物质重与土壤含盐量的关系符合Ｍａａｓ－Ｈｏｆｆｍａｎ模型,小麦和甜菜叶Ｎａ＾＋含量与土壤含盐量呈显著正相关,且与干物质重的关系也符合Ｍａａｓ－Ｈｏｆｆｍａｎ模型,文中提出了利用作物叶的Ｎａ＾＋含量与相对干物质重之间的Ｍａａｓ－Ｈｏｆｆ     

Potassium efficiency mechanisms of wheat,barley, and sugar beet grown on a K fixing soil under controlled conditions

Plant species differ in their potassium (K) efficiency, but the mechanisms are not clearly documented and understood. Therefore, K efficiency of spring wheat, spring barley, and sugar beet was studied under controlled conditions on a K fixing sandy clay loam. The effect of four K concentrations in soil solution ranging from low (5 and 20 μM K) to high (2.65 and 10 mM K) on plant growth and K uptake was investigated at 3 harvest dates (14, 21, and 31 days after sowing). The following parameters were determined: shoot dry matter (DM), K concentration in shoot dry matter, root length (RL), root length/shoot weight ratio (RSR), shoot growth rate/average root length ratio (GR_s/aRL), K influx, and soil solution K concentrations. Wheat proved to have a higher agronomic K efficiency than barley and sugar beet, indicated by a greater relative yield under K‐deficient conditions. As compared to both cereals, sugar beet was characterized by higher K concentrations in the shoot dry matter, only 30—50 % of the root length, 15—30 % of the RSR and a 3 to 6 times higher GR_s/aRL. This means that the shoot of sugar beet had a 3 to 6 times higher K demand per unit root length. Even at low K concentrations in the soil solution, sugar beet had a 7 to 10 times higher K influx than the cereals, indicating that sugar beet was more effective in removing low available soil K. Wheat and barley were characterized by slow shoot growth, low internal K requirement, i.e. high K utilization efficiency, and high RSR, resulting in a low K demand per unit root length. At low soil K concentrations, both cereals increased K influx with age, an indication of adaptation to K deficiency. The mechanism of this adaptation merits closer investigation. Model calculations were performed to estimate the K concentration difference between the bulk soil and the root surface (ΔC_L) needed to drive the measured K influx. For the two cereals, the calculated ΔC_L was smaller than the K concentration in the soil solution, but for sugar beet, ΔC_L was up to seven times higher. This indicates that sugar beet was able to mobilize K in the rhizosphere, but the mechanisms responsible for this mobilization remain to be studied.     

Sugar beet yield response to different levels of saline irrigation water and leaching in an arid region

The main objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of saline irrigation water and leaching on the sugar beet yield components. In a field experiment in Rudasht region (Isfahan, Iran), three irrigation water salinity levels (1.6, 8.1, and 12.3 dS m^?1) and with/without leaching were applied. The experimental units comprised of a completely randomized block design, with split plot in four replications. The results indicated that the white sugar yield and alkalinity decreased by increasing the water salinity. Salts leaching significantly increased the root yield, white sugar yield, and white sugar concentration. With higher levels of water salinity molasses sugar, leaf weight, and the concentrations of Na, K, and α- amino-N in sugar beet significantly increased. Consequently, it appears that the use of drainage water in combination with fresh water could be recommended as a strategic management way to grow sugar beet in the investigated arid region.     

不同浓度钠对甜菜生长及生理特性的影响

采用1/2 Hoagland 营养液室内培养试验,研究不同浓度Na+ 对甜菜幼苗生理生化指标和营养元素吸收的影响。结果表明,0.759 mmol/L Na+可提高甜菜幼苗体内Na+ 含量和幼苗高度,增加叶面积（除了9 mmol/L Na+）和干物质量,降低叶片水势,提高叶片的相对含水量、 GPX和CAT的活性,促进甜菜幼苗叶片的吸水及保水能力。3 mmol/L Na+对甜菜幼苗的生长促进作用最明显,可提高CAT、 GPX活性并维持较高的SOD活性,降低MDA含量和相对电导率,未明显降低甜菜体内N、 P和K含量,是甜菜幼苗生长的最佳Na+浓度。     

Nitrogen supply to cereals and sugar beet by mass flow and diffusion on a silty loam soil

