TY  - JOUR
AU  - Brandenburg, William 
AU  - Kleier, Catherine 
PY  - 2011
TI  - Effect of MgCl2 on Germination, Growth and Biomass Allocation of the Radish CV. "Cherry Belle"
JF  - American Journal of Environmental Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.3844/ajessp.2011.132.135
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajessp.2011.132.135
AB  - 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).