J. Jpn. Soc. Reveget. Tech. 24 ( 3 44), 175-185 Effect of High ph Condition on the Growth of Trees for Revegetation of Desert in the United Arab Emirates KIRIIWA, Yoshikazu, YOKOTA, Hiromi, ABE, Masahiro, SYOJI, Tomoo, YOSHIZAKI, Shinji and OISHI, Atsushi Key words: The United Arab Emirates, Tree species for revegetation of desert, High ph, Micronutrient Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University * Appropriate Agriculture International Co., Ltd. ** Environmental Assesgment Center Co., Ltd.
A. tortilis P. cineraria Z. spina- christi L. pyrotechnica salvadora persica Acacia tor -tilis Prosopis cineraria, Causuarina equisetifolia, Acacia auriculzformis Ì (A. tortilis, P. cineraria, Z. spina-christi Æ L. pyrotechnica) P. cineraria, A. tortilis, Z spina- christi
Fig. 1 Effect of ph of the irrigation water on micronutrient content in leaves of trees for revegetation of desert. * ; significant at 5% level
Table 1 Effect of ph treatment on the total dry weight of trees for revegetation of desert Fig.2 Effect of culture solution ph on the growth of trees for revegetation of desert. Relative values ; Total dry weight at ph 6.0 = 100 P. cineraria, A. tortilis, L. pyrotechnica raria, L. pyrotechnica
Fig.3 Effect of culture solution ph on micronutrient content in leaves of trees for revegetation of desert
Table 2 Effects of high ph and decreasing of mineral concentration in solution on the total dry weight of trees for revegetation of desert Fig.4 Effects of high ph and decreasing mineral concentrations in solution on the growth of trees for revegetation of desert. Relative values; Total dry weight at treatment 1=100. Treatment 1; basal nutrient solution at ph 6.0, Treatment 1; basal nutrient solution at ph Treatment 2; basal nutrient solution at ph 8.0, 6.0 Treatment 3; nutrient solution including soluble Treatment 2; basal nutrient solution at ph minerals in solution of treatment 2 at ph 6.0. In a 8.0 column, means followed by the same letter do not Treatment 3; nutrient solution including soluble differ significantly at 5% levels. } values indicate minerals in solution of standard deviation. treatment 2 at ph 6.0
L. pyrotechnica A. tortilis Æ L. pyrotechnica Fig.5 Effects of high ph and decreasing mineral concentrations in solution on micronutrient content in leaves of trees for revegetation of desert. Treatment 1; basal nutrient solution at ph 6.0, Treatment 2; basal nutrient solution at ph 8.0, Treatment 3; nutrient solution including soluble minerals in solution of treatment 2 at ph 6.0.
Table 3 Effect of low-iron levels on the total dry weight of trees for revegetation of desert Fig.6 Effect of low-iron concentration on the growth of trees for revegetation of desert. Relative values; Total dry weight at Fe 3.0 mgl-1=100 In a column, means followed by the same letter do not differ significantly at 5% levels. } values indicate standard deviation.
Fig.7 Effect of low-iron concentration treatments on iron content in leaves of trees for revegetation of desert Lupinus angustifolius L.
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4) Effects of different iron levels (3.0, 1.5, 0.5 mg L-1 as Fe) on the initial growth of A. tortilis and L. pyrotechnica were investigated in sand culture. The growth of both species were promoted slightly at 1.5 mg L-1 Fe. 5) The common tendencies were not shown in the relationship between content of micronutrient in leaves and high ph of culture solution. However, iron content in leaves were slightly affected by ph of irrigation water or culture solution. Based on above results, it was suggested that micronutrient content in leaves were affected by absorption ability and nutritional characteristics rather than high ph conditions.