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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 46-53.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2023-0142

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Effects of Two Seed Coating on Corn Growth and Antioxidant Defense System of ‘Heinuo 100’

WU Yitong(), LV Chensheng, LIU Yadong, LI Kaiye()   

  1. College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716
  • Received:2023-02-13 Revised:2023-05-09 Online:2024-01-17 Published:2024-01-17

Abstract:

Through field experiment, the research elucidates the effects of two commonly used systemic pesticides (thiamethoxam and difenoconazole) in the corn seed treatment, and their effects on cluster fresh weight in corn milk-ripe stage, fresh weight in all growth stages and the antioxidant defense system of ‘Heinuo 100’. The results showed that at the recommended application dosage of 6 mL/kg seed, the effect of thiamethoxam and thiamethoxan-difenoconazole mixture on the fresh weight of each part of maize plant was mainly at seedling stage and jointing stage. Compared with the control treatment, thiamethoxam and thiamethoxam-difenoconazole mixture treatment significantly reduced the fresh weight of each part at seedling stage and jointing stage, and there was no significant difference among the three treatments at milk maturity stage. The application of systemic pesticides as the seed treatment agents could increase the fresh weight of ear, but the effect was not significantly different. Both thiamethoxam and thiamethoxan-difenoconazole treatment promoted chlorophyll synthesis, and the mixed application of thiamethoxam and difenoconazole had higher chlorophyll content than that of thiamethoxam alone. Compared with the control treatment, thiamethoxam and thiamethoxam-difenoconazole mixture treatment could increase the activities of SOD, CAT and POD and decrease the GSH and MDA content in maize leaves. It showed that anti-oxidative mechanism of the maize leaf could response and regulate the metabolic process of the maize, thus making the corn plant grow normally at the dosages of systemic pesticides employed in this study.

Key words: thiamethoxam, difenoconazole, corn seed treatment, chlorophyll, antioxidant defense system