硫酸镁肥对甘蔗产量和品质的影响

镁是植物生长中必需的中量营养元素.它不仅是叶绿素的重要组成成分,对光合作用起着重要的作用;而且是植物体内多种酶代谢的活化剂,对植物体内的氮代谢、碳代谢、脂肪以及活性氧均产生重要的影响.甘蔗在不同的生长时期对镁的吸收趋势是随着株龄的不断增长而稳定上升,甘蔗缺镁导致蔗叶缺绿,光合作用下降,根系生长受到抑制.生长抑制而蔗茎缩小,节间变短,影响甘蔗正常生长.本文通过甘蔗田间施肥试验,探索了施用硫酸镁对甘蔗产量和品质的影响,为甘蔗生产配施镁肥提供了指导依据.     

不同浓度镉胁迫对玉米幼苗光合作用、脂质过氧化和抗氧化酶活性的影响

以玉米为材料,通过营养液培养试验,研究浓度为5~100 μmol/L的镉胁迫后不同时间内,植株体内活性氧代谢及其抗氧化酶活性的变化特征,探讨镉胁迫导致植物体内活性氧自由基累积的原因及不同程度镉胁迫对植物体内活性氧代谢的影响。随着加镉量的增加,玉米地上部生物量明显降低,而根部生物量未表现出差异。镉处理降低了叶片光合作用速率,高镉处理的影响较早。镉处理4d后,5、20、和100 mol/L Cd2+浓度处理玉米叶片Fv/Fm减小,PSII系统的原初光能转换效率下降,但比光合作用速率下降的时间要晚;镉处理7d的叶片中丙二醛（MDA）含量还没有受到明显影响,但20和100 μmol/L Cd2+处理4d后,根系膜质过氧化增强,MDA含量升高。随着镉浓度升高,处理时间延长,活性氧酶清除系统包括超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化物酶（POD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）和谷胱甘肽还原酶（GR）等酶活性明显增加,受到镉胁迫诱导,高浓度镉处理该现象出现更早。本文试验结果表明,镉胁迫下植物体内活性氧形成增多,诱导活性氧酶清除系统活性升高,其中一个重要原因是与CO2同化受到限制有关。     

策略Ⅰ植物铁吸收稳态调控研究进展

铁是植物生长发育所必需的微量元素。作为辅酶因子和电子传递链组分，铁参与了光合作用、呼吸作用等多种重要的生理代谢过程。铁在地壳中的含量虽然丰富，但在中性和碱性土壤中大多以Fe³⁺的形式存在，溶解度极低，限制了土壤中铁的生物有效性，导致植物生长发育易受缺铁影响，致使植物缺铁失绿已成为全世界普遍关注的问题。但在低pH和长期淹水条件下，植物会吸收累积过量的铁，产生活性氧，导致植物伤害甚至死亡。因此精确调控铁的吸收转运，保持体内铁稳态是植物生长发育的基础。本文就策略I植物铁稳态调控方面的最新研究进展做一阶段性总结，并对存在的问题和未来的发展动态提出了作者的观点。     

镁对大豆叶片细胞膜透性和保护酶活性的影响

采用溶液培养方法研究不同的镁水平对两个大豆品种在五叶期和盛花期叶片细胞膜透性和保护酶活性的变化。结果表明,在缺镁胁迫下,大豆叶片的质膜透性(MP)和丙二醛(MDA)含量显著增加,产生的活性氧物质诱导超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性升高,而过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性下降;而施镁则能明显降低大豆叶片MP和MDA含量,提高CAT活性,有利于大豆抗膜脂过氧化胁迫。在施镁1～10.mg/L浓度下,大豆叶片的质膜透性和MDA以及SOD和POD活性均达最低值,而CAT活性则达最高值。说明在低镁胁迫下,大豆叶片的CAT活性受到抑制,而适量施镁则大大增强了CAT活性,有利于大豆体内活性氧的清除和抗逆境胁迫能力的提高。各处理下,大豆盛花期SOD和CAT活性明显降低,说明随着时间的延长,大豆叶片细胞内产生过多的活性氧超出了酶的防御能力,造成了酶活性伤害,而POD活性则变化不大;说明POD对活性氧具有较强的耐受性,是盛花期时起主要清除活性氧的作用的保护酶。本试验表明,大豆体内保护系统所存在的酶类在抵御逆境胁迫中相互协调,协同抗氧化。     

