低磷胁迫下熊猫豆侧根增多的生理机制研究

采用溶液培养方法,通过外源添加生长素吲哚-3-乙酸（IAA）及生长素极性运输抑制剂2,3,5-三碘苯甲酸（TIBA）,研究了低磷胁迫下熊猫豆根系构型与生长素相关代谢酶活性之间的关系,以阐明生长素在低磷胁迫下塑造植物根系构型的作用。结果表明,熊猫豆在低磷胁迫下形成特定根系构型,具体表现为侧根增多。IAA在侧根发生过程中起重要作用,外源IAA可以在一定程度上模拟低磷信号引导的侧根发生,而生长素极性运输抑制剂TIBA则显著抑制侧根发生。根系中生长素代谢相关酶生长素氧化酶（IAAO）和过氧化物酶（POD）活性在根构型形成过程中呈现规律性变化。低磷环境下熊猫豆根系中的IAAO、 POD酶活性均高于正常施磷的处理。外源IAA可以增加这两种酶的活性,而TIBA则能够逆转低磷诱导的IAAO、 POD活性的增加。     

缺锌对玉米根系发育、生长素含量及生长素转运基因表达的影响

【目的】研究缺锌对玉米根系生长及根系中生长素含量与生长素运输关键基因表达的影响,揭示缺锌胁迫下玉米根系生长与生长素响应特征。【方法】以郑单958玉米为材料,进行营养液培养试验,设置Zn 0缺锌 (0 μmol/L) 和正常供锌 (1 μmol/L) 两个处理。植株干样经硝酸–过氧化氢消煮,利用原子吸收分光光度计测定消煮液锌浓度。保存于FAA溶液 (70% 乙醇︰38% 甲醛︰乙酸 = 90︰5︰5,体积比) 中的根系样品,经洗涤扫描获得数字图像,利用WinRHIZO软件分析得到根长、根表面积、根体积等指标;采用气相色谱-质谱联用仪检测根系中生长素吲哚乙酸含量;采用实时荧光定量PCR技术对玉米根系生长素转运基因ZmAUX1和ZmPIN1c表达进行定量分析。【结果】缺锌胁迫下,植株地上部锌含量低于20 μg/g,生物量显著降低;缺锌根系表面积与体积变小,总根长、侧根总长度与侧根平均长度变短,侧根密度增大,直径变细。缺锌条件下,距根尖2 cm的区域中生长素较正常供锌处理降低近30%。缺锌根系中ZmAUX1和ZmPIN1c基因表达明显受抑。【结论】缺锌胁迫下玉米根系中生长素转运关键基因表达降低,生长素含量下降,生长素分布改变,影响根系生长发育。     

低氮胁迫对不同耐低氮性玉米品种幼苗根系形态和生理特征的影响

采用水培方法,以2个耐低氮品种和2个不耐低氮玉米品种为材料,以正常氮处理B3[15 mmol(N)·L?1]为对照,研究2个低氮胁迫水平B1[0.05 mmol(N)·L?1]、B2[0.5 mmol(N)·L?1]对不同耐低氮性玉米品种苗期根系形态和伤流量及氮代谢关键酶活性的影响。结果表明:与正常供氮处理相比,在B1和B2低氮胁迫处理下,玉米幼苗根系伤流量和硝酸还原酶(NR)、谷氨酰胺合成酶(GS)、谷氨酸脱氢酶(GDH)活性均下降,耐低氮品种上述各指标的降幅(29.8%和8.7%、46.9%和39.6%、7.3%和4.4%、31.3%和19.8%)均小于不耐低氮品种(37.0%和27.5%、68.8%和56.6%、24.5%和18.7%、60.7%和42.7%),且在B1处理下耐低氮品种根系NR、GDH活性分别是不耐低氮品种的1.4倍、1.35倍。低氮胁迫对玉米苗期地上部生长的影响大于对地下部生长的影响,使地上部干重显著降低,根冠比显著增大,根数减少;在B1和B2处理下,不耐低氮品种根冠比增幅(81.6%和25.4%)、根数降幅(22.2%和31.1%)均大于耐低氮品种(61.0%和21.1%、19.8%和19.4%)。随着低氮胁迫程度的增大,耐低氮品种根长增长,根粗减小,对低氮胁迫的响应能力增大,表现为根系伸长变细以增加对氮的吸收面积。与不耐低氮品种相比,低氮胁迫下耐低氮品种根系形态较好,根系生理活性和对低氮胁迫的耐性较强,能维持较稳定的生长;随着低氮胁迫时间的延长,耐低氮品种对低氮胁迫的适应性增强,不耐低氮品种则降低。     

