Effects of Low Phosphorus Stress on Leaf Physiological Characteristics of Isatis Indigotica Seedlings
In order to study the effects of low phosphorus stress on leaves of Isatis Indigotica seed-lings,the seeds of I.indigotica were planted in small flower pot based on vermiculite.They were treated with Hoagland nutrient solution in different KH2PO4 concentrations(0 mmol/L、0.05 mmol/L、0.5 mmol/L)for 13 days.Culture conditions were 25 ℃,light intensity was 80 µmol/(m2,s),rela-tive humidity was 75%,light for 12 h/dark for 12 h.The changes in physiological properties were observed.The results showed that 0.5 mmol/L KH2PO4 concentration was the most suitable for the growth of I.indigotica seedlings.When the KH2PO4 concentration was lower than 0.5 mmol/L,with the decrease of KH2PO4 concentration(0.05 mmol/L,0 mmol/L),the physiological characteristics of the leaves of I.indigotica seedlings changed significantly.Compared with the control,respiration rate,net photosynthetic rate,stomatal conductance,intercellular carbon dioxide concentration,total chlorophyll content and water content were decreased by 53.8%and 30.8%,61.3%and 38%,72.3%and 33.1%,45.1%and 27.2%,38.3%and 13.3%,6.7%and 3.7%,respectively.Total soluble sugar content,proline content,electrical conductivity,malondialdehyde(MDA)content,hydrogen perox-ide content and superoxide anion content were increased by 41.6%and 32.4%,54.9%and 24.4%,58.7%and 19.6%,151%and 59.8%,94.1%and 23.5%,78.9%and 47.4%,respectively.The activi-ties of superoxide dismutase(SOD),peroxidase(POD),catalase(CAT),ascorbate peroxidase(APX),monodehydroascorbate reductase(MDHAR),dehydroascorbate reductase(DHAR)and glutathione reductase(GR)were increased by 17.2%and 10.9%,57.8%and 42.2%,59%and 15.7%,32.5%and 27%,24.6%and 5.7%,36.1%and 22.7%,45.5%and 33.2%,respectively.Low phosphorus treatment could inhibit photosynthesis and induce osmotic stress on leaves of I.indigoti-ca seedlings.The leaves of I.indigotica seedlings may regulate osmotic pressure by synthesizing osmoprotective substances and clear reactive oxygen species by antioxidant enzymes.