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JOURNAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY-SCIENCE B
Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 181-193Publisher
ZHEJIANG UNIV
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B1300036
Keywords
Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.); Nitrogen rate; Urea; Ammonium nitrate; Tocopherol
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31171463, 31371542]
- Chinese Ministry of Education [20130101110077]
- Department of Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province, China [2013C32004]
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Tocopherols (Tocs) are vital scavengers of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and important seed oil quality indicators. Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important fertilizers in promoting biomass and grain yield in crop production. However, the effect of different sources and application rates of N on seed Toc contents in oilseed rape is poorly understood. In this study, pot trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of two sources of N fertilizer (urea and ammonium nitrate). Each source was applied to five oilseed rape genotypes (Zheshuang 72, Jiu-Er-1358, Zheshuang 758, Shiralee, and Pakola) at three different application rates (0.41 g/pot (N1), 0.81 g/pot (N2), and 1.20 g/pot (N3)). Results indicated that urea increased alpha-, gamma-, and total Toc (T-Toc) more than did ammonium nitrate. N3 was proven as the most efficient application rate, which yielded high contents of gamma-Toc and T-Toc. Highly significant correlations were observed between Toc isomers, T-Toc, and alpha-/gamma-Toc ratio. These results clearly demonstrate that N sources and application rates significantly affect seed Toc contents in oilseed rape.
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