Effect of external potassium (K) supply on the uptake of 137Cs by spring wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. Tonic): A large-scale hydroponic study

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 303-314

  Zhu, Y G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydroponic; Potassium; Radiocaesium; Uptake; Wheat

Indexed keywords

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIOISOTOPES; SOLUTIONS; TISSUE;

HYDROPONIC STUDIES;

RADIOACTIVITY;

CESIUM; CESIUM 137; POTASSIUM;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; MATURATION; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; POTASSIUM DEPLETION; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; RADIATION MONITORING; WHEAT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; HYDROPONICS; POTASSIUM; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0035017742     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00202-2     Document Type: Article

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