缺磷胁迫下番茄侧根形成与miR164及NAC1表达的关系

为了研究番茄幼苗在缺磷胁迫下根系形态发育与生长素、生长素信号转导途径中的转录因子NAC1,以及调控NAC1 表达的上游miR164之间的关系。试验以5和500 μmol/L磷浓度作为缺磷胁迫和对照,检测了外源生长素NAA（1-naphthalene acetic acid）及生长素抑制剂NPA（N-1-naphthylphthalamic acid）对侧根形成的影响; 同时采用RT-PCR检测了NAC1和miR164在缺磷胁迫下的时序表达。结果表明,缺磷胁迫下侧根大量形成与生长素及其运输密切相关,在侧根迅速形成的24 h内,NAC1的表达在缺磷胁迫下增强; 而其上游的miR164表达降低,从而揭示了缺磷胁迫下侧根形成与miR164调节NAC1表达之间的关系。     

低钾胁迫下外源生长素对烟草根系生长及钾吸收的影响

【目的】探明生长素参与低钾胁迫下植株根系的生长发育及吸钾机制,同时为提高植物体内钾素水平提供理论依据。【方法】采用室内水培法,以模式植物烟草为试验材料,通过设置2个钾浓度(5、0.15 mmol/L)和5个外源生长素(3–吲哚乙酸)浓度(0、5、10、20、40μmol/L),对植物根系生理特征、内源生长素浓度、钾素累积及钾吸收动力学和相关钾离子通道基因转录表达进行比较研究。【结果】1)与正常钾水平相比,在低钾胁迫条件下,植株地上部干重显著降低15.6%;根系扫描8项指标中,除根平均直径外,其余7项指标值均显著降低;ATPase活性显著降低43.3%;主根尖、侧根尖及叶片内源生长素浓度显著升高;钾吸收动力学参数Vmax、Km值分别显著降低了89.2%、99.6%;植株根系、叶片钾浓度分别显著降低了93.0%、62.2%;根系中内流型钾离子通道基因Ntkc1的表达量显著降低56%。2)添加外源生长素后,正常供钾植株的根系干物质重、根系活力、主根尖及侧根尖内源生长素浓度有增加的趋势,Vmax值和内流型钾离子通道基因NKT2、NtKC1的表达量明显增加;低钾条件下,植株表现出和正常供钾相似的规律,除此之外,低钾植株的根系生长得到明显改善,ATPase活性和地上地下部钾素浓度明显增加,外流型钾离子通道基因Ntork1的表达量明显降低。3)当添加生长素浓度为10μmol/L时,与未添加生长素相比,正常供钾植株的地上地下部干重显著增加了6.05%、8.54%;根体积及根系交叠数显著增加16.5%、23.2%;根系活力显著增加了298%;Vmax值显著增加了118%;低钾植株地上地下部干重与不添加相比显著提高了5.61%、28.6%;根系活力达到113μg/(g·h), FW,为无添加生长素时的3.3倍;根系ATPase活性相对增加了87.5%;根系钾浓度显著增加250%;钾离子通道基因NKT2在根系中表达量显著增加了7.04倍,Ntork1在根系及叶片中表达量显著降低了49.5%、72.5%。【结论】低钾胁迫影响烟草根系生长及植株对钾素的吸收累积,添加适当浓度外源生长素可改善植株根系生长发育状况,增加内流型钾离子通道基因NKT2、NtKC1的表达量,降低外流型钾离子通道基因Ntork1的表达量,且提高植株钾吸收动力学参数Vmax值、降低Km值,从而提高了植株对钾离子的吸收能力与亲和力,进而增加植株钾素浓度。     

