Determining the Function of Roots of Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis) Cultured by a Novel Form of Hydroponics and Soil Acidification| Chapter 9 | Research Highlights in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 5

 To interrogate the physiological function of beverage plant (Camellia sinensis)  roots, an unique means of hydroponic culture was secondhand. During culture, the pH of the fiber solution with an energetically developing beverage plant fell. Furthermore, no oxalic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, or citric acid, all of that might contribute to acidification, were in the direction of a growing plant's digestive solution. Recent overuse of nitrate-holding fertilisers has resulted in acridness of the soil near beverage fields, which has led to loud noises, and this has grown into a important issue. A proton pump prevention prevented the fluid from acidifying. Soil acidification grant permission have been hurried by a proton released selectively from ammoniacal nitrogen for progress, implying the unique means of the tea plant as a working food.

Author(s) Details:

Kieko Saito,
Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.

Masahiko Ikeda,
Graduate School of Environment and Disaster Research, Tokoha University, Shizuoka, Japan.

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Line x Tester Analysis and Potential for Aluminum and Manganese Tolerance in an International Collection of Maize | Chapter 10 | Current Advances in Chemistry and Biochemistry Vol. 4

 Soil acidity is a limiting factor that has a major impact on maize yield and development. The aim of this research was to determine the breeding value of inbred lines and to assess the hybrid maize test-cross production in acid soil. A line x tester study involving 63 test-crosses formed by crossing 20 maize inbred lines with 3 testers and between testers themselves, as well as 1 standard search, was conducted in two contrasted regions with aluminium and manganese toxicity during the 2012 cropping season in Cameroon. A randomised complete block template of three replications was used to assess both acid and non-acid soil treatments with dolomitic lime. Seven hybrids were discovered that produced high grain yields (4.27 to 9.88 t/ha), had high specific combining capacity (SCA), and had a slow rate of yield loss, and were acidic soil resistant. Similarly, four inbred lines with strong general combining potential (GCA) were maintained as successful progenitors (ATP-46, 87036, and Cam Inb gp117, C4SRRA7). The GCA and SCA effects showed that genes with additive effects mediated resistance to aluminum toxicity, while genes with non-additive effects dominated on acid soil with manganese toxicity. However, a molecular characterization of the selected varieties would be needed for a possible extension.

Author (s) Details

Honoré Tekeu
Department of Plant Biology, University of Yaounde I, BP 812 Yaounde, Cameroon and Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada.

Liliane N. Tandzi
Department of Agriculture, College of Basic and Apply Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O.Box 30, Legon, Ghana and Department of Crop Production Technology, College of Technology, University of Bamenda, Bambili, Cameroon.

Eddy E. M. Ngonkeu
Department of Plant Biology, University of Yaounde I, BP 812 Yaounde, Cameroon and Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), BP 2123 Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Pierre F. Djocgoué
Department of Plant Biology, University of Yaounde I, BP 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.

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