ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2010, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (5): 155-160. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.2010.05.032

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Effects of Abietic Acid on Seed Germination,Seedling Growth and Microbial Population in Rhizosphere of Hot Pepper

ZHOU Baoli1, LI Yan1, LI Dong1, LIU Na1, NING Fanhua2, HOU Yongxia3   

  1. 1. College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China;

    2. College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China;

    3. Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China
  • Received:2010-08-15 Published:2010-10-28

Abstract: The effects of abietic acid on seed germination,seedling growth and rhizosphere microbial populations of hot pepper were discussed. The allelochemicals in root exudates of hot pepper and monoculture soil were studied by GC-MS methods. The results showed that the main allelochemicals were identified as abietic acid,methyl tetradecanoate,octadecanoic acid,methyl ester,and acetamide 2-chloro-N-(ethoxymthyl) -N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl,Allelopathic effects of abietic acid exudated by hot pepper root to seedling germination,growth and microbial population in rhizosphere soil were studied by using simulative method. The bioassay results indicated that abietic acid promoted seed germination and seedling growth of hot pepper at 0. 05 g /L. Whereas,inhibitory effects were found at other concentrations,and effects inhibitory rates were enhanced along with concentration increase. The maximum stimulative effect occurred at 0. 25 g /L. Compared with the control,abietic acid changed microbial community structure in rhizosphere of hot pepper,with decrease of actinomyces(A) and the ratios of A to F,increase of bacteria(B) ,fungi(F) ,and the ratios of B to F. The results indicated that abietic acid have strong autotoxic effects on seed germination,seedling growth and microbial population in rhizosphere soil of hot pepper.

Key words: Hot pepper, Allelopathy, Abietic acid, Autotoxicity

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ZHOU Baoli, LI Yan, LI Dong, LIU Na, NING Fanhua, HOU Yongxia. Effects of Abietic Acid on Seed Germination,Seedling Growth and Microbial Population in Rhizosphere of Hot Pepper[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2010, 25(5): 155-160. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.2010.05.032.

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