叶面喷施褪黑素调控水稻幼苗耐盐性的浓度效应研究

为了探讨褪黑素(MT)对植物耐盐性的调控,以水稻"盐稻12号"为试验材料,研究了外源MT对75 mmol L-1 Na Cl胁迫下水稻幼苗株高、干重(DW)、根冠比(R/S)、氮磷钾(NPK)及钠(Na)含量的影响,并计算不同处理下各器官的K/Na和K、Na的选择性比率(SK,N a)。结果表明:盐胁迫下,外源喷施25~400μmol L-1 MT能够有效提高水稻植株的株高、DW,降低R/S;且随着MT浓度的升高,该效应越发显著,在MT施用浓度为200μmol L-1时,植株株高和DW均达到最大值。MT浓度为200和400μmol L-1时,植株生长指标差异均不显著。盐胁迫下,喷施MT明显提高植株的NPK含量,降低Na含量,显著增加氮转运系数(N-TF)、磷转运系数(P-TF)和钾转运系数(KTF),显著提高植株根吸收SK,Na(ASK,N a),而叶片运输SK,Na(TSK,Na)随着MT浓度增加逐渐降低。综上所述,盐胁迫下,喷施25~400μmol L-1 MT可明显提高水稻幼苗的NPK吸收,降低植株Na的积累,显著提高了水稻幼苗对K的选择性吸收,维持体内的离子稳态,增加植株地上部和根部生物量积累,从而显著提高水稻的耐盐性,其中,提高水稻耐盐的最适MT浓度为200μmol L-1。     

不同施氮水平对盐胁迫下苗期菘蓝生理特性及根中(R,S)-告依春含量的影响

为探讨不同施氮水平培养下菘蓝幼苗对盐胁迫的响应,以河北栽培的菘蓝居群为材料,在3.75(T1)、7.5(T2)、11.25(CK)、15(T3)、18.75 mmol·L-1(T4)5个不同的施氮水平下,以100 mmol·L-1Na Cl进行胁迫处理,研究了施氮水平对盐胁迫下苗期菘蓝生长、抗氧化酶系统、可溶性蛋白质含量、氮素代谢及根中指标性成分(R,S)-告依春积累的影响。结果表明,高氮水平的T4(18.75 mmol·L-1)显著促进盐胁迫下菘蓝幼苗的生长。低氮(T1、T2)和高氮(T3、T4)处理均提高了盐胁迫下菘蓝幼苗中保护酶的活性,且高氮水平处理显著降低幼苗中丙二醛(MDA)的含量。在盐胁迫下,随着施氮水平的增加,菘蓝体内硝酸还原酶(NR)活性、谷氨酰胺合成酶(GS)活性,可溶性蛋白质及根中(R,S)-告依春含量均呈先升高后降低的趋势。盐胁迫条件下,不同施氮水平对苗期菘蓝体内抗氧化酶与氮素同化关键酶之间、生物量与(R,S)-告依春含量之间的调控表现出差异性。本研究结果为苗期菘蓝的耐盐性生理研究提供了理论依据。     

局部根系盐胁迫对冬小麦生长和光合特征的影响

通过分根装置设置无盐胁迫(0|0)、局部根系150 mmol-L-1NaCl胁迫(0|150)、全部根系75 mmol-L-1NaCl胁迫(75|75)、全部根系150 mmol-L-1NaCl胁迫(150|150)4种处理,研究根系局部盐胁迫对冬小麦生长及光合特征的影响。结果表明:盐胁迫显著抑制了小麦幼苗的生长,并且随着盐胁迫浓度的增加,小麦受抑制程度加重;根系盐胁迫方式对小麦幼苗生长影响显著,局部根系胁迫处理(0|150)小麦幼苗地上部干重比等浓度150 mmol-L-1NaCl全部盐胁迫处理(150|150)增加23.5%,比等浓度75 mmol-L-1NaCl全部盐胁迫处理(75|75)增加17.2%。在局部根系盐胁迫下,非盐胁迫一侧根系(0|150-0)补偿生长,其根长、侧根数、侧根长比盐胁迫一侧根系(0|150-150)分别增加195.2%、206.2%和237.8%,盐胁迫一侧根系吸收的Na+部分向非盐胁迫一侧根系运输,盐胁迫一侧根系(0|150-150)的Na+含量比全部胁迫处理(150|150)减少12.1%。与全部根系盐胁迫相比,局部根系盐胁迫减少了Na+在叶片中的积累,降低了钠/钾值。局部根系盐胁迫叶片净光合速率、气孔导度、胞间CO2浓度和叶绿素荧光参数(Fv/Fm)均高于同浓度完全盐胁迫处理的小麦幼苗,进而增加地上部和根系的生物量。因此,局部根系胁迫显著缓解了全部盐胁迫对小麦地上部和根系生长的抑制作用。     

