ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2010, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (4): 231-234. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.2010.04.049

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Effects of Foliar Application of Sodium Selenite on Selenium Accumulation and Quality in Millet

ZHANG Peng-fei1, ZHANG Ai-jun1, ZHANG Jian-heng1, WANG Xiao-juan2, LIU Jian-min3, ZHOU Da-mai1   

  1. 1. The North of China Research Center for Agricultural Engineering Technology of Mountain District, Mountainous Area Research Institute of Hebei Province, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, China;
    2. College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, China;
    3. Agricultural Bureau of Baoding, Baoding 071001, China
  • Received:2010-06-14 Published:2010-08-28

Abstract: The field experiment was carried out to study the effects of foliar application of Na2SeO3 on contents of Se,protein,soluble sugar and lysine acid in grains in low Se region of North China. The results showed that the two treatments of foliar application of Na2SeO3 60 g / ha and 120 g / ha could increase Se contents in grains of the seven varieties of millet up to 1. 022-1. 644 mg / kg and 1. 853-2. 269 mg / kg,which were 15. 4 and 23. 8 times higher than those in control treatment respectively. Moreover,the grain yields of the seven varieties of millet showed negative correlation with the contents of Se in grains. There was significant increase protein contents in most the varieties of millets with foliar application of Na2SeO3. The soluble sugar and lysine acid in grains of Jigu22 were increased significantly by foliar application of Na2SeO3,but the soluble sugar of Jingu34 was reduced significantly,while there was no significant effects on the other varieties of millet.

Key words: Low Se region, Millet, Foliar application of Na2SeO3, Grain quality

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ZHANG Peng-fei, ZHANG Ai-jun, ZHANG Jian-heng, WANG Xiao-juan, LIU Jian-min, ZHOU Da-mai. Effects of Foliar Application of Sodium Selenite on Selenium Accumulation and Quality in Millet[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2010, 25(4): 231-234. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.2010.04.049.

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