Effects of spermidine and salinity stress on growth and biochemical response of paraquat‐susceptibe and ‐resistant goosegrass (Eleusine indica L.)

This study aimed to investigate the interaction effect of spermidine (Spd) and salinity stress on growth, photosynthetic rate, antioxidant system and free polyamines (PAs) contents of goosegrass (Eleusine indica L.) seedlings. E. indica was raised in a growth chamber under normal and toxic salt stress (100 mM of NaCl) and sprayed with 0 and 1.00 mM of Spd. The degree of growth inhibition caused by salt stress was lower in a paraquat‐resistant (R) biotype compared to a paraquat‐susceptible (S) biotype. Salt stress significantly elevated the accumulation of malondialdehyde, electrolyte leakage and proline and resulted in the degradation of chlorophyll; reduction in chlorophyll fluorescence; and a decrease in photosynthetic rate, relative water content and biomass. Spd‐treated plants maintained higher activities of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase and peroxidase), a greater rate of photosynthesis and lower osmotic pressure than untreated plants in the S biotype. Endogenous Spd content was reduced significantly in response to salt stress in both biotypes, but free PAs content in the S biotype was remarkably enhanced with exogenous Spd application under normal or salinity stress conditions. The result indicated that the S biotype was more sensitive to salinity than the R biotype; meanwhile, exogenous Spd maybe play an important role in protecting S biotype plants from salt stress.     

Growth and physiological responses of Sporobolus robustus kunth seedlings to salt stress

Seedlings of S. robustus were exposed to increasing NaCl concentrations (0, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300?mM) for 50, 100, and 150 days, in greenhouse conditions. Total dry weight and salt tolerance index decreased gradually with increasing NaCl concentrations. The optimum growth of S. robustus (4.12 to 5.25?g?·?plant^?1) was obtained between 0 and 150?mM at 150 days after salt stress. Foliar chlorophyll a and total chlorophyll contents increased with NaCl concentration at 50 days after treatment. There was no significant effect of salinity on chlorophyll a, b and total chlorophyll contents at 100 and 150 days after treatment. Higher Na contents were found in the shoots as compared to the roots. The Na content increased, while K decreased with increasing NaCl concentrations, suggesting competitive inhibition between absorptions of Na and K as a consequence, the K/Na ratios in shoots and roots decreased with increasing salinity. The proline contents in S. robustus were more pronounced at 300?mM (2.02?µmol/g), 250?mM (2.64?µmol/g), and 200?mM NaCl concentrations (2.98?µmol/g) for 50, 100, and 150 days, respectively, as compared to the treatment without added NaCl. Overall, S. robustus could be considered as salt tolerant on the basis of their performance in biomass production, accumulation of Na, similar foliar chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll contents, and accumulation of proline with increasing salinity. The potential ability of S. robustus to accumulate significant amounts of Na makes this halophyte promising as a desalinization tool of salted soils.     

马铃薯转GhABF2转录因子苗耐盐性研究

以转GhABF2转录因子马铃薯试管苗为材料,进行苗期耐盐性研究,以期了解该作物对逆境的适应性。实验结果表明:在不同浓度NaCl胁迫条件下,转GhABF2基因株系材料(T1、T2)与对照未转基因材料(WT)植株的干鲜重、生理生化指标的变化趋势基本一致,就各性状值的变化来看,转基因植株表现出了明显的抗逆性。随着NaCl胁迫浓度的增加,与对照非转基因植物WT相比,转GhABF2基因材料T1、T2的生物量显著增加;WT、T1、T2的叶绿素含量均随着盐浓度的增加而降低;可溶性糖、丙二醛、脯氨酸,SOD酶活性、POD酶活性均随着盐胁迫浓度的增加而升高;可溶性蛋白含量随着胁迫程度的加重略有下降,但变化趋势不显著。从植株的生长状态、生理生化等性状指标方面来看,转基因植株比对照非转基因植株表现出了更强的抗逆性。     

Impact of Exogenous Application of Salicylic Acid on Growth,Water Status And Antioxidant Enzyme Activity of Strawberry Plants (Fragaria vesca L.) Under Salt Stress Conditions