高等植物体内铁运输机制研究进展

铁是植物所必需的微量矿质元素,在光合作用、呼吸作用等过程中发挥着重要的作用。虽然铁在地壳中含量丰富,但生物有效获取率非常低。因此,探索高等植物铁吸收及运输机制一直是植物铁营养领域研究的热点问题。近几年来,人们对于高等植物体内铁运输,尤其是细胞内铁运输又有了新的认识。本文主要对高等植物体内长距离铁运输（木质部,韧皮部）和细胞内的铁运输（液泡,叶绿体和线粒体）两方面的运输机制进行了综述,这将帮助我们进一步了解植物铁代谢机制,对我们培育高铁含量作物和提高植物抗逆性有着重要意义。     

钼对冬小麦不同品种过氧化氢酶和过氧化物酶活性的影响

低温诱导缺钼现象已得到了一些实验的证实。低温下很多植物易受冷害袭击的一个关键原因是冷胁迫下活性氧（Active oxygen species，AOS；Reactive oxygen species，ROS）的产生及其对植物细胞的直接伤害。过氧化物酶和过氧化氢酶是植物体内主要保护酶类，对清除植物体活性氧，减轻活性氧的细胞伤害，提高植物抗寒性起着重要作用。在冬季低温寒害袭击时，筛选获得的钼高效冬小麦品种97003几乎未出现可见缺钼症状，而钼低效品种97014出现严重缺钼症状。推测其过氧化物酶与过氧化氢酶的活性高低与低温缺钼下冬小麦缺钼症状的出现及轻重有关。通过测定不同时期不同冬小麦品种过氧化物酶和过氧化氢酶活性的变化，探讨冬小麦不同品种低温期缺钼症状显著差异原因，揭示低温诱导缺钼的可能机理。     

植物–土壤系统中钾镁营养及其交互作用研究进展

钾和镁是植物生长发育必需的重要营养元素。近些年来,钾、镁营养,离子间相互作用及其平衡关系已经逐渐受到人们的关注。本文对近些年来关于植物–土壤系统中钾、镁营养及二者间交互作用的研究现状及未来发展趋势进行了综述。主要从植物生长发育、养分吸收及转运、作物品质、生理生化、碳氮代谢、活性氧代谢以及土壤中K~+、Mg~(2+)等方面分别进行了论述;此外,本文还展望了钾、镁营养及其二者交互作用未来的研究方向。     

低温胁迫对决明属牧草苗期活性氧化谢及其自适性响应的研究

试验研究低温胁迫对决明属牧草“CPI86134”品系苗期活性氧代谢及其自适性响应结果表明,随低温胁迫强度的提高和低温胁迫时间的延长,植株体内活性氧净产生速率、过氧化氢和丙二醛含量、叶片电解质渗透率均增加;植株体内活性氧清除酶超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化物酶、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶活性在0~48h胁迫时间内以较快速率提高,48h后其提高速率趋缓。活性氧清除酶活性的提高是“CPI86134”品系对低温胁迫伤害的一种自适性反应,活性氧、过氧化氢大量积累最终导致“CPI86134”植株体膜脂过氧化和膜系统的损伤。     

UV-B辐射对植物水分代谢的影响

为系统了解UV-B辐射对植物水分代谢的影响, 本文从生理、生化两个角度概述了近30年国内外相关方面的研究成果, 内容涉及UV-B辐射对植物根系活力、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率及植物不同发育期叶片脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量的影响;总结了UV-B辐射对植物气孔行为的影响及相关机理, 包括植物体内ABA、H2O2、NO等信号分子含量的变化以及这些信号分子在调节气孔行为方面发挥的作用。认为UV-B辐射对植物水分 代谢产生伤害, 且此伤害作用与植物种类、发育阶段有关, 与UV-B辐照时间及剂量正相关。研究UV-B辐射对植物水分代谢的影响, 对自然及农业生产环境下规避UV-B辐射对植物产生逆境胁迫效应具有积极的环境生态学价值。     

不同光强和缺镁胁迫对黄瓜叶片叶绿素荧光特性和活性氧产生的影响

不同光强和镁离子浓度对黄瓜叶片叶绿素荧光特性和活性氧产生的影响研究发现 ,在强光和缺镁胁迫下 ,黄瓜叶片发生了明显的光抑制 ,主要表现为Pn下降 ,叶绿素荧光参数Fv/Fm、Fv/Fo、qP和 qN降低 ;活性氧超氧阴离子产生速率和H2O2以及膜脂过氧化产物MDA增加。这些结果表明 ,缺镁黄瓜叶片在强光下qP和 qN的降低使叶片吸收的过剩光能通过光化学反应途径和非辐射能量途径耗散受阻 ,从而增加了过剩光能所激发的电子用来生成活性氧的比例 ,这在一定程度上可缓解光抑制 ;但其不能被及时清除掉时 ,会加剧光抑制 ,甚至引起光氧化对光合机构造成破坏 ,最终导致叶片的失绿坏死。适当遮荫有利于提高PSII的光化学效率 ,减轻光抑制。     