玉米苗期根系对氮胁迫反应的配合力分析

研究利用7个玉米自交系,采用NC-Ⅱ设计,分析了玉米苗期根系性状对氮胁迫反应的配合力及遗传参数变化。结果表明,在2个氮水平下,玉米苗期根系性状的一般配合力、特殊配合力都存在显著的基因型差异,而且不同的基因型在氮胁迫下的反应也不尽相同。高氮下,根系性状除轴根长以外均以非加性遗传为主;氮胁迫下,除轴根数以外的根系性状以加性遗传为主。2个氮水平下,根干重、总根长和侧根长的广义遗传力均较高;与高氮处理相比,在低氮胁迫下,根系性状的广义遗传力表现为下降趋势,根干重、总根长和侧根长的狭义遗传力有上升的趋势。     

油菜NO3-的吸收、分配及氮利用效率对低氮胁迫的响应

【目的】探究油菜NO3-的吸收、分配和对低氮胁迫的响应及其氮利用效率,为理解油菜在不同低氮胁迫下相关生理变化及其氮素利用效率提供科学依据。【方法】以常规油菜品种814为研究材料,采用砂培试验,在正常供氮水平（10 mmol/L）和低氮胁迫水平（3 mmol/L、1 mmol/L）下,研究油菜的根系特性、蒸腾作用对低氮胁迫的响应及其氮素吸收效率,并研究油菜NO3-的运输分配与同化对低氮胁迫的响应及其氮素利用效率。【结果】与正常供氮处理（10 mmol/L）相比,低氮胁迫处理（3 mmol/L、1 mmol/L）的油菜NO3-含量、全氮含量均显著下降,但（NO3-）叶/根、（全氮（%））叶/根显著升高,植株根系干物质重、根系吸收面积均显著下降,但根冠比显著升高。油菜植株在低氮胁迫下气孔导度和蒸腾速率显著增加,一方面促进植株对NO3-的捕获,另一方面也促使更大比例的NO3-分配在植物的地上部分,但植株的水分散失加剧,水分利用效率显著下降。低氮胁迫处理油菜根和叶中NR、GS活性与正常供氮处理之间的差异不显著或有增加,其叶绿素含量、光合速率均显著下降,但光合氮素利用率显著升高。【结论】在低氮胁迫条件下,油菜植株的氮素和干物质累积均显著下降,但NO3-在植株的地上部分分配比例的增加以及光合氮素利用率的升高促使植株的氮素利用效率显著提高。     

硅、磷配施对玉米苗期生长及氮磷钾积累的影响

以‘正红2号’和‘正红115’玉米为材料,采用砂培方式,设置3个纯磷水平[1.0 mmol·L~(-1)(正常磷水平,P_(1.0))、0.1 mmol·L~(-1)(中度缺磷,P_(0.1))和0.01 mmol·L~(-1)(重度缺磷,P_(0.01))]和3个纯硅水平[1.5 mmol·L~(-1)(Si_(1.5))、0.75mmol·L~(-1)(Si_(0.75))和0 mmol·L~(-1)(Si_0)],通过对玉米苗期干物质、叶面积、根系形态和氮磷钾含量的测定分析,研究硅、磷配施对玉米苗期根系生长、各器官干物质及氮、磷和钾养分积累与利用的影响,为磷、硅肥合理配施提供理论依据。结果表明:缺磷抑制玉米苗期生长,降低根长、根体积、根表面积和叶面积,减少磷和氮、钾的吸收以及干物质积累量,这种效应随磷浓度的降低而增强;玉米通过提高根冠比,增加磷、氮在根系中的分配率,提高氮、磷、钾的干物质生产效率来适应低磷环境;低磷胁迫对‘正红115’根系生长和磷吸收积累量的影响大于‘正红2号’,但‘正红115’在低磷条件下大幅度提高磷在根系中的分配率。在正常磷(P_(1.0))条件下加硅可促进玉米根系生长,增加磷和氮、钾积累量,提高其在地上部分配率,增加叶面积和干物质积累量;在中度缺磷(P_(0.1))条件下加硅也可增加玉米的磷和氮、钾积累量,促进根系和地上部生长,缓解低磷胁迫;在重度缺磷(P_(0.01))条件下,增施硅对玉米根系生长和干物质积累无显著的改善作用,但会增加根系中磷、钾素积累量。由此表明,硅和磷存在显著的协同作用和配合效应,生产上硅和磷应配施。     