Irrigation with saline water can act as an alternate water resource and thus plays an important role in saving freshwater resources as well as promoting agriculture. Furthermore, salinity stress is considered one of the major abiotic stress factors, which strongly reduces crop productivity. In this context, the present work was conducted to examine the effect of exogenous salicylic acid (SA) application on salt stress tolerance of strawberry plants. For this purpose, strawberry plants (Fragaria vesca L.), three months old, were treated with three SA concentrations (0?mM, 0.25?mM and 0.5?mM), then subjected to 80?mM NaCl or not. After five weeks of treatment, growth responses, water status, photochemical efficiency and oxidative stress indicators were measured. The obtained results showed that irrigation with saline water negatively affected the growth parameters, the leaf water potential (LWP), the relative water content (RWC), the stomatal conductance (gs) and photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm). While, the total protein content, the electrolyte leakage (EL), the malondialdehyde (MDA) and the hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) contents were increased in stressed plants compared to unstressed ones. Salt stress also leads to the activation of the antioxidant enzymes. However, the exogenous application of SA under salt stress conditions reduced the H₂O₂ accumulation, the electrolyte leakage and the MDA content. It has also improved the growth parameters, the LWP, the RWC, the gs, the Fv/Fm, the protein content and the antioxidant enzyme activities (POD, CAT and SOD) in the treated plants compared to those without SA application. Therefore, the beneficial effect of 0.25?mM SA on Fragaria vesca L. salinity tolerance may provide some practical basis for strawberry cultivation under saline conditions.

     

Effect of Azospirillum and Azotobacter Species on the Performance of Cherry Tomato under Different Salinity Levels

Abiotic stress has a negative impact on plant physiology, influencing the overall growth and development of plant crops. Saline stress is one of the most serious environmental issues limiting crop plant production. Biofertilizers are reparative elements used in soil to increase tolerance to salinity and drought stress. We investigated the effect of salinity stress on qualitative and quantitative characteristics of cherry tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme) with biofertilizer application 0, 15 and 30 days after transplanting in this study. After different days of transplantation, different levels of salinity (0, 50, 100, and 150?mM) were used with biofertilizer (Azospirillum sp. and Azotobacter sp.) application (0, 15 and 30 days). The salinity (150?mM NaCl) significantly affected the studied variables, which were recorded with minimum levels of leaf area (52.42?cm²), root length (6.54?cm), fresh root weight (13.64?g), yield (6.52 tons/ha), leaf chlorophyll content (36.11?mg/m²) and maximum levels of total soluble solids (TSS, 8.87 °Brix). Control samples had higher leaf area (58.35?cm²), root length (15.23?cm), fresh root weight (17.86?g), yield (9.39 tons/ha), leaf chlorophyll content (44.09?mg/m²), and lower TSS (7.93 °Brix). Plants that received biofertilizer (15 days after transplanting) had higher plant height (73.41?cm), stem diameter (0.74?cm), leaf area (61.16?cm²), root length (15.35?cm), fresh root weight (18.38?g), root dry matter (60.41%), yield (10.43?t/ha), leaf chlorophyll content (42.55?mg/m²), fruit dry matter content (10.12?g), pH 4.52, and TSS (9.30 °Brix). The minimum plant height (51.33?cm), stem diameter (0.55?cm), leaf area (49.60?cm²), root length (7.04?cm), fresh root weight (12.76?g), root dry matter (42.16?g), yield (5.15 tons/ha), leaf chlorophyll content (35.18?mg/m²), fruit dry matter content (6.59?g), pH 4.27 and TSS (7.55 °Brix) were recorded in plants with no application of biofertilizer. The present study revealed that most growth and quality variables were negatively affected by salinity except for TSS, which showed positive effect with application of 150?mM of NaCl. Biofertilizer application at 15 days significantly influences the quantitative and qualitative attributes of cherry tomato under different levels of salinity.

     

干旱胁迫下NaCl对棉花幼苗抗氧化酶活性及水分特征的影响

测定干旱与0、50、100和200 mmol·L-1NaCl组合条件下棉花叶片抗氧化酶活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化,分析土壤盐分对棉花耐旱性的影响。结果表明,单一干旱处理的棉花幼苗SOD、CAT活性和总抗氧化力在处理后的前21d大幅升高随后又快速下降,POD活性则持续升高,而50～200 mmol·L-1NaCl溶液浇灌的盆栽棉花幼苗在干旱期间SOD、POD、CAT活性和总抗氧化力的变幅明显小于单一干旱;同时,单一干旱棉花幼苗叶片MDA含量明显高于前者,说明NaCl溶液浇灌土壤减弱了干旱胁迫对棉花幼苗的伤害程度。另外,盆土用50～200 mmol·L-1NaCl溶液浇灌后显著提高了土壤的保水能力,增加了植株对Na+的吸收和积累,使叶片渗透势比单一干旱降低了17.5%～40.1%,从而有利于维持较高的细胞膨压,缓解干旱胁迫对棉花的不利影响。     

