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. 1999 Dec;121(4):1069–1079. doi: 10.1104/pp.121.4.1069

Table II.

Effect of different N forms (NH4NO3, NO3 in the presence of HCO3) on apoplast pH in xylem vessels (first to fourth order according to Canny, 1990) and of hair cells (n = 27; ±sd) of young sunflower leaves after infiltration with xylem sap of the different nutritional N sources

Apoplast pH Light
Dark
NH4NO3 NO3/HCO3 NH4NO3 NO3/HCO3
Xylem vessel 5.14 ± 0.24 5.16 ± 0.24 5.21 ± 0.10 5.22 ± 0.14
Hair cell 5.61 ± 0.23 5.72 ± 0.22 5.80 ± 0.15 5.82 ± 0.23