Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE
Volume 198, Issue 1, Pages 14-26Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2011.00486.x
Keywords
gas exchange; Oryza sativa; osmolytes accumulation; water relation; water-use efficiency
Categories
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30600377, 30871652, 31071698]
- Industry Technology System of Rapeseed in China [nycytx-005]
- China Ministry of Personnel
- Northwest AF University [Z111021003]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
This study investigates the effect of added silicon (Si, as sodium silicate) on water statusrelated parameters, osmolytes accumulation and gas exchange in the leaves of hydroponically grown upland rice seedlings under polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000)-induced water stress, the aims being to explore whether Si has been involved in osmotic adjustment (OA) in upland rice plants. Fifty-five-day-old seedlings were subjected to 8.5 % (m/v) PEG-6000 treatment without or with 2.5 mm Si for 7 days. The results showed that addition of Si to culture solution could partially improve total, free, and bound water contents in both leaves and roots, which were all decreased under water stress. Application of Si increased water potential (?w) and osmotic potential (?p) in both roots and leaves while maintained higher turgor pressure (?p), in comparison with the plants without Si application. Added Si also stimulated the active accumulation of some osmolytes in both leaves and roots of stressed plants, which suggested enhanced OA ability. Analysis of gas exchange in leaves showed that net photosynthetic rate, transpiration, and water-use efficiency (WUE) were decreased under water stress, whereas application of Si enhanced the photosynthesis and improved the WUE. This study suggests that PEG-induced water stress in rice could be partially alleviated by addition of Si. This alleviative effect was partially attributable to enhanced OA ability by means of active accumulation of osmolytes.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available