Original scientific paper

SELENIUM UPTAKE IN CEREALS GROWN IN LOWER AUSTRIA

M. Sager
J. Hoesch

Abstract

In order to ensure optimum trace element supply via cereals, the uptake of selenium from a selenate containing NPK fertilizer (20:8:8, with 20 mg/kg selenate Se) was tested. A series of fi eld and pot experiments were run on a cambisol, a clay soil, a calcareous phaeozem, and a chernozem within the physiologically feasible range in 3 subsequent years. Selenate addition led to a signifi cant increase in all kinds of cereals investigated, and the memory in subsequent years was poor. The transfer of added selenium to the grains ranged between 0,7 and 4,7% in the fi eld conditions, and between 1,6 and 5,4 % from the pots. In the grains, selenium was specifi ed mainly as seleno-methionine. The selenium addition did not affect the contents of the other essential trace elements. Uptake from pot and fi eld experiments was different.

Keywords

selenium; wheat; rye; barley; maize

Hrčak ID:

17344

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/17344

Publication date:

28.7.2006.

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