WANG Shujuan, LI Linna, WANG Xiaoli, ZHANG Liyan, GUO Jungang, WAN Wei, DUAN Liqing
In order to investigate the effect of exogenous 24-epibrassinolide(EBR)on the physiological characteristics of Lycium barbarum seedlings under salt stress,Ningxia L. barbarum Ningqi 7 was used as the experimental material.Five treatments were set up,namely 0 mmol/L NaCl+distilled water spray(CK),150 mmol/L NaCl+distilled water spray(N0 treatment),150 mmol/L NaCl+0.005 mg/L EBR(T1 treatment),150 mmol/L NaCl+0.050 mg/L EBR(T2 treatment),and 150 mmol/L NaCl+0.500 mg/L EBR(T3 treatment).The seedling plant height,basal diameter,aboveground and underground biomass,chlorophyll content,photosynthetic parameters,antioxidant enzyme activity and the content of osmoregulatory were measured on the 7th day,14th day,and 21st day respectively.The results showed that compared with N0 treatment,T1,T2,T3 treatments significantly increased the plant height,basal diameter,aboveground and underground biomass,photosynthetic pigments in leaves,net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), transpiration rate (Tr), superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase(CAT)activities,as well as the content of osmoregulatory in L.barbarum seedlings,intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content significantly decreased,T2 treatment had the best effect.On the 21st day of salt stress,compared to the N0 treatment,the plant height,basal diameter,aboveground and underground biomass of L.barbarum seedlings increased by 23.63%,15.45%,17.70%,and 47.06%,the content of Chlorophyll a,Chlorophyll b,and Chlorophyll a+b increased by 10.68%,12.31%,and 6.57%,respectively;Pn,Tr,and Gs increased by 55.53%,27.83%,and 9.76%,respectively;the Ci value decreased by 14.42%;the activities of SOD,POD,and CAT increased by 13.23%,20.10%,and 9.31%,respectively;the MDA content decreased by 35.28%;the proline content,soluble sugar content,and soluble protein content increased by 45.17%,86.54%,and 57.00%,respectively.In summary,an appropriate concentration of exogenous 24-epibrassinolide can promote the growth of L.barbarum seedlings under salt stress,improve the photosynthetic capacity and antioxidant enzyme activity of L.barbarum seedlings,increase the content of osmoregulatory substances,alleviate the damage of salt stress to L.barbarum seedlings,and enhance the salt tolerance of L.barbarum seedlings.Among them,exogenous 0.050 mg/L EBR has the best effect.