Die Entwicklung und der Zn−, Fe− und P-Gehalt höherer Pflanzen in Abhängigkeit vom Zinkangebot

The growth and Zn-, Fe- and P-contents of higher plants in relation to Zn-supply The influence of varied supply of zinc was studied on nine different plant species growing in water culture under controlled experimental conditions. The results of the trials were as follows: 1. The vegetative development of the plant was enhanced by increasing supply of zinc in the nutrient solution. Visible symptoms of zinc deficiency were observed in all plants tested up to a level of 10 μg Zn/l in the nutrient medium. Latent zinc deficiency is to be expected when the zinc supply lies between 10 and 100 μg/l. Normal plant development was recorded in the 100 μg/l Zn/l treatment. 2. The zinc content of all plant organs (except in the trial series without zinc) rose with increasing zinc supply. Zinc contents differed greatly depending on plant species. In onions deficiency symptoms appeared during plant development at a zinc content below 7.8 ppm in the dry matter of the leaves. The corresponding value for flax was 21.5 ppm Zn. The range of latent zinc deficiency was characterized by zinc contents between 13.8 and 37.5 PPm. The optimal zinc content differs depending on plant species. For these very varied Zn-treatments and different species, values between 15.8 and 52.0 were found. 3. Leaf Zn content does not always provide a reliable measure of the Zn-nutritional status of the plant. This is, because zinc contents are extremely dependent upon plant species, the age of the plant, and experimental conditions, etc. 4. A higher zinc concentration was measured in older than in younger leaves. 5. The phosphorus contents in all organs were depressed by increasing zinc supply in the nutrient solution. The leaves of the plants in the trial series without zinc had the heighest phosphorus content. The P:Zn ratio at optimal plant growth differs between species. In the control plants this ratio, measured in the younger leaves, was 100 in millet and 262 in soybean. When the symptoms of zinc deficiency are very pronounced, these values lie above 1000. Zinc deficiency does not occur if the P:Zn ratio is below 250 (except in Cotton and beans). 6. Increasing zinc supply led to a decrease in the iron content in the plant organs of all species tested. The iron content was particularly high in those plants which did not receive any zinc.     

Release of zinc mobilizing root exudates in different plant species as affected by zinc nutritional status

The effect of zinc nutritional status of the plant on the release of zinc mobilizing root exudates was studied in various dicotyledonous (apple, bean, cotton, sunflower, tomato) and graminaceous (barley, wheat) plant species grown in nutrient solutions. In all species, zinc deficiency increased root exudation of amino acids, sugars and phenolics. However, the root exudates of zinc deficient dicotyledonous species did not enhance zinc mobilization from a synthetic resin (Zn chelite), or a calcareous soil, although mobilization of iron from Fe^III hydroxide was increased. By contrast in the graminaceous species, root exudates from zinc deficient plants greatly increased mobilization of both zinc and iron from the various sources. These differences in capability of mobilization of zinc and iron between the plant species are the result of an enhanced release of phytosiderophores with zinc deficiency in the graminaceous species.     

Increase in NAD(P)H‐dependent generation of active oxygen species and changes in lipid composition of microsomes isolated from roots of zinc‐deficient bean plants

