Effects of Ammonium Nitrate and Monosodium Glutamate in Waste Water on the Growth, Antioxidant Activity, and Nitrogen Assimilation of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
2015
Haghighi, Maryam | Fang, Ping | Pessarakli, Mohammad
It has been hypothesized that the uptake of organic as opposed to inorganic nitrogen compounds found in wastewater can be properly substituted for plant nutrients. The objective of this study was to compare effects of applying monosodium glutamate wastewater (MGW) and ammonium nitrate (NH ₄NO ₃) (AN) on nitrogen metabolism and growth of lettuce. The results showed that while NH ₄NO ₃ (AN), NO ₃⁻, nitrite content and NR activity increased the protein content of lettuce. Applying MGW with a high concentration of 17 amino acids and macro- and microelements improved the fresh weights of shoot and root as well as the protein content of lettuce. Antioxidant activities were not affected by AN and MGW, and their interaction effects only increased POD after 8 weeks. In conclusion, substituting a portion of the chemical fertilizers with MGW improved lettuce growth, but did not increase NO ₃⁻ accumulation in leaves.
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