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Table 1 NO3-N, NH4+-N, and total N uptake per cucumber seedling exposed to 26 °C or 8 °C for 5 h

From: Adaptation of cucumber seedlings to low temperature stress by reducing nitrate to ammonium during it’s transportation

Treatment

NO3-N uptake (μmol per plant)

NH4+-N uptake (μmol per plant)

Total N uptake (μmol per plant)

NO3-N/total N (%)

NH4+-N/total N (%)

NT(26 °C)

229.60 ± 12.13 a

92.13 ± 6.60 a

321.73 ± 18.73 a

71.37 ± 3.78 a

28.63 ± 1.86 b

LT(8 °C)

50.33 ± 3.00 b

37.93 ± 2.33 b

88.27 ± 5.33 b

57.02 ± 3.36 b

42.98 ± 2.53 a

  1. NT Normal temperature, LT Low temperature. Total N refers to NO3-N plus NH4+-N. Values are the mean ± SE (n = 3). Different lower-case letters within a column indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05)