The role of zinc (Zn) in maintaining the structural and functional integrity of plant membranes was investigated in the present work. The relationship between the activity of NAD(P)H oxidases generating active oxygen species and changes in lipid composition and peroxidation was evaluated in microsomal membrane vesicles isolated from roots of Zn‐defícient bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L., cv. Bobis) plants. Zinc content of bean root microsomal membranes was decreased by about 30% by Zn deficiency. Microsomes isolated from roots of Zn‐deficient plants showed higher rates of NAD(P)H oxidation and NAD(P)H‐dependent O₂ ^‐ generation than Zn‐sufficient roots. Microsomal O₂ ^‐ consumption, measured in the presence of pyridine nucleotides, was also considerably enhanced by Zn deficiency. This latter activity was greatly stimulated by Fe(III)EDTA, while inhibited by Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase, indicating that active oxygen species were produced during the oxygen consuming enzyme reaction. Zinc deficiency caused a decline in microsomal phospholipid (PL) content. In addition, saturated fatty acids were present at a higher proportion than unsaturated fatty acids in microsomes from Zn‐deficient roots. Sterol content of microsomal vesicles was also modified by Zn deficiency, which led to an increase in the planar sterol campesterol and a concomitant decrease in stigmasterol and sitosterol content. NADPH‐dependent lipid peroxidation, directly measured in microsomal vesicles as malondialdehyde (MDA) production, was slightly enhanced by Zn deficiency. These results support the idea that Zn deficiency determines an enhanced generation of harmful oxygen species by membrane‐associated enzymes and show that this activity can be more pronounced in the presence of iron (Fe), which accumulates in Zn‐deficient tissues. The relationship between the occurrence of this phenomenon and the changes in membrane lipid profile is discussed.     

Morphology and physiology of zinc‐stressed mulberry plants

The aim of this study was to induce symptoms of zinc deficiency and Zn excess and to relate the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the altered cellular redox environment to the effects of Zn stress in mulberry (Morus alba L.) cv. Kanva‐2 plants. The antioxidative responses of Zn‐stressed mulberry plants were studied by determining malondialdehyde content (MDA, a measure of lipid peroxidation) as indicator of oxidative damage and the ratio of dehydroascorbate (DHA) to ascorbic acid (AsA) as an index of the cellular redox state. The Zn‐deficiency effects appeared as faint paling and upward cupping of the young emerging leaves. The paling intensified with time, and affected leaves finally developed necrotic spots. At advanced stage of Zn deficiency, newly emerged leaves were spindle‐shaped, pale, and small in size. Apart from their stunted appearance, the plants supplied excess Zn did not show any specific visible symptom. Leaf water status of mulberry plant was affected in Zn‐stressed plants. Deficient leaves had decreased water potential (Ψ) and specific water content (SWC), contained less tissue Zn, less chloroplastic pigments, and high tissue Fe and Mn concentrations. However, excess supply of Zn was found to increase Ψ and decrease tissue Fe. Both hydrogen peroxide and MDA accumulated in leaves of Zn‐stressed plants. While the concentration of DHA did not vary in Zn‐deficient leaves, it was increased in leaves of plants supplied excess Zn. The ratio of the redox couple (DHA to AsA) was increased both in Zn‐deficient or Zn‐excess plants. The activities of superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1), catalase (EC 1.11.1.6), peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7), and ascorbate peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.11) increased in Zn‐stressed plants. The results suggest that deficiency or excess of Zn aggravates oxidative stress through enhanced generation of ROS and a disturbed redox homeostasis in mulberry plants.     

Fe对龙葵幼苗Zn毒害耐受性的影响

本研究以龙葵为试验材料,采用水培方法分析了补充Fe对龙葵幼苗Zn毒害耐受性的影响。结果表明,补充200μmol.L 1Fe-EDTA提高了龙葵幼苗对Zn毒害的耐受性。400μmol.L 1ZnCl2处理导致龙葵幼苗株高、根长和叶绿素含量显著减少,并引起H2O2的积累。补充Fe后,植株生长状况得到明显改善,SOD、CAT和APX基因的表达和酶的活性显著提高。同时RT-PCR结果显示,补充Fe后,FeSOD2和CAT1基因的表达明显升高。这些结果表明,Zn毒害对龙葵幼苗生长发育的影响很大程度上可能是由于Zn毒害引起的缺Fe导致的;Zn毒害条件下补充Fe可以通过提高FeSOD2和CAT1基因的表达,提高抗氧化酶的活性,降低ROS的水平,降低植株的氧化伤害。本研究为进一步研究植物响应Zn毒害的生理分子机理,以及植物修复技术的实际应用提供了理论基础。     

