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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (15): 47-54.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2020-0458

Special Issue: 资源与环境 农业气象

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Rooting Agent (GGR-6): Effects on the Response of Festuca rubra and Poa pratensis to Drought Stress

Wang Jinghong1(), Chen Ai1, Zhang Wen1, Zhao Yi1, Tian Jingyao1, Wang Zhensheng1, Xu Gudan2, Lin Jixiang1()   

  1. 1College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040
    2North Aviation Forest Station, Harbin 150040
  • Received:2020-09-14 Revised:2021-01-04 Online:2021-05-25 Published:2021-05-18
  • Contact: Lin Jixiang E-mail:yuanlin@nefu.edu.cn;linjixiang@nefu.edu.cn

Abstract:

To explore the physiological role of rooting agent (GGR-6) on plant growth and drought tolerance, two high quality turfgrass, Festuca rubra ‘Rubra’ and Poa pratensis ‘Merit’ were used as the materials in this study. The controlling water method was adopted, and the two kinds of turfgrass were irrigated with different concentrations of GGR-6 at different periods after sowing. The results showed that the activities of antioxidant enzymes in F. rubra and P. pratensis increased first and then decreased under drought stress, and the content of free proline increased to maintain osmotic balance, but the content of MDA in leaf kept at a low level. The drought tolerance of P. pratensis was higher than that of F. rubra. GGR-6 irrigation could obviously promote the growth of the two kinds of turfgrass seedlings, and improve their drought resistance. For F. rubra, GGR-6 irrigation with low concentrations (0.1 g/L, 0.2 g/L) one week after sowing had a better effect. For P. pratensis, GGR-6 irrigation with low concentrations (0.1 g/L, 0.2 g/L) two weeks after sowing, and high concentration (0.3 g/L) after three weeks had better effects. The results suggest that GGR-6 plays an important role in the drought tolerance of plant, and the study provides a scientific basis for the use of exogenous substances to improve plant drought resistance.

Key words: rooting agent, GGR-6, drought stress, Festuca rubra, Poa pratensis, turfgrass, osmotic adjustment

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