EFFECTS OF ACID AND ALKALINE SOLUTIONS UPON PLANTS 429 
Table X 
Water Relation of Tomato Cuttings in KOH w/800 with Various Equimo- 
LECULAR Salt Solutions 
Values in grams for 20 days in 5-day periods 
Solution 
Quantity of Water 
Remarks 
Absorbed 
Transpired 
Retained 
I. H2O 
5-350 
4.120 
9.520 
13.260 
4.960 
3-790 
9.260 
12.670 
0.390 
0.330 
0.260 
0.590 
Roots 12-15 mm. 
2. KOH w/800 
12.660 
12.290 
5-515 
14.440 
21.595 
0.370 
0.465 
0.730 
0.725 
5.980 
15.170 
22.320 
Roots 15-30 mm. 
3. KOH W/800+ 
KCl w/800 
6.420 
3.410 
8.075 
14.. 405 
6,200 
3.020 
7.870 
13.87s 
0.220 
0.390 
0.205 
Roots 5-11.5 mm. 
4. KOH W/800 + 
NaCl w/800 
10.980 
6.670 
20.185 
oft ft*? e 
20. 075 
9-615 
7.025 
19.165 
28.195 
1-365 
-0.355 
1.020 
O.DoO 
Roots 20-50 mm. 
5. xvwri w/ooo-r 
CaCU w/800 
12.720 
6.810 
19.690 
28.480 
-13.270 
6.250 
18.535 
27.685 
0.450 
0.560 
1. 155 
0.795 
Roots 20-35 n^rn- 
6. KOH W/800 + 
K2SO4 w/800 
7.640 
4-470 
12.490 
20.090 
7.350 
4.050 
12.090 
19.560 
0.290 
0.420 
0.400 
0.530 
Roots 20-40 mm. 
7. KOH W/800 + 
Na2S04 w/800 
5-555 
4.125 
11.250 
19.100 
5-065 
3-975 
10.820 
18.620 
0.490 
0.150 
0.430 
0.480 
Roots 15-30 mm. 
8. KOH W/800 + 
CaS04 w/800 
11.560 
8.990 
25.870 
33-760 
II. no 
8.030 
24-745 
32.690 
0.450 
0.960 
1. 125 
1.070 
Roots 20-65 mrn. 
9. KOH W/800+ 
KNO3 w/800 
9-390 
4.870 
11.300 
19.410 
8.930 
4.420 
10.720 
18.675 
0.460 
0.450 
0.580 
0.735 
Roots 20-25 rniTi- 
10. KOH W/800+ 
NaNOs w/800 
8.810 
4-895 
15-475 
29.450 
8.465 
4-425 
14-765 
28.850 
0.345 
0.470 
0.710 
0.600 
Roots 20-35 i^im* 