绿洲盐化潮土施镁对玉米幼苗生长、活性氧自由基代谢和锌营养的影响

【目的】甘肃河西走廊绿洲盐化潮土地玉米缺锌现象非常普遍,土壤镁含量高通常被认为是造成土壤和作物缺锌的重要因素之一,本文探讨了绿洲盐化潮土锌、镁之间的关系。【方法】采用盆栽模拟试验方法,以硫酸镁为原料,设加入Mg2+0、74、147、221、515 mg/kg,形成交换性Mg含量分别为287.3、349.2、411.6、487.9、755.2 mg/kg的混合土壤,来模拟绿洲盐化潮土含镁量低、较低、中等、较高、极高5种类型。在玉米生长期间浇灌去离子水,用重量法控制水分的供应。玉米生长45 d收获,测定株高后,采集心叶下第二个叶片鲜样用于测定叶绿素含量,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量。植株分地上部和根系,烘干粉碎后用于测定锌的含量。【结果】1)较高和极高的土壤交换性镁抑制玉米幼苗的生长。镁加入量为22l mg/kg,土壤交换性镁含量达到487.9 mg/kg时,玉米植株矮小,生长已受到胁迫,加入量为515 mg/kg,土壤交换性镁含量达到755.2 mg/kg时,玉米株高显著降低了14.5%,植株叶缘焦枯,个别植株叶片出现白色条纹,表现出明显的镁中毒症状和典型缺锌症状。2)随施镁量的增加或土壤含镁量水平的提高,玉米地上部和地下部的干重分别降低了11.9%~38.3%和4.6%~23.0%,茎叶干重的降低幅度明显高于根系。3)随施镁量的增加或土壤含镁量水平的提高,玉米叶片叶绿素含量降低了9.4%~45.9%,用量达到515 mg/kg时几乎降低了一半,导致地上部叶片出现枯黄。叶片SOD、POD、CAT活性都是先升高再迅速降低,峰值分别出现在147 mg/kg、74 mg/kg和147 mg/kg,用量达到515 mg/kg时分别降低了49.75%、48.06%和32.21%;MDA含量始终呈增加趋势,增幅在20.39%~183.58%。4)施镁显著降低了玉米幼苗的锌含量和吸收量,但对茎叶和根系的抑制程度不同。与不施镁处理相比,茎叶锌含量降低了4.05%~57.09%,吸收量降低了15.41%~73.55%;根系锌含量降低了7.55%~18.99%,吸收量降低了11.62%~37.40%,不管是锌含量还是吸收量,根系的降低幅度都明显低于茎叶。这也导致锌从根系向地上部的转运显著降低,施镁147 mg/kg时锌的转运率还有46.60%,施镁515 mg/kg时只有34.55%,仅达到不施镁水平的62%。5)随着施镁量的增加或土壤含镁量水平的提高,土壤有效锌含量也显著降低,降幅在11.4%~46.6%,特别是施镁515 mg/kg,土壤交换性镁含量达到755.2 mg/kg时,土壤有效锌含量已降至0.47 mg/kg,超过了土壤缺锌临界值(DTPA-Zn0.5 mg/kg)。【结论】绿洲盐化潮土上的玉米缺锌问题与土壤含镁量水平密切相关,随着施镁量的增加,玉米幼苗的生长受到抑制,株高、干重、叶片中的叶绿素含量和SOD、POD、CAT活性都显著降低,MDA含量显著增加。施镁抑制了玉米幼苗对锌的吸收,对茎叶的抑制程度明显高于根系,导致锌从根系向地上部的转运率显著降低。施镁降低了土壤有效锌含量,用量达到515 mg/kg时,土壤有效锌含量已低于缺锌临界值。     

Effects of root addition and foliar application of nitric oxide and salicylic acid in alleviating iron deficiency induced chlorosis of peanut seedlings

Nitric oxide (NO) and salicylic acid (SA) are two important signaling molecules, which could alleviate chlorosis of peanut under iron (Fe) deficiency. Here, we further investigated the mechanism of different combinations of sodium nitroprusside (SNP, a nitric oxide donor) and SA supplying in alleviation Fe deficiency symptoms and selected which is the best combination. Thus, peanut was cultivated in hydroponic culture under iron limiting condition with different combinations of SNP and SA application. After 21 days, Fe deficiency significantly inhibited peanut growth, decreased soluble Fe concentration and chlorophyll contents, and disturbed ionic homeostasis. In addition, the content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration increased, which led the lipid peroxidation. Application of SNP and SA significantly changed Fe trafficking in cells and organs, which increased Fe uptake from nutrient solution, and transport from root to shoot, enhanced the activity of ferric-chelate reductase (FCR), that increased the available Fe in cell organelles, and the active Fe, chlorophyll contents in leaves. Furthermore, ameliorated the inhibition of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and zinc (Zn) uptake and promoted plant growth in Fe deficiency. At the same time, it increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) to protect the plasmolemma from peroxidation. Results demonstrated that different combinations of SNP and SA application could alleviate the chlorosis of peanut in Fe deficiency by various mechanisms. Such as increased the available Fe and chlorophyll concentrations in leaves, improved the activities of antioxidant enzymes and modulated the mineral elements balance and so on. Foliar application of SNP and SA is the best to protect leaves while directly adding them into nutrient solution is the best to protect roots. These results also indicated that the effects of SNP and SA supplying together to leaves or roots are better than respectively adding to roots and spraying to leaves. The best combination is foliar application of SNP and SA.     

