Effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of Cucumis sativus
Germination and growth tests of Cucumis sativus have been carried out in the presence of increasing Pb, Ni and Cu concentrations. Low metals concentrations (0.00-0.064 mM) exerted a positive effect on plant growth: in particular, Cu showed a stimulating effect at high (0.64 mM) concentrations, proba...
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doaj-b73b35e063344c1f934b39fd9f1e38492020-11-25T02:25:25ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Biological Research1826-88382284-02302011-01-0184110.4081/jbr.2011.44803700Effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of Cucumis sativusS. ArataE. GiaccoC. AgroneA. LodiGermination and growth tests of Cucumis sativus have been carried out in the presence of increasing Pb, Ni and Cu concentrations. Low metals concentrations (0.00-0.064 mM) exerted a positive effect on plant growth: in particular, Cu showed a stimulating effect at high (0.64 mM) concentrations, probably due to its own characteristic of essential metal. Finally, the metals bioaccumulation data into the seeds pointed out the toxicity level for tested metals.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/4480heavy metals, cucumis sativus, growth, germination |
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S. Arata E. Giacco C. Agrone A. Lodi Effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of Cucumis sativus Journal of Biological Research heavy metals, cucumis sativus, growth, germination |
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Effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of Cucumis sativus |
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Effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of Cucumis sativus |
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Effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of Cucumis sativus |
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Effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of Cucumis sativus |
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Effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of Cucumis sativus |
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effect of heavy metals on germination and growth of cucumis sativus |
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Journal of Biological Research |
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1826-8838 2284-0230 |
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Germination and growth tests of Cucumis sativus have been carried out in the presence of increasing Pb, Ni and Cu concentrations. Low metals concentrations (0.00-0.064 mM) exerted a positive effect on plant growth: in particular, Cu showed a stimulating effect at high (0.64 mM) concentrations, probably due to its own characteristic of essential metal. Finally, the metals bioaccumulation data into the seeds pointed out the toxicity level for tested metals. |
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heavy metals, cucumis sativus, growth, germination |
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