Effects of phosphorus deficiency on ION transport and ITS correlation with sugar content and anatomical structure in chickpea (Cicer arietinum l. cv. bari chola-5) seedlings

Abstract

Phosphorus deficiency stimulated accumulation of Na⁺ in the root but declined in the shoot of chickpea seedlings. K⁺ content in the root and the shoot increased initially followed by a decrease. Phosphorus deficiency inhibited the accumulation of NO₃^‑, PO₄^3-  and also sugar content both in the root and  shoot. It also caused a decline in the accumulation of total sugar only in the root. The interrelationship between the effect of phosphorus deficiency on ion transport and anatomical structure was discussed.