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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (16): 1-8.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2024-0308

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Photosynthetic Variation and Cold Resistance in New Sugarcane Varieties Exposed to Chilling Stress

LI Huojian1(), XU Yuzhi1, CHEN Jun1, ZHANG Chi1, WU Yuling1, WEI Yibin1, JIANG Chunxiu1, ZENG Lifang1, ZHANG Muqing1,2,3()   

  1. 1 Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004
    2 Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004
    3 National Key Laboratory of Subtropical Agricultural Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, Nanning 530004
  • Received:2024-05-08 Revised:2024-12-26 Online:2025-06-05 Published:2025-06-05

Abstract:

To evaluate the cold resistance of newly released ‘Zhongzhe’ (ZZ) cultivars (‘ZZ 9’, ‘ZZ 14’, ‘ZG 1’ and ‘ZZFN 14-1854’), measurements were taken on sugarcane, and the physiological indices of leaves were analyzed following exposure to low temperatures. The results indicated that significant differences existed in the photosynthetic physiological indices of the four sugarcane varieties after low-temperature chilling. ‘ZZ 14’ exhibited relatively higher values in multiple parameters, namely Fv/Fm, Fv/Fo, net photosynthetic rate, photosynthetic pigment content, SPAD values (chlorophyll content), anthocyanin content, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. In contrast, ‘ZG 1’ manifested lower values across these indicators, implying weaker cold tolerance. The other two cultivars demonstrated intermediate performance. It is indicated that ‘ZZ 14’ improves its cold resistance by increasing anthocyanin levels and SOD activity, thereby exhibiting superior cold tolerance. Conversely, ‘ZG 1’ presents relatively inferior cold resistance. The ranking of the cold resistance of the varieties from highest to lowest was ‘ZZ 14’> ‘ZZ 9’> ‘ZZFN 14-1854’> ‘ZG 1’.

Key words: sugarcane, cold resistance, photosynthesis, fluorescence parameter, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, SOD activity, principal component analysis