Effects of exogenous gibberellin on growth,photosynthetic characteristics and physiological indexes of hemp
To investigate the optimal concentration of exogenous gibberellin for the growth and development of hemp,fiber hemp variety'Huoma No.1'was used as the experimental material.15 potted plants were set as one treatment.At 35 days after planting,different concentrations of exogenous gibberellin were applied once:[CK(0 mg/mL),G1(25 mg/mL),G2(50 mg/mL),G3(75 mg/mL),G4(100 mg/mL)].Measurements included growth parameters such as plant height and stem diameter,photosynthetic characteristics such as net photosynthetic rate(Pn),antioxidant indicators such as superoxide dismutase(SOD),as well as protein and soluble sugar content.The results showed that the G2 treatment had the most significant promoting effect on hemp growth.Compared with CK,the female plants exhibited increases of 26.98%,16.94%,and 43.40%in plant height,stem diameter,and technical length,respectively,while the male plants showed increases of 14.31%,20.53%,and 20.69%in the same parameters.The fresh stem and dry stem weights per plant increased by 37.76%and 37.92%,respectively,compared with CK.In terms of photosynthetic characteristics,the G2 treatment resulted in higher values of Pn,transpiration rate(Tr),stomatal conductance(Gs),and SPAD,increasing by 60.06%,58.49%,40.39%,and 15.51%,respectively,compared with CK,while the intercellular CO2 concentration(Ci)decreased by 20.22%.Regarding antioxidant indicators,the G3 treatment showed the highest SOD activity,increasing by 69.98%compared with CK.The G2 treatment exhibited the highest peroxidase(POD)and catalase(CAT)activities and proline content,increasing by 100%,45.38%,and 84.02%,respectively,compared with CK.Additionally,the G2 treatment had the lowest superoxide anion(O ₂ ⁻)and malondialdehyde(MDA)content,decreasing by 68.04%and 46.88%,respectively,compared with CK.The G2 treatment also led to higher protein and soluble sugar content,increasing by 76.86%and 66.88%,respectively,compared with CK.In conclusion,exogenous gibberellin application promotes hemp growth,enhances photosynthetic efficiency and chlorophyll content,increases antioxidant enzyme activity(delaying senescence and improving stress resistance),and elevates protein and soluble sugar content,the G2 treatment(50 mg/mL)showed optimal effects.
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