Effects of Waterlogging on Morphology and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Characteristics of Cherry Tomato at Seedling Stage北大核心CSCD

【Objective】The aim of this study was to investigate the responses of cherry tomato to waterlogging at seedling stage, and to provide reference for waterlogging resistance cultivation of off-season cherry tomato in the tropical area.【Method】Five different varieties of cherry tomatoes were used as materials in pot culture experiment, with soil waterlogging treatment and normal moisture treatment as the control (CK). The morphological characteristics indexes of shoot and root and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in leaves of cherry tomato were measured in different days of waterlogging. And the effects of waterlogging on morphological characteristics and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters at seedling stage of cherry tomato were analyzed.【Result】Results showed that waterlogging significantly decreased the plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, leaf number and SPAD value of cherry tomato, but had no significant effect on leaf thickness. The root diameter of cherry tomato had no significant affects, but the root volume was significantly increased in HongFei 6 and TaiwanZanMei during waterlogging. Compared with CK, the root length and root surface area of HongFei 6 increased significantly, while that of QianXi decreased significantly during waterlogging. Additionally, waterlogging increased the initial fluorescence (Fo) and non-photochemical quenching coefficient (NPQ), and significantly decreased the maximum photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm), apparent electron transfer rate (ETR) and photochemical quenching coefficient (qP) of cherry tomato leaves, besides HongFei 6.【Conclusion】The results above indicated that during waterlogging the growth and development and chlorophyll fluorescence in leaves of cherry tomato were seriously affected, but there had different effects among five different varieties . Among five varieties of cherry tomatoes, the strongest waterlogging resistance was HongFei 6, while the weakest waterlogging resistance was QianXi. © 2019 Journal of Irrigation and Drainage. All rights reserved.