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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (17): 13-18.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2020-0477

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Distribution Characteristics of Beet Root Exudates in Seedling Stage

Wang Qiuhong(), Song Baiquan, Wang Xiaochun, Jing Ruonan, Yang Xiya, Zhou Jianchao()   

  1. College of Advanced Agricultural, Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080
  • Received:2020-09-18 Revised:2020-12-09 Online:2021-06-15 Published:2021-06-29
  • Contact: Zhou Jianchao E-mail:wangqiuhong119@126.com;zhou88767@126.com

Abstract:

The content and distribution of root exudates directly affect the population, structure and function of rhizosphere microorganisms, which indirectly affect the availability of rhizosphere nutrients and crop growth. In this study, the root exudates of sugar beet seedlings were collected and cultured in a sand culture basin. The three major types of root exudates were measured by high performance liquid chromatography, including the common 17 amino acids, 10 organic acids and 4 saccharides in soil. The contents and distribution of amino acids, organic acids and saccharides were analyzed at different distances from the surface of the beet root. The results showed that: in general, the content of root exudates from the organic nitrogen efficient variety ‘KWS8138’ was higher than that from the organic nitrogen inefficient variety ‘Beta176’, which decreased greatly from 0 to 5 mm from the root surface, and then gradually became flat. The total amino acid content, glycine, alanine, serine, arginine and tyrosine showed similar trends. The order of saccharides content was: glucose>fructose>sucrose>galactose. The content changing trend of oxalic acid and formic acid in the organic acid was that the farther away from the root surface, the lower and slower it was. Therefore, the distribution gradient of root exudates was formed along the surface of beet roots, which provided energy and carbon sources for rhizosphere microorganisms. The study could be a theoretical reference for the effective absorption and utilization of plant rhizosphere nutrients.

Key words: sugar beet, root exudates, distribution characteristics, rhizosphere, amino acid, organic acid, saccharides

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