A comparative analysis of element composition of roots and leaves of barley seedlings grown in the presence of toxic cadmium,molybdenum, nickel,and zinc concentrations 1

Barley seedlings were grown in hydroponic culture in the presence of toxic concentrations of cadmium (Cd), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) and analyzed for element composition [boron (B), calcium (Ca), Cd, iron (Fe), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), phosphorus (P), and Zn]. In a first survey, heavy metal concentrations were selected which resulted in a similar inhibition of root growth. Toxic concentrations of Cd, Mo, Ni, and Zn revealed both similar and distinct effects on specific leaf and root element contents. Examples for such responses were decreasing contents in root Mn and Mg at elevated levels of all heavy metals, including Mo, in the medium. In contrast, changes in root contents of B were specific for the applied type of heavy metal stress. The heavy metal dependent changes in B, Ca, Mg, and Mn contents were studied in more detail. In some cases, severe heavy metal toxicity caused excessive accumulation or depletion of nutrient elements that may be deleterious to the plants in addition to other primary damages caused by the heavy metal ions.     

Mycorrhizal (Rhizophagus Intraradices) Symbiosis and Fe and Zn Availability in Calcareous Soil

Greenhouse experiment was conducted to assess the iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) fractionation patterns in soils of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus-inoculated and uninoculated maize plants fertilized with varying levels of Fe and Zn. Soil samples were collected for Fe and Zn fractions and available Fe, Zn and phosphorus (P) contents besides organic and biomass carbon (BMC), soil enzymes and glomalin. Major portion of Fe and Zn fractionations was found to occur in the residual form. Mycorrhizal symbiosis increased the organically bound forms of Fe and Zn while reducing the crystalline oxide, residual Fe and Zn fractions, indicating the transformation of unavailable forms into available forms. Soil enzymes, viz. dehydrogenase and acid phosphatase activities in M+ soils, were significantly higher than M? soil consistently. Overall, the data suggest that mycorrhizal symbiosis enhanced the availability of Fe and Zn as a result of preferential fractionation and biochemical changes that may alleviate micronutrient deficiencies in calcareous soil.

Abbreviations: AM: arbuscular mycorrhiza; Fe: Iron; Zn: Zinc; P: Phosphorous; Amox-Zn: amorphous oxide bound zinc; Cryox-Zn: crystalline oxide bound zinc; DAS: days after sowing; DTPA: diethylene Triamine Penta Acetic Acid; MnO₂-Zn: manganese oxide bound zinc; OC-Zn: organically bound zinc; WSEX: water soluble plus exchangeable zinc; MnO₂ Fe: manganese oxide bound iron; OC-Fe: Organically bound iron; WSEX Fe: water soluble plus exchangeable iron.     

Effects of Exogenous Salicylic Acid and Nitric Oxide on Peanut Seedlings Growth under Iron Deficiency

Salicylic acid (SA) and nitric oxide (NO), which are known as important signaling molecules in plants, could be promising compounds for the reduction in stress sensitivity. The aim of the present work was to study the physiological changes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seedlings grown in growth medium that contained 0.1 mM SA, 0.25 mM sodium nitroprusside (SNP, a NO donor), or in full (SA+SNP) or half [1/2 (SA+SNP)] combined strengths under iron (Fe) deficiency. After 21 days of treatment, Fe deficiency significantly inhibited peanut plant growth, destroyed photosynthetic system, and caused oxidative damages. Addition of SA, SNP, and 1/2 (SA+SNP), especially SA+SNP, alleviated the stress, increased the contents of chlorophylls, and promoted plant growth. They improved Fe uptake, transport, and availability in peanut plants by increasing the activities of H⁺-ATPase and ferric chelate reductase (FCR), and promoting Fe translocation from cell wall to cell organelle and soluble fraction in leaves. Furthermore, they also effectively mitigated oxidative damages by increasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes in peanut leaves and roots. The results from the present study indicate that application of SA, SNP, or 1/2 (SA+SNP) can overcome the adverse effect of Fe deficiency, but the combined application of SA+SNP is more effective in alleviating Fe deficiency stress.