Ascorbic Acid Enhances Growth and Yield of Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annum) by Mitigating Salinity Stress

Salinity is a crucial problem which has affected crop productivity globally. Ascorbic acid is considered helpful against abiotic stresses due to its powerful antioxidant potential. In the pot experiment, salinity stress (0, 35, 70, and 105?mM) was applied to sweet peppers in split doses after 20 days of transplantation. To mitigate the adverse effects of salinity, ascorbic acid (0, 0.40, 0.80, and 1.20?mM) was applied as foliar spray after a 6-day interval during vegetative growth. Sweet pepper plants sprayed with distilled water (control) recorded maximum plant height (cm), leaf area (cm²), number of branches, stem diameter (mm), number of fruit plant^?1, fruit diameter (cm), yield plant^?1 (g), and chlorophyll content (mg 100?g^?1), while the maximum polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity (unit mg protein^?1 min^?1) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity (unit mg protein^?1 min^?1) were recorded in plants treated with 70?mM NaCl application. Salinity stress beyond 70?mM significantly reduced all the studied parameters. An ascorbic acid concentration of 1.20?mM significantly mitigated the negative effects of salt stress and recorded maximum plant height (cm), number of leaves plant^?1, leaf area (cm²), number of branches plant^?1, stem diameter (mm), number of fruit plant^?1, fruit diameter (cm), yield plant^?1 (g), chlorophyll content (mg 100?g^?1), PPO activity (unit mg protein^?1 min^?1), and APX activity (unit mg protein^?1 min^?1). Hence, a 1.20?mM concentration of foliar ascorbic acid could be used in saline conditions up to 70?mM of sodium chloride (NaCl) for better growth, productivity, and enzymatic activity of sweet peppers.

     

Mitigation of Salt Stress Negative Effects on Sweet Pepper Using Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF), <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bacillus megaterium</Emphasis> and Brassinosteroids (BRs)

A study was conducted at the experimental farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, during two successive summer seasons (2014 and 2015) to investigate the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus irradicans 10% w/w), Bacillus megaterium (10?ml/pot) and brassinosteroids (24-EBL, C₂₈H₄₈O_6; 2?µM) on growth, nutrient absorption, chlorophyll, proline content, antioxidant enzymes activity and fruit yield of sweet pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.) cv. Marconi. Plants were grown under three levels of salinity (0, 25 and 50?mM). The obtained results showed that plants grown under non-saline water (0?mM NaCl), with or without treatments, significantly gave the most vigorous vegetative growth and had the highest fruit yield compared with those grown under salt stress conditions. All anti-salinity treatments (Mycorrhiza, Bacillus and Brassinosteroids) improved growth when compared with untreated plants (control). Plants inoculated with mycorrhiza or treated with brassinosteroids showed better vegetative growth and shoot biomass (total fresh and dry weight per plant), chlorophyll a and b concentrations, antioxidant content expressed as total soluble phenols and proline concentrations at all studied salinity levels followed by plants inoculated with Bacillus megaterium compared with control plants which showed severe growth retardant especially under higher salt concentration (50?mM). Carotenoids concentration increased proportionally with the increase of salinity concentration. The maximum leaf relative water content (LRWC) and lowest values of membrane permeability (MP) were significantly observed with mychorhiza inoculated plants and brassinosteroid application respectively, followed by Bacillus inoculated plants. Antioxidant enzyme activity were highest in plants irrigated with moderate saline water (25?mM) than plants under high salinity irrigation water (50?mM) except polyphenol oxidase (PPO) as compared with unstressed plants (0?mM). Mycorrhizal inoculated plants accumulated higher K and lower Na and Cl followed by plants treated with brassinosteroids and then plants inoculated with Bacillus megaterium. Anti-salinity treatments positively enhanced fruit yield of sweet pepper plants under all salinity stress levels and the highest fruit yield were significantly observed with brassinosteroid application followed by mychorhiza inoculated plants and then Bacillus inoculated plants.     