水稻根系生长对不同氮形态响应的动态变化

土壤养分供应变异很大,植物根系生长对这种养分变异的响应非常敏感.为了探索水稻根系生长对N素供应响应的动态变化规律以及这种适应性变化与水稻N效率之间的关系,采用水培方法,以两个苗期不同N效率水稻品种桂单4号和南光为研究材料,比较了不同铵硝比、不同浓度NH4、不同浓度NO3-和不同浓度NH4NO3对水稻根系构型参数的影响.结果表明:NH4 和NH4NO3供应显著降低了总根长、总根表面积和总根体积,且有增加平均根直径的趋势;而NO3-供应在0～1 mmol/L浓度范围内,增加了总根长、总根表面积和总根体积,降低了平均根直径,但当NO3-供应超过1 mmo1/L后,NO3-却有降低总根长、总根表面积和总根体积的趋势,对平均根直径没有明显影响.苗期N高效基因型桂单4号总根长和总根表面积在各种N素营养条件下均显著高于N低效基因型南光.上述结果表明,NH4 和NH4NO3都抑制了水稻根系生长,而NO3-为低浓度诱导、高浓度抑制根系生长,根长和根表面积,对提高水稻N效率贡献较大.     

中度干旱胁迫下内生真菌印度梨形孢对旱稻根系细胞膜H+-ATPase的影响

[目的]研究中度干旱胁迫下,内生真菌印度梨形孢(Piriformospora indica)对旱稻根系细胞膜H+-ATPase的影响,解析印度梨形孢提高旱稻耐旱性的分子生理机制.[方法]将无菌旱稻幼苗及带有GFP标签的印度梨形孢菌饼(P.indica-GFP)接种于备好的PNM培养基中,于26℃/22℃、14 h/10...     

两个氮素利用率不同的水稻品种根系形态及生理特性的差异

The variation in nitrogen (N) uptake by rice has been widely studied but differences in rice root morphology that may contribute to this variation are not completely understood. Field and greenhouse experiments were carried out to study N accumulation, root dry weights, total root lengths, root surface areas, and root bleeding rates of two rice cultivars, Elio with low N-use efficiency and Nanguang with high N-use efficiency. Low (1 mmol N L^-1) and high (5 mmol N L^-1) N applications were established in the greenhouse experiment, and the N rates were 0, 120, and 240 kg ha^-1 in the field experiments at Jiangning and Jiangpu farms, Nanjing, China. The results showed that the N accumulation, root dry weight, total root length, and root surface area increased with an increase in N application. At the heading stage, N accumulation in the shoots and roots of Nanguang was greater than that of Elio in the field experiments and that of Elio at 5 mmol N L^-1 in the greenhouse experiment. After the heading stage, N accumulation was higher for Nanguang at both 1 and 5 mmol N L^-1 in the greenhouse experiment. The total root length and root surface area were significantly different between the two cultivars. Over the range of the fertilizer application rates, the root lengths of Nanguang at Jiangning Farm were 49%-61% greater at booting and 26%-39% greater at heading than those of Elio, and at Jiangpu Farm they were 22%-42% and 26%-38% greater, respectively. Nanguang had a greater root bleeding rate than Elio. It was concluded that the N-use efficiency of the two rice cultivars studied depended to a great extent on the root morphological parameters and root physiological characteristics at different growth stages.     

水稻耐盐性的机理

Shaheen Basmati was evolved as a salt tolerant fine rice variety by the Soil Salinity Research Institute,Pindi Bhattian, Pakistan. Water culture studies were conducted to investigate the physiological mechanism exercised by this variety in particular and rice plant in general to face the saline environment. Performance of this rice variety and the concentration and uptake of ions were studied under stress of three salinity levels(30, 60 and 90 mmolL^-1) created with NaC1. Recorded data indicated that shoot dry matter was not significantly affected by all the three levels of salinity. However, NaC1 levels of 60 and 90 mmol L^-1 affected the root dry matter significantly. Sodium concentration and uptake was enhanced significantly in root and shoot at the first level of salinity (30 mmol L^-1) but thereafter the differences were non-significant, indicating the preferential absorption of this cation. The K concentration decreased significantly in shoots at all the levels. The impact was less pronounced in roots as far as K absorption was concerned. The effect on Ca and Mg concentrations was not significant. The values of K:Na, Ca:Na and (Ca Mg):Na ratios in shoot and root were comparatively low under stress conditions, indicating that selective ion absorption may be the principal salt tolerance mechanism of variety Shaheen Basmati when grown in a saline medium.     

