Effects of Light and Nitrogen Interactions on Growths and Physiological Characteristics of Illicium verum Seedlings
In order to provide references for cultivation of Illicium verum seedlings, taking half-year-old I. ver-um seedlings as experimental materials, two-factor experiment with three light intensities [100% NS (Natural Sunlight), 72.8% NS and 46.3% NS] and four nitrogen levels (0, 200, 400 and 600 mg/plant) was used to ex-plore effects of different light and nitrogen interactions on growths and physiological characteristics of I. verum seedlings. Results showed that light intensity had the strongest effects on plant height, ground diameter, chloro-phyll contents, contents of osmotic adjustment substances, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and antioxidant en-zyme activities. In the same nitrogen level, with decrease of light intensity, except for plant height increments in L0N0-L2N0 treatments, plant height increments in L0N1-L2N1, L0N2-L2N2 and L0N3-L2N3 treatments showed trends of firstly increase and then decrease. Ground diameter increments in L0N0-L2N0 and L0N2-L2N2 treatments showed trends of firstly increase and then decrease, while those in L0N1-L2N1 and L0N3-L2N3 treatments decreased. Chlorophyll contents in L0N1-L2N1 treatments showed trends of firstly increase and then decrease, while those in L0N0-L2N0, L0N2-L2N2 and L0N3-L2N3 treatments increased. Soluble sugar contents in L0N0-L2N0 and L0N1-L2N1 treatments decreased, while those in L0N2-L2N2 and L0N3-L2N3 treatments showed trends of firstly increase and then decrease. Soluble protein and MDA contents in L0N0-L2N0 treatments decreased, while those in L0N1-L2N1, L0N2-L2N2 and L0N3-L2N3 treatments showed trends of firstly decrease and then increase. SOD activities in L0N0-L2N0 and L0N3-L2N3 treatments showed trends of firstly decrease and then increase, while those in L0N1-L2N1 and L0N2-L2N2 treatments de-creased. Dry weights and POD activities in different treatments showed trends of firstly increase and then de-crease. Membership function showed that growths of I. verum seedlings were optimal in L1N1 (72.8%NS, 200 mg/plant nitrogen) treatment.
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