Einfluß von Fe-und Mn-Mangel auf den Kationen-und Anionengehalt von Mais und Sonnenblumen

Effect of Fe-and Mn-deficiency on the cation and anion content of maize and sunflower. 1. In sandculture experiments with maize and sunflower the influence of Fe-and Mn-deficiency on the concentration of inorganic ions and organic acids in the plants was studied. 2. Fe-deficiency increased in both maize and sunflower plants the excess of cations (C-A) and the amount of organic acids (SOS). In sunflower this reaction was less intensive than in previous experiments with younger plants. 3. Mn-deficiency did not lead to the same clear reaction in both plant species as in the case of Fe-deficiency, although in the later harvestings (C-A)-and (SØ)-values of the deficient plants increased. 4. In both plant species the cultivars with higher susceptibility to Fe-chlorosis did not differ in their reaction on Fe-or Mn-deficiency from the normal cultivars. 5. A specific reaction of the plants on either Fe-or Mn-deficiency in respect to their ion concentration could not be confirmed.