Tob. Sci., 1997, 41-10, p. 67-73, ISSN. 0082-4523
Root response of flue-cured tobacco exposed at aluminum in solution culture
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Bowman Gray Technical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Soil Science Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
Flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is often grown on soils containing high levels of exchangeable aluminum (Al) within the rhizosphere. Since the potential for differential root growth and Al tolerance among flue-cured cultivars has not been...