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<DIV>CM asked:</DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Anybody familiar with the
details of the need (all be it small) for chlorine for cellular metabolism in
plant life?</FONT><BR>
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<DIV>CM responds:</DIV>
<DIV>I have since googled about some more and found:</DIV>
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<DIV>Chlorine</DIV>
<DIV>symbol: Cl; available to plants as the chloride ion, Cl</DIV>
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<DIV>Nutrient functions</DIV>
<DIV>• Cl is essential in photosynthesis, where it is involved</DIV>
<DIV>in the evolution of oxygen.</DIV>
<DIV>• Cl increases cell osmotic pressure and the water content of plant
tissues.</DIV>
<DIV>• Cl is found in many bacteria and fungi.</DIV>
<DIV>• Cl reduces the severity of certain fungal diseases,</DIV>
<DIV>e.g., take-all disease of wheat.</DIV>
<DIV>Deficiency symptoms (p. 41)</DIV>
<DIV>• Chlorosis of younger leaves and wilting of the plant.</DIV>
<DIV>• Deficiency seldom occurs because Cl is found in the</DIV>
<DIV>atmosphere and rainwater.</DIV>
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<DIV>Kol tuv</DIV>
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<DIV>Chaim Manaster</DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>