Metabolite profiling of shoot extract,root extract,and root exudate of rice under nitrogen and phosphorus deficiency

ABSTRACT

Root exudate is derived from plant metabolites and its composition is affected by plant nutrient status. A deficiency of mineral nutrients, such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), strongly affects the type and amount of plant metabolites. We applied a metabolite profiling technique to investigate root exudates of rice plants under N and P deficiency. Oryza sativa was grown in culture solution containing two N levels (0 and 60 mg N L^?1) or two P levels (0 and 8 mg P L^?1). Shoot extracts, root extracts, and root exudates were obtained from the rice plants 5 and 15 days after transplanting and their metabolites were determined by capillary electrophoresis/time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Shoot N concentration and dry weight of rice plants grown at ?N level were lower than those of plants grown at +N level. Shoot P concentration and dry weight of rice plants grown at ?P level were lower than those of plants grown at +P level. One hundred and thirty-two, 127, and 98 metabolites were identified in shoot extracts, root extracts, and root exudates, respectively, at the two N levels. One hundred and thirty-two, 128, and 99 metabolites were identified in shoot extracts, root extracts, and root exudates, respectively, at the two P levels. Seventy-seven percent of the metabolites were exuded to the rhizosphere. The concentrations of betaine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, and glutarate in root exudates were higher at both ?N and ?P levels than at their respective high levels. The concentration of spermidine in root exudates was lower at both ?N and ?P levels than at their respective high levels. The concentrations of the other metabolites in root exudates were affected differently by plant N or P status. These results suggest that rice roots actively release many metabolites in response to N and P deficiency.     

基于光谱稳定目标的经验线性大气校正方法研究

By using speetrally stable targets, the empirical line （EL） method was tested to correct the multispectral IKONOS imagery acquired over Putuo Mountain, Zhejiang, China. A series of calibration targets, which were spectrally stable over time, were selected to establish the linear predicted equation. Subsequently, a series of spectrally stable validation targets were selected to assess the accuracy of the equations. And, validation targets, which were speetrally unstable over time, were used to test the feasibility of using the EL method to calibrate the archival remotely sensed data. Ground reflectance measurements for each target were made using an ASD FieldSpec spectroradiometer. A Trimble GeoXTTM GPS unit with sub-meter accuracy was used to estimate the target position accurately. Linear regression equations for four tKONOS bands were derived. The coefficients of determination for the blue, green, and red bands were all greater than 0.9800 and it was 0.9697 for the near infrared band. It was concluded that reasonable results could be obtained by using speetrally stable targets.     

盐生植物海蓬子对不同形式的氮源的响应

Salt-affected soils are agricultural and environmental problems on a global scale. Plants suffer from saline stresses in these soils and show nitrogen (N) deficiency symptoms. However, halophytes grow soundly under saline conditions. In order to clarify the N nutrition of the halophyte Salicornia bigelovii, it was grown at several N levels (1, 2, 3, and 4 mmol L^-1), supplied in the form of NO₃^- or ammonium (NH₄⁺), under high NaCl conditions (200 mmol L^-1). NH₄⁺-fed plants showed better growth than NO₃^--fed plants at 1-3 mmol L^-1 N, and plants in both treatments showed the same growth at 4 mmol L^-1 N. Nitrogen contents in NO₃^--fed plants increased with the N concentrations in solution; competitive inhibition of NO₃^- absorption by Cl^- was observed under lower N conditions. In addition, shoot dry weight was significantly correlated only with shoot N content. Therefore, growth of NO₃^--fed plants was regulated by N absorption. Inc ontrast, N contents of shoots in NH₄⁺-fed plants did not change with N concentration. Shoot Na content decreased with increasing N concentration, while K content increased. Dry weight was highly correlated only with K content in NH₄⁺-fed plants. These observations indicated that growth of NH₄⁺-fed plants was mainly regulated by K absorption.