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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (25): 48-53.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2023-0241

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Response of Root Morphology and Physiological Characteristics of Atractylodes chinensis to Water Regulation

WANG Zicheng1(), ZHANG Ruifu1, WANG Lingfei2,3, JIA Junying1,3(), GUO Yuan1,3, LI Zhijun1,3, SUN Dezhi1,3   

  1. 1 Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000
    2 Naiman Banner Medicine Research and Development Center, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000
    3 Chinese (Mongolian) Medicine Ecological Planting Engineering Research Center (Cultivation) of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Universities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000
  • Received:2023-03-23 Revised:2023-07-14 Online:2023-09-05 Published:2023-08-28

Abstract:

To investigate the effect of moisture on root growth and physiological characteristics of seedlings of Atractylodes chinensis, moisture regulation was carried out on 2-year-old A. chinensis. The results showed that root length, root surface area, root diameter and root volume of A. chinensis increased significantly when the relative soil moisture content was 60%, and the specific root length and specific surface area increased when the soil moisture content was lower than 60%. Root vigor increased and then decreased with the decrease of soil water content. Malondialdehyde content decreased and then increased with decreasing soil water content. The osmoregulatory substances proline, soluble sugar and soluble protein content showed higher accumulation at 50% and 60% of soil water content in each sampling period, and the peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities showed a trend of increasing and then decreasing in each treatment. Its soil water content of 50%-60% at the time of water management during the seedling stage of A. chinensis is conducive to promoting the root growth of A. chinensis and enhancing its water adaptation ability.

Key words: Atractylodes chinensis, root characteristics, physiological characteristics, water regulation, root vigor