Titanium compounds and plant growth

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dc.contributor.advisorRaitt, L
dc.contributor.authorKhoza, G
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-19T10:18:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-09T10:51:27Z
dc.date.available2023-06-19T10:18:37Z
dc.date.available2024-05-09T10:51:27Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description>Magister Scientiae - MScen_US
dc.description.abstractThe effect of titanium compounds on the growth of tomato plants, Lycopersicum esculentum (cultivar Floridade), was studied under greenhouse conditions. Aqueous suspensions (TiO2) and solutions (complexes of titanium (IV) with L(+)-ascorbic acid and oxalic acid) were applied as foliar sprays and soil treatments. A new compound of titanium (IV) with L(+)-ascorbic acid was prepared and characterised. Some titanium compounds appeared to enhance some growth parameters in some instances, but titanium did not consistently result in improved growth or increased nitrogen concentration within the plants. Titanium uptake was also monitored and established by means of PIXE measurements on plant tissue.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/14605
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectTitanium compoundsen_US
dc.subjectGrowth parametersen_US
dc.subjectPIXE measurementsen_US
dc.titleTitanium compounds and plant growthen_US

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