英文摘要 |
Defoliation was seriously ocourred in Citrus unshiu at some groves in Taiwan which was suspected to be related to chloride accumulation in the substratum due to heavy application of KCl fertilizer. In the investigation of soil samples taken from groves had occurred the defoliation cases and the unaffected grove, it appeared that chloride was not high (10.3-63.3 ppm) while the sandy loam soil as well as the higher organic matters in the soil will be very helpful to chloride dilution and leaching. In addition to the indistinctive characteristics of soil samples between affected and unaffected plants it can be judged that the defoliation cases may be irrelevant with chloride. In the study of susceptibility to chloride uptake on different rootstocka, C. unshiu was grafted on Poncirus trifoliata, C. sunlit, C. jambhiri and C. reshni rootstocks and grew in nutrient solutions containing 210, 1050 and 2100 ppm chloride respectively. The results revealed that chloride absorption enhanced following the increment of its concentration and the susceptibility is variant significantly between rootstocks under high concentration treatments. In a period of 16 weeks observation, injury occurred on about 8 or 14 weeks In the plants grafted, on P. trifoliata, C. sunki and C. jambhiri under the 2100 and 1050 ppm chloride treatments. Leaves became yellow, serious defoliation and the plants died thereafter (2100 ppm treatment). But in all cases, plants on C. reshni stock were unharmed. To make reference to % chloride in leaf blades in judging the injured condition, it can be expressed that when growing in the medium high in chloride for a long period then even its content farther lesser 0.4% in the leaves, plants shall suffer harm. |