In a four-year field study the nitrogen supply by mass flow and diffusion to cereals (spring wheat, winter barley, winter wheat) and sugar beet was investigated on a silty loam soil. The rates of water withdrawal, N mass flow and N diffusion were determined as a function of soil depth and time. The contribution to the N supply to roots by mass flow was 15–33% and mainly confined to the topsoil layer. The N supply by diffusion plays with 67–85% the dominant role, particularly in deeper rootzone layers. During periods of high N uptake, the N inflow (per unit root length and time) ranges between 0.26–2.07 μmol/(m · d) at various rootzone layers for cereal, and between 3.80–8.98 μmol/(m · d) for sugar beet, respectively. As a consequence of the high proportion of diffusion supply, at harvest the whole rootzone was largely depleted of nitrate. Thus, nitrate leaching losses during winter were small, the average nitrate concentration of the yearly groundwater recharge being only 7.9 mg N/l. Additionally, some results on supply of K, Ca, Mg and Cl for spring wheat and sugar beet are given. Diffusion supply prevails for K, and in the case of sugar beet for Mg and Cl also. Mass flow of Ca exceeded uptake considerably.     

Reaktion der Zuckerrübe (Beta vulgaris var. altissima) auf die Kaliumdüngung – ein 20‐jähriger Feldversuch

Response of sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris var. altissima ) to potassium fertilization—a 20‐year field experiment A long‐term fertilizer experiment was performed to develop a K fertilization strategy to achieve highest extractable sugar yields (BZE). Sugar beet was grown in a crop rotation with wheat and barley on an alluvial soil (clayic silt) in Lower Saxony with annual recycling of straw and beet tops, respectively. Since 1983, the treatments were as follows: 1) K fertilization with 0, 29, 58, 87,174, and 524 kg K ha^–1 a^–1 corresponding to 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 3, and 9 times the average annual K removal by the marketable products of the crop rotation—since 1995, the two highest treatments (3 and 9 times the removal) received only 174 kg ha^–1 every third year; 2) K fertilization according to the average K removal, given each year (58 kg K ha^–1) or every third year (174 kg ha^–1) to sugar beet; 3) annual K fertilization of 87 kg K ha^–1 (1.5 times the removal) applied in autumn or spring, respectively; 4) annual K fertilization, applied as mineral fertilizer or as organic material (recycling of grain and straw or root and leaves); 5) application of 29 kg NaCl ha^–1 to sugar beet supplemental to a yearly application of 58 kg K ha^–1. Both root yield and soil concentration of lactate‐soluble K increased with K fertilization up to the highest K treatment. The extractable sugar content reached a maximum at a yearly application of 174 kg K ha^–1. Averaged over years, the extractable sugar yield (BZE) increased up to the highest K application. The time of K application (autumn or spring) and the source of K (mineral fertilizer or organic material) had no effect on BZE. An additional fertilization with NaCl increased BZE only slightly in single years. Low‐grade muriate of potash containing 33% K and 3% Na can thus be used. The economically optimal K‐fertilization rate was 174 kg K ha^–1 given once in the crop rotation to sugar beet. A soil K concentration of about 110 mg (kg soil)^–1 (lactate‐extractable K) is sufficient in this soil to achieve a high BZE.     

Difference in -response of rice and tomato subjected to sodium salinization to the addition of calcium

Rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Yamabiko) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill cv. Saturn) plants were subjected to Na-salinization (80 mmol( + ) kg^-1) in hydroponics. The effect of the addition of Ca on their growth was analyzed in terms of transpiration, ion uptake, and ion transporto.

The addition of 10 mmol( + ) kg^-1 Ca improved rice growth by decreasing the Na uptake and increasing the K and Ca uptake. It was worth noting that the Na uptake accompanied with water uptake (transpiration) was not affected by the addition of Ca. A close relationship was found in rice among the osmotic potential, cumulative transpiration, and top dry weight; The growth of rice, therefore, seemed to depend on the osmotic potential of the solution.

The growth suppression of the tops and roots brought about by Na and recovery by the addition of Ca were greater for tomato. Ca improved tomato growth by reducing the Na uptake and increasing the uptake of K and Ca, as was observed in rice. The selectivity of plants for potassium versus sodium (S_K,Na) increased sharply with the increase of the Ca concentration. Moreover, the transport of Na to the tops was suppressed by the addition of Ca. It was found that the osmotic potential, transpiration, and dry matter yield were not correlated with each other. It was concluded from the results that the growth recovery of tomato plants subjected to Na-salinization by the addition of Ca may be associated with the suppression of Na transport to the tops rather than with the antagonism between Ca and Na at the root surface.