Silicon ameliorates the adverse effects of salt stress on sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia) seedlings

The objective of this study was to investigate whether the application of silicon (Si) ameliorates the detrimental effects of salinity stress on sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia). Three-week-old seedlings were exposed to 0 and 100 mmol/L NaCl with or without 1 mmol/L Si for 7 days. The results showe...

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Published in:Plant, soil and environment soil and environment, 2017-01, Vol.63 (12), p.545-551
Main Authors: WU, Guo-Qiang, LIU, Hai-Long, FENG, Rui-Jun, WANG, Chun-Mei, DU, Yong-Yong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abiotic stress
Accumulation
cell permeability
Chlorophyll
compatible solutes
Malondialdehyde
Membrane permeability
Onobrychis
photosynthetic pigments
Plant growth
Potassium
Salinity
Salinity effects
Salinity tolerance
Salt tolerance
Seedlings
Selectivity
Side effects
Silicon
Sodium chloride
sodium toxicity
Solutes
Stress
Sugar
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Summary:The objective of this study was to investigate whether the application of silicon (Si) ameliorates the detrimental effects of salinity stress on sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia). Three-week-old seedlings were exposed to 0 and 100 mmol/L NaCl with or without 1 mmol/L Si for 7 days. The results showed that salinity stress significantly reduced plant growth, shoot chlorophyll content and root K+ concentration, but increased shoot malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration, relative membrane permeability (RMP) and Na+ concentrations of shoot and root in sainfoin compared to the control (no added Si and NaCl). However, the addition of Si significantly enhanced growth, chlorophyll content of shoot, K+ and soluble sugars accumulation in root, while it reduced shoot MDA concentration, RMP and Na+ accumulation of shoot and root in plants under salt stress. It is clear that silicon ameliorates the adverse effects of salt stress on sainfoin by limiting Na+ uptake and enhancing selectivity for K+, and by adjusting the levels of organic solutes. The present study provides physiological insights into understanding the roles of silicon in salt tolerance in sainfoin.
ISSN:1214-1178
1805-9368
DOI:10.17221/665/2017-PSE