外源一氧化氮对铅胁迫下玉米幼苗的缓解作用

为探讨Pb胁迫下外源一氧化氮（NO）对玉米幼苗伤害的缓解作用,利用室内盆栽试验研究了外源NO供体硝普钠（SNP）对铅（Pb）处理下玉米（Zea mays）幼苗生长及生理特性的影响。结果表明：与对照相比,1.0 mmol·L^-1 Pb处理明显抑制了玉米幼苗的生长,减缓了玉米幼苗可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖含量的积累,抗氧化酶活性下降,叶绿素含量减少,丙二醛（MDA）含量增加、质膜透性增大;添加0.1 mmol·L^-1的SNP明显缓解了Pb胁迫对玉米幼苗生长的抑制作用,提高Pb胁迫下超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化物酶（POD）和过氧化氢酶（CAT）的活性,增加了幼苗叶绿素和脯氨酸含量,促进了可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白的积累,降低了MDA含 量、细胞质膜的透性。外源NO对Pb胁迫下玉米生长有一定的缓解作用,可以增强玉米幼苗对Pb毒害的抗性。     

Growth,Fiber and Nitrogen Content in Sisal Plants (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Furcraea</Emphasis> sp) Under NaCl Salinity

Soil contains water and nutrients necessary for the development of cultivated plants and serves as a substrate and support in terrestrial ecosystems. For reasons inherent to the nature of soil, salt content can considerably limit the growth of plants. With the implementation of salinity-tolerant crops, saline soils can be transformed into productive and sustainable areas. In Tunja, Colombia, a trial was developed to quantify the changes in growth, water intake, fiber, nitrogen and chlorophyll content in Furcraea hexapetala plants exposed to NaCl saline conditions. Plantlets obtained from bulbs were grown in an aerated nutrient solution under greenhouse conditions. Measurements of 30, 60 or 90?mmol NaCl was added to the nutrient solution and control plants were left without addition of salt. As a consequence of salinity, leaf area, leaf area ratio, water uptake, absolute growth rate, relative growth rate, fiber content, dry matter, chlorophyll and nitrogen content in leaves were reduced. The accumulation of dry matter in leaves, stem and roots was especially affected when the plants were exposed to 90?mmol of NaCl. Accumulated dry matter increased in the stems, but reduced in the leaves. These results suggest that plants of Furcraea hexapetala can tolerate up to 60?mmol of NaCl (4.9?dS?m^?1) without substantially affecting the parameters that determine the growth or the fiber content in the leaves.     

The impact of foliar fertilizers on growth and biochemical responses of Thymus vulgaris to salinity stress

Salinity reduces plant biomass and may lead to death when severe. To cope with the negative effects of this stress, plant species present specific physiological or biochemical responses. In this work, we hypothesized that spraying salt-stressed thyme leaves with K⁺ and Ca²⁺ could mitigate the negative effects of salinity on plant growth and metabolism. To test this hypothesis, we grew thyme plants under salinity stress for two and four weeks before applying foliar sprays. Also, to test the effect of stress relief, treated plants were allowed two weeks of recovery after four weeks of salt stress. In general, after two and four weeks of salinity stress, the leaf fresh weight of thyme plants was reduced by 31 and 43%, respectively. Salinity also decreased the relative water content, water, and osmotic potentials and led to ion imbalances and nutrient deficiencies. Salinity altered concentration of some essential oils, but leaf antioxidant contents remained fairly stable, except for a significant increase for plants under NaCl?+?KCl two weeks after treatment. Our results indicated that stressed plants accumulated significantly more soluble sugars and amino acids in comparison with the control. Foliar sprays with KCl and CaCl₂ reversed the negative effects of salinity on plant biomass and induced the accumulations of compatible solutes. Moreover, concentrations of some essential oils and gallic acid increased in sprayed plants, but these effects were dependent on the type and duration of the treatment. Overall, spraying leaves with K⁺ and Ca²⁺ was able to mitigate salinity stress in Thymus vulgaris even during the recovery period.     

