Yield of waterlogged wheat in response to ABA application
To investigate the effects of ABA on waterlogged wheat growth, 0. 05 μmol/L ABA was sprayed on the wheat leaves, and the activities of super oxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), the content of MDA, and relative electric conductivity as well as yield were measured. The results showed that ABA could significantly improve the yield and the activities of SOD, POD and CAT in leaves of wheat under waterlogging, meanwhile decrease the content of MDA and relative electric conductivity, indicating that ABA is capable of boosting the tolerance to waterlogging and improving the wheat yield.