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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (26): 29-34.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb19030085

Special Issue: 马铃薯 农业气象

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Effects of Drought Stress on Active Oxygen Metabolism, Osmotic Regulators, SPAD and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Characteristics of Sweet Potato

  

  • Received:2019-03-20 Revised:2019-07-10 Accepted:2019-07-25 Online:2019-09-16 Published:2019-09-16

Abstract: To explore the response mechanism of sweet potato to drought stress and its growth water requirement, the effects of different drought intensities (0% , 6% , 12% , 18% and 24% of PEG6000 concentration respectively) on active oxygen metabolism, osmotic regulators, SPAD and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics of sweet potato were studied by soilless cultivation with‘Shangshu 19’as experimental material. The results showed that the activities of protective enzymes SOD, POD, CAT, APX, soluble protein and soluble sugar first increased and then decreased with the increase of drought stress intensity, and the activities of protective enzymes SOD, POD, CAT and APX increased when the concentration of PEG-6000 was not higher than 7%. The content of soluble protein and soluble sugar increased by 58.09% and 161.14% respectively when the concentration of PEG- 6000 was 7% . The content of proline and malondialdehyde increased with the increase of drought stress intensity. When the concentration of PEG-6000 was not higher than 3% , it could stimulate the chlorophyll production of sweet potato leaves. SPAD was negatively correlated with the intensity of drought stress. The fitting equation of SPAD and drought stress was y=54.354e-3.323x. Initial fluorescence (Fo) showed the change rule of first decreasing and then increasing, and the lowest value was at 3% PEG-6000 concentration; the maximum fluorescence (Fm), maximum photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm) and photochemical extinction coefficient (qP) showed a single peak change rule of first increasing and then decreasing with the increase of drought stress intensity, and the maximum value was at 3% PEG-6000 concentration, which had a negative correlation with initial fluorescence (Fo). It is concluded that water-saving irrigation could be achieved under the condition of maintaining healthy growth of sweet potato seedlings when the soil moisture content is kept at 3% PEG-6000 concentration, but the soil drought intensity could not exceed 7% of PEG- 6000 concentration, otherwise, the morphological and physiological characteristics of sweet potato seedlings would be adversely affected.