Effects of chloride fertilizers on yield and uptake of chloride, potassium and sodium by fodder beet (Beta vulgaris L.) in two New Zealand soils

Abstract

The effects of applications of sodium chloride (NaCl) and potassium chloride (KG) ranging from 0 to 720 kg Cl/ha on the yield and uptakes of chloride (Cl) potassium (K) and sodium (Na) by fodder beet were studied in field experiments at two sites in New Zealand. At 360 kg Cl/ha applied, both NaCl (590 kg/ha) and KC1 (758 kg/ha) increased significantly yields of fresh roots, dry roots and fresh sugar content of fodder beet over the minus-Cl plants. Compared with the sulphate anion, chloride application stimulated K uptake in tops and roots. Results indicated that in the beet crop, uptake of K is enhanced with the presence or addition of Cl (as NaCl) compared with SO 4

Effects of chloride fertilisers on ionic composition and cation-anion balance and ratio of fodder beet (Beta vulgarisL.) grown under field conditions

“…Differences in C-A balance obtained in beets grown in Templeton and Wakanui soils may be attributed to soil variation,particularly differences in soil-exchangeable Na' and K+ levels (Templeton topsoil,0.81 and 0.09 meq % exchangeableK+ and Na" respectively; Wakanuisoil, 0.45 and 0.22 meq % exchangeable K+ and Na' respectively) causing differences in ion uptake.These soils also received different amounts of nutrient input from irrigation water (Magat & Goh 1988).…”

“…The Templeton soil is well-drained while the Wakanui soil is imperfectly drained. Detailed descriptions of these sites and their soil properties have been published by Magat & Goh (1988).…”

“…Although there have been positive yield responses of beet crops to applications of NaCI, KCI, and NaCI + KCI (Magat & Goh 1988), there is very little information available on the influence of the CI contained in these fertilisers on the nutritional status of the crop, such as the C-A balance. The main objective of the present study was to examine the effects of CI fertilisers, particularly NaCI and KCI, on the ionic composition and balance of cations and anions in the fodder beet crop under field conditions.…”

Growth and ionic relations of fodderbeet and seabeet under saline environments

“…Fodderbeet, is highly salt tolerant during vegetative growth (Niazi, et al, 2000). The sugarbeet and fodderbeet yield is improved by application of sodium chloride as fertilizer (Draycott and Durrant, 1976;Magat and Goh, 1988). This improvement has been related to the increase in root sugar yield with enhanced uptake of Na + from soil (Hamid and Talibudeen, 1976).…”

“…Magnesium is an important component of chlorophyll (Marschner, 1986) and presence of magnesium in plant can indirectly improve the growth of plant by more chlorophyll synthesis and better rate of photosynthesis in plant. Although the halophilous nature has been reported in literature (Magat and Goh, 1988), there is a little information about the role of various ions in the growth of fodderbeet. These factors point towards the importance of various ions for the optimum growth of the plant tissue.…”