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Effects of Exogenous Ca(NO3)2 of Different Concentration on Growth of Cucumber Seedlings under Salt Stress and Plant Membrane Lipid Peroxidation |
XU Yu-wei,GUO Shi-rong*,CHENG Yu-jing,XIONG Yin-feng,HUANG Hai-tao |
College of Horticulture,Nanjing Agricultural University,Key Laboratory of Southern China Vegetable Crop Genetic Improvement,Ministry of Agriculture,Nanjing 210095,Jiangsu,China |
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Abstract The cucumber(Cucumis sativus L.)variety‘Xintaimici’was hydroponically cultured to study the effects of different exogenous concentration Ca(NO3)2 on growth of cucumber seedlings and membrane lipid peroxidation under salt stress(NaCl 65 mmol·L-1).The results showed that exogenousCa(NO3)2 of different concentration could alleviate the growth inhibition,reduce the increasing range of MDA and electrolyte leakage rate caused by salt stress.2.0 mmol·L-1 Ca(NO3)2 is the best treatment.The above soil fresh quality of cucumber seedling,its dry quality,plant height,stem thickness,leaf areas,under ground fresh weight,dry weight,total root length,total root areas,total root size,number of root tips,etc-other growth index were significantly higher than those under single salt stress treatment.At the same time,the MDA content and the increasing electrolyte leakage rate under salt stress were also decreased.
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Received: 13 July 2009
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Corresponding Authors:
GUO Shi-rong
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