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Plant Physiology 51:37-42 (1973)
© 1973 American Society of Plant Biologists

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Far Red and White Light-promoted Utilization of Calcium by Seedlings of Phaseolus vulgaris L

Katie Helms1 and D. J. David

a Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Canberra, Australia

The cotyledons and embryo axes of seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Pinto contained 16% of the total calcium in the seed. The remaining 84% was in the testas. There was no evidence that calcium in testas was used in seedling growth or that calcium was leached from seedlings during growth.

An external supply of calcium decreased the incidence of hypocotyl collapse (a severe symptom of calcium deficiency), increased the calcium content of all organs, and increased the dry weight of all organs except cotyledons. Light treatments decreased the incidence of hypocotyl collapse and increased the calcium content and dry weight of all organs except cotyledons and hypocotyls.

White light was more effective than far red light for decreasing incidence of hypocotyl collapse. Usually the effects of white light and far red light on the calcium content and dry weight of organs were similar, and usually those of white light were quantitatively greater than those of far red light. It is suggested that the light-promoted effects were associated with photomorphogenesis and that differences in data obtained with white light and far red light could be associated with photosynthesis.

1 Part of this work was done while this author held an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship at the University of Freiburg, West Germany.






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