Effects of aluminium stress on the accumulation of cations and anions in rice and chickpea seedlings grown in solution culture

Abstract

Different concentrations of aluminium (10-150 μM) inhibited the accumulation of Ca2+, Mg2+, Fe2+ and PO43- in rice and chickpea seedlings grown in solution culture. In rice and chickpea, the intensity of inhibition of the accumulation of Ca2+, Mg2+, Fe2+ and PO43- enhanced with the increase in Al concentrations from 10 to 150 μM. On the contrary, application of aluminium caused a dramatic few fold increase in accumulation of Al3+ in different parts of rice and chickpea seedlings.