@article {10.3844/ajessp.2011.132.135,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Effect of MgCl2 on Germination, Growth and Biomass Allocation of the Radish CV. "Cherry Belle"},
author = {Brandenburg, William and Kleier, Catherine},
volume = {7},
number = {2},
year = {2011},
month = {May},
pages = {132-135},
doi = {10.3844/ajessp.2011.132.135},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajessp.2011.132.135},
abstract = {Problem statement: To determine the effect of MgCl2 on radish (Raphanus sativus), plants were
grown in controlled environmental growth chambers and given one of three watering treatments; 0.01, 0.1
and 0 M (control) MgCl2. Approach: At high concentrations (0.1 M), MgCl2 was toxic resulting in very
low (44%) germination rates and the subsequent death of all but three undersized plants over the 28 day
growth period. Results: At lower concentrations (0.01 M), MgCl2 resulted in enhanced germination rates
(5.55%) and a mass increase (39.54%) over the control. Conclusion/Recommendations: While low
concentrations of MgCl2 resulted in an increase in total biomass, biomass allocation was shifted largely from
roots to shoots (55.88% higher root/shoot ratio in the control).},
journal = {American Journal of Environmental Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}