ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2019, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 110-117. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.201751589

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Effects of Silicon on Growth and Osmotic Regulation of Cotton Seedlings under Salt Stress

ZHANG Qian, LI Xiaojia, ZHANG Shuying   

  1. Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
  • Received:2019-08-13 Published:2019-12-28

Abstract: In order to excavate the role of exogenous silicon(Si) in salt stress response and explore the regulation mechanism of salt stress response, the cotton variety Xinluzao 45 was used as test material, and was treated with 3 levels of salt(NaCl:0, 100, 200 mmol/L) and 2 levels of silicon(K2SiO3:0, 262.3 mg/L). The changes of seedling growth, osmotic regulation, reactive oxygen, malondialdehyde(MDA) content and electrolyte leakage rate were measured after the treatment of exogenous Si, and the effect of silicon in relieving the inhibitory effect of NaCl on cotton seedlings were studied. The results showed that, compared to CK, the fresh leaf weight, dry leaf weight, stem fresh weight, stem dry weight, root dry weight, root cap ratio, root activity, malic acid and citric acid of cotton seedlings all showed a downward trend along with the increase of NaCl levels, while the contents of free proline(Pro), hydrogen peroxide(H2O2) and malondialdehyde, the rate of electrolyte leakage and the oxygen free radical(O2·) production presented a upward trend, and SS and free amino acid contents increased first and then decreased. The biomass and osmotic regulator of cotton seedlings increased obviously in the same salt treatment after application of exogenous silicon, while the rate of O2· production, electrolyte leakage rate, the contents of hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde in cotton seedlings decreased obviously. Comprehensive analysis showed that the salt stress could inhibit the growth of cotton seedlings, and with the increase of salt concentration, the inhibition effect and osmotic stress degree aggravated. The exogenous silicon increased the accumulation of osmotic regulation substances and reduced the accumulation of active oxygen in cotton seedlings, so it could alleviate the inhibiting effect of salt stress on cotton seedling growth and improve the salt resistance of cotton seedlings.

Key words: Silicon, Salt stress, Cotton seedlings, Osmotic adjustment, Active oxygen, Malondialdehyde

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ZHANG Qian, LI Xiaojia, ZHANG Shuying. Effects of Silicon on Growth and Osmotic Regulation of Cotton Seedlings under Salt Stress[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2019, 34(6): 110-117. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.201751589.

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