Response of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Tetranychus cinnabarinus</Emphasis> feeding on NaCl-stressed strawberry plants

The development and reproductive rates ofTetranychus cinnabarinus Boisduval (Acari: Tetranychidae), the carmine spider mite, were studied on two strawberry cultivars (Fragaria ×ananassa Duch.; ‘Camarosa’ and ‘Sweet Charlie’) at three NaCl concentrations, 1760, 2400 and 3040 mgl ⁻¹, and control. The effects of NaCl application on the contents of plant nutrients, chlorophyll, proline, peroxidase activity (POX) and proteins were assessed. On Camarosa,T. cinnabarinus had a faster development rate with applications of NaCl than without, except for female development at the highest salinity level. The total development time of females increased with the NaCl concentration, whereas total development time of males decreased. The oviposition period and female longevity on Camarosa was significantly longer in the control than with NaCl, whereas daily and total fecundity were significantly higher at all NaCl concentrations than in the control, except for total fecundity at the lowest salinity level. The total development time, oviposition period, female longevity, daily and total fecundity on Sweet Charlie did not differ significantly between NaCl salinity levels and the control. The intrinsic rate of natural increase (r _m ) on Camarosa and Sweet Charlie were significantly higher with NaCl than in the control. However, the contents of Na, Cl, P, chlorophyll, proline, POX and protein in the two strawberry cultivars changed depending on NaCl concentration. On the other hand, the K and N contents were not affected significantly by NaCl salinity. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Nov. 19, 2006.     

Effects of salt treatment on growth,lipid membrane peroxidation,polyphenol content,and antioxidant activities in leaves of Sesuvium portulacastrum L.

Changes in growth, leaf contents of proline, oxidative stress-related parameters, and phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activities were investigated in the halophyte species Sesuvium portulacastrum L. under saline conditions. Rooted cuttings were individually cultivated in sandy soil. After five weeks of pre-treatment, seedlings were submitted during one month to different salt concentrations ranging from 0 to 800?mM NaCl. The plant growth was significantly improved by salt at 200–600?mM concentration. This trend was associated with (i) the stimulation of photosynthetic activity, (ii) the protection of membrane integrity (leaf MDA content 50% lower than the control), and (iii) higher total antioxidant activity, especially at 400?mM NaCl. At this salt concentration plants accumulated high contents of proline, polyphenols, antocyanins, and carotenoids. These compounds could be implied in the protection of the photosynthetic system and in the improvement of growth. Exposure to 800?mM NaCl impaired significantly photosynthesis, proline, polyphenol, antocyanin, and carotenoid accumulation. Yet, the strong antiradical activity (DPPH) observed at this extreme salinity might partly explain the plant survival. S. portulacastrum could be used in the rehabilitation and the stabilisation of saline or saline arid land. Additionally, under saline conditions, S. portulacastrum accumulate a large amount of proline and exhibits important antioxidant potentialities.     

NaCl胁迫对兰州百合苗期生长和发育的影响

在温室条件下,对苗期的盆栽兰州百合进行不同浓度的NaCl(0,0.2%,0.4%,0.6%,0.8%NaCl水溶液)胁迫试验。结果表明:在胁迫的30 d时间内,NaCl胁迫造成兰州百合植株的生根数目减少,高度增长缓慢,花卉质量变劣。同时使百合各组织(根、鳞茎、茎和叶)生物产量减少。NaCl胁迫也导致百合叶片细胞膜透性增大,脯氨酸含量增加,叶绿素含量减少,同时可溶性糖含量也呈现减少的趋势。兰州百合可耐0.4%NaCl胁迫。     

Growth,physiological status,and yield of salt-stressed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants affected by biofertilizer and cycocel applications

This factorial study was conducted based on randomized complete block design with three replications in a greenhouse during spring 2015 to investigate changes in dry matter mobilization, grain filling period, and some physiological characteristics of wheat. Treatments were four salt levels [0 (S₁), 30 (S₂), 60 (S₃), and 90 (S₄) mM sodium chloride (NaCl) equivalent to 2.76, 5.53, and 8.3 dS m^?1, respectively], four biofertilizers levels [(no biofertilizer (F₀), seed inoculation by Azotobacter chroococcum Beijerinck strain 5 (F₁), Pseudomonas putida (Trevisan) Migula strain 186 (F₂), both inoculation Azotobacter?+?Pseudomonas (F₃)], and three cycocel levels [(without cycocel as control (C₀), application of 600 (C₁), and 1000 (C₂)?mg?L^?1)]. Salinity stress increased leaf electrical conductivity and decreased chlorophyll index, quantum yield, relative water content, and stomata conductance. However, the application of cycocel and biofertilizer reduced the negative impacts at each level of salinity tested. When treated with cycocel, salt stressed plants demonstrated a significant decrease in stomata conductance compared to the salt-treated plants with no cycocel. The results revealed that the maximum shoot and stem dry matter mobilization (0.89 and 0.67?g, respectively) and contribution of stem reserves to grain yield (38.01%) were observed in salinity severe stress (90?mM) and no cycocel application. The application of Azotobacter?+?Pseudomonas had the greatest grain filling rate (0.002?g day^?1) without salinity stress. The greatest grain filling period (43.26 days) was achieved by the highest cycocel level without salinity stress. The application of biofertilizer and cycocel as F₃C₂ had 24.7% more grain yield in comparison to the controls.     

