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. 2015 Oct 5;169(4):2624–2639. doi: 10.1104/pp.15.00995

Table I. Shoot and root dry weight (grams plant−1) and protein, S, and Fe contents (milligrams plant−1) of tomato plants subjected to varying nutritional stress.

Values given in parentheses are percentages of control. Data are means of six independent replicates run in triplicate. C, Control; D, dual deficiency; F, Fe deficiency; S, S deficiency.

Tissue and Treatment Dry Weight Protein Content S Content Fe content
g plant−1 mg plant−1
Shoot
 C 0.185 (100)a 12.729 (100)a 0.236 (100)a 0.098 (100)a
 F 0.112 (60)b 10.570 (83)b 0.115 (58)b 0.026 (25)b
 S 0.066 (35)c 4.605 (36)c 0.023 (4)c 0.016 (15)c
 D 0.059 (32)c 3.484 (27)d 0.014 (3)c 0.008 (8)d
Root
 C 0.024 (100)a 1.494 (100)a 2.199 (100)a 0.750 (100)a
 F 0.016 (66)b 1.126 (75)b 1.292 (49)b 0.186 (27)b
 S 0.009 (40)c 0.961 (64)c 0.099 (10)c 0.111 (16)c
 D 0.008 (32)c 0.764 (51)d 0.075 (6)c 0.061 (8)d
a

Significant differences between samples (P < 0.05).

b

Significant differences between samples (P < 0.05).

c

Significant differences between samples (P < 0.05).

d

Significant differences between samples (P < 0.05).