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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>In order to get the method for improving the salt resistance of Lycium ruthenium seeds and seedlings under NaCl stress, the seed germination and physiological characteristics of L. ruthenium seedlings was studied.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Several physiological indexes of L. ruthenium seeds under NaCl stress, such as the germination rate (Gr), germination vigor (Gv), germination index (Gi), vigor index (Vi), and relative salt damage rate were measured. Other indexes of the seedlings like relative water contents (RWC) , chlorophyll contents, soluble protein contents, electrolyte leakage, the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), and peroxidase (POD) were also measured.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>NaCl at lower concentration could promote the seed germination but inhibit the seed germination at higher concentration. After the treatment by CaCl2 at the different concentrations, all germination indexes were increased. With the increase of salt concentration, the relative water contents and the contents of chlorophyll were decreased, the content of MDA and electrolyte leakage were increased. The change trend of POD activity showed the first increase and then decrease with the increase of salt concentration, which was similar to that of the soluble protein. After the treatment by CaCl2, relative water contents, chlorophyll and POD activities were decreased more slowly, and also electrolyte leakage and MDA contents increased slowly.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The CaCl2 could significantly alleviate the damages to the seeds and seedlings of L. ruthenium under NaCl stress, and promote the salt resistance to the seeds and seedlings of L. ruthenium.</p>
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Calcium , Pharmacology , Germination , Lycium , Metabolism , Physiology , Seedlings , Metabolism , Physiology , Seeds , Metabolism , Physiology , Sodium Chloride , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective: To compare the effects of Na2CO3 and NaCl + Na2CO3 at different concentration on the seed germination and seedling physiological characteristics of Astraglus membranaceus var. mongholicus, analyze the stress degrees of the both two on A. membranaceus var. mongholicus, and search for the effective ways for improving the resistance of seeds and seedlings under salt stress. Methods: Several physiological indexes of A. membranaceus var. mongholicus seeds under different salt treatments, such as the germination vigor (Gv), germination rate (Gr), relative germination rate, and relative salt damage rate were measured. And other indexes of the seedlings like chlorophyll contents, soluble protein contents, the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), and peroxidase (POD) were also measured. Results: Na2CO3 and NaCl + Na2CO3 at lower concentration could promote the seed germination but inhibit the seed germination at higher concentration. The inhibition was increased with the concentration increasing. The germination indexes of each treatment had the significant differences compared with the control (P < 0.05). With the salt concentration increasing, the contents of chlorophyll and the soluble protein decreased, which was negatively correlated with the concentration. The content of MDA was increased and positively correlated with the concentration. The change trend of SOD activity showed the first increase and then decreased with the salt concentration increasing, which was similar to that of POD. The activities of both SOD and POD reached the peak at 50 mmol/L. Conclusion: The stress of NaCl + Na2CO3 is higher than that of Na2CO3 on the seeds and seedlings of A. membranaceus var. mongholicus.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>In order to get the method for improving the salt resistance of Hedysarum polybotrys seeds and seedlings under different salt-alkaline stress, the seed germination and physiological characteristics of H. polybotrys seedlings were studied.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Several physiological indexes of H. polybotrys seeds under different salt-alkaline stress, such as the germination vigor, germination rate, relative germination rate, relative salt damage rate were measured. And others indexes of the seedlings like chlorophyll contents, soluble protein contents, the permeability of plasmalemma, the activities of POD and SOD were also measured.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Different salt-alkaline stress decreased the germination rate, vigor of germinate, germination index, while relative salt damage rate increased. With the increased salt-alkaline concentration, the adverse effects became more obvious. The strength of the salts: Na2CO3 > Na2SO4 > NaCl. With the increase of the salt-alkaline concentration, the chlorophyll contents and the soluble protein contents decreased, but the permeability of plasmalemma increased. The change trend of SOD and POD activity was similar, it is increased firstly, and then decreased as the stress intensity extended, the most significant increase of Na2SO4 and Na2CO3 in the concentration of salt-alkaline was 25 mmol x L(-1), but NaCl was 50 mmol x L(-1).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The seeds and seedlings inhibition of the salts was Na2CO3 > Na2SO4 > NaCl.</p>