Candidate halophytic grasses for addressing land degradation: Shoot responses of Sporobolus airoides and Paspalum vaginatum to weekly increasing NaCl concentration

In many arid and semiarid regions worldwide, high levels of soil salinity is a key driver of land degradation, as well as a key impediment to re-establishing plant cover. Combating land degradation and erosion associated with soil salinity requires experimental determination of plant species that can grow in soils with high levels of salinity and can be used to re-establish plant cover. Herein, we evaluated the responses of untested candidate cultivars of two halophytic grass species to high soil salinity: alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides Torr.) and seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Swartz). We evaluated the growth responses of both species in a greenhouse under control (no-salt) and various levels of NaCl salinity (EC 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48?dSm^?1) using Hoagland solution in a hydroponics system in a randomized complete block design trial. At all salinity levels, sacaton grass had a greater shoot height, shorter root length, lower shoot fresh and dry weights, and poorer color and general quality compared to seashore paspalum. The shoot fresh and dry weights of both grasses were greatest at the low to medium levels of salinity, with the greatest response observed at EC 16?dSm^?1. At the highest level, salinity significantly reduced shoot fresh and dry weights of both grasses. Because growth of both halophytic species exhibited high tolerance to salinity stress and were stimulated under low to medium levels of salinity, both species could be considered suitable candidates for re-establishing plant cover in drylands to combat desertification and land degradation associated with high levels of soil salinity.     

盐胁迫条件下骆驼刺与绿豆光合日变化特征及午休现象的成因

为了研究盐生豆科植物骆驼刺与盐敏感植物绿豆在盐胁迫下光合日变化与光合“午休”现象的成因,在网室培养,并用0 mmol•L^-1(对照)、50 mmol•L^-1、100mmol•L^-1、200 mmol•L^-1 NaCl处理2周,测定光合作用日变化、叶绿素含量和Rubisco大亚基基因的表达等参数。结果表明：未经盐处理时,骆驼刺和绿豆光合日变化均呈单峰型;经盐处理后,两者光合日变化响应有明显差异。骆驼刺50～200 mmol•L^-1NaCl处理后,其净光合速率（Pn）均比未处理(对照)上升速率快,而其他处理峰值与对照之间没有显著差异;绿豆对照光合速率的上升则比盐处理的快,盐处理光合速率峰值低于对照。骆驼刺50 mmol•L^-1、100 mmol•L^-1和绿豆50 mmol•L^-1处理Pn没有出现“午休”现象,而骆驼刺200 mmol•L^-1处理与绿豆100 mmol•L^-1处理出现“午休”现象。骆驼刺在重度盐胁迫下,由于气孔导度（Gs）下降而引起轻微的“午休”现象,而盐处理绿豆中Rubisco被抑制,对Pn 午休的贡献比其Gs的贡献更为显著。在绿豆中大亚基基因（rbcL）的表达量随着盐胁迫的提高而下降。骆驼刺中rbcL的表达在50 mmol•L^-1和100 mmol•L^-1处理下有所增加,而在200 mmol•L^-1处理显著降低。绿豆和骆驼刺的总叶绿素含量及其Chl a/b比值的动态变化表明,绿豆PSI复合体下降速率较PSII快;与此相反,骆驼刺盐处理后PSI复合体浓度的增加却比PSII复合体快。     

Combined effects of salinity and phosphorus availability on growth,gas exchange,and nutrient status of Catapodium rigidum

