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Effects of Phosphate and Selenate Interactions on Uptake of Phosphorus and Selenium by Pak Choi
  
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KeyWord:phosphate; selenate; growth; uptake
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ZHAO Wen-long College of Natural Resources and Environment,Northwest A&F University;Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangling 712100,China 
LIANG Dong-li College of Natural Resources and Environment,Northwest A&F University;Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangling 712100,China 
SHI Mei College of Natural Resources and Environment,Northwest A&F University;Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangling 712100,China 
HU Bin College of Natural Resources and Environment,Northwest A&F University;Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangling 712100,China 
XIAO Ran College of Natural Resources and Environment,Northwest A&F University;Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangling 712100,China 
WANG Jia-wei College of Natural Resources and Environment,Northwest A&F University;Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangling 712100,China 
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Abstract:
      Phosphate may influence movement and uptake of selenium in soil-plant systems. A pot experiment was carried out to study the effects of phosphate and selenate interactions on growth,uptake of phosphorus and selenium of pak choi. Addition of selenate alone significantly reduced the root length,shoot height and dry weight of shoots and roots,and also caused the decline of Chlorophyll Meter Readngs(SPAD values) at higher doses. Supplying phosphate increased the pak choi biomass,but significantly reduced concentrations of selenium in both roots and shoots due to the biological dilution. However,selenium accumulation by pak choi was increased by phosphate applications. Applying phosphate increased the average selenium use efficiency by up to 42% at all selenate rates(1.0~5.0 mg·kg-1),with higher selenium use efficiency in low than in high phosphate treatments. Applying selenate had no effects on phosphorus concentrations of pak choi,while reduced phosphorus accumulation by pak choi due to the selenium toxicity.