The combined effects of NaCl-salinity and phosphorus deficiency on biomass production, nutritional status, and photosynthetic activity were studied in Catapodium rigidum: an annual Poacea with fodder potential. Plants were grown in hydroponic conditions for 55 days under two phosphorus (P) supply: 5 (low) or 180?µmol KH₂PO₄ (sufficient), in the absence or presence of 100?mM NaCl. Obtained results demonstrated that both salinity and P deficiency treatments applied separately reduced substantially plant growth and CO₂ assimilation rate with a more marked impact of salt stress. Salinity has no substantial effect on both shoot P concentrations and phosphorus acquisition efficiency independently of P availability. The highest decrease in plant growth (?91%) was observed in plants simultaneously submitted to both stresses suggesting an additive effect of the two stresses and that P deficiency increased the susceptibility of C. rigidum to salinity. This may be linked to a significant decrease in potassium acquisition (?95%), K/Na selectivity ratio (?73%), stomatal conductance (?66%), CO₂ assimilation rate (?64%), and shoot water content (66%). Furthermore, plants cultivated under combined salinity and sufficient P supply displayed higher stomatal conductance, CO₂ assimilation rate, K/Na selectivity ratio, and plant growth than plants cultivated under combined effects of salinity and P deficiency. These results suggest that adding P to saline soils could be an alternative for alleviating the negative effects of salinity and may ameliorate salinity tolerance.     

海洋生境棘孢木霉菌TCS007对植物的促生长及诱导抗逆作用

为研究海洋生境棘孢木霉菌Trichoderma asperellum TCS007对植物的促生长及诱导抗逆作用,以黄瓜和水稻为试材,评价菌株TCS007对植物种子萌发、幼苗和根系生长等生长量及其对叶绿素、可溶性糖和蛋白含量的影响,并在低温和高盐胁迫条件下,研究其对植株生长相关生理指标影响。结果表明:1 × 106 CFU/mL的TCS007孢子悬浮液可以显著促进黄瓜种子萌发,且处理后黄瓜幼苗的株鲜重、叶面积、根鲜重及根系活力分别提升13.53%、17.97%、66.67%和27.30%,总叶绿素、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量分别增加22.75%、18.24%和8.60%;在5 ℃、10 ℃和15 ℃低温胁迫下,1 × 106 CFU/mL的TCS007孢子悬浮液显著提高了黄瓜叶片中过氧化物酶 (POD) 和超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD) 的活性,降低了丙二醛 (MDA) 含量和相对电导率 (REC);在0.1 mol/L的氯化钠 (高盐) 胁迫下,不同含量的TCS007孢子悬浮液均可显著缓解氯化钠对水稻幼苗的盐害作用,且随着孢子含量的增高,缓解效果越为明显,其中添加5% 1 × 106 CFU/mL TCS007孢子悬浮液的水稻幼苗POD、SOD和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性均显著增加并能降低其REC。综上,棘孢木霉菌TCS007对植物具有良好的促生长效果和诱导抗逆作用,研究结果可为其开发成为新型生物农药提供理论依据。     

黄腐酸对雾培马铃薯幼苗抗旱性的影响

试验以马铃薯(Solanum tuberosum)幼苗为研究对象,采用雾培装置进行不同黄腐酸用量和干旱胁迫处理(分别为CK,不加黄腐酸和PEG; 10％ PEG;0.01％ FA+ 10％ PEG;0.03％ FA+ 10％ PEG;0.05％ FA+ 10％ PEG和0.10％ FA+ 10％ PEG),分析其对马铃薯生长发育及抗性生理的影响。结果表明,在干旱胁迫下,雾培马铃薯幼苗的成活率、叶绿素含量、膜稳定指数、根系活力、匍匐茎数、结薯率和产量呈下降趋势,而丙二醛(MDA)、过氧化氢(H₂O₂)、脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性及超氧阴离子(O^-₂)产生速率呈上升趋势,过氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性先增加后下降,说明雾培马铃薯幼苗在干旱胁迫下生长发育受到显著抑制,正在遭受逆境胁迫。经黄腐酸处理后,幼苗的成活率、匍匐茎数、结薯率和产量则得到了提高,而叶绿素含量、膜稳定指数和根系活力仍呈下降趋势,但较单一干旱胁迫的下降趋势缓慢,而MDA含量、SOD和POD活性及产生速率呈先升高后下降的趋势,脯氨酸、可溶性糖、H₂O₂含量及CAT活性呈上升趋势,其中H₂O₂含量上升趋势较单一干旱胁迫缓慢,说明黄腐酸处理后使干旱胁迫下雾培马铃薯幼苗的生长发育得到了促进,减轻了干旱胁迫对幼苗造成的伤害,提高了植株的整体抗旱性,而这种抗性与黄腐酸浓度呈明显相关性,0.05％ FA对植株的的保护效应最显著,而0.10％ FA则协同PEG加剧了对幼苗的伤害作用。