Arid Zone Research ›› 2023, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (7): 1131-1140.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2023.07.10

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Effects of different salt types on seed germination and seedling growth of Poa annua

LI Juanxia1(),BAI Xiaoming1(),ZHANG Cui2,RAN Fu1,LI Ping1,YAN Yubang1,ZHANG Caizhong1,ZHU Yanan1,CHEN Hui1   

  1. 1. Pratacultural College, Gansu Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Grassland Ecosystem, Ministry of Education, Pratacultural Engineering Laboratory of Gansu Province, The Sino-U. S Joint Centers for Grazingland Ecosystem Sustainability
    2. College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
  • Received:2022-12-09 Revised:2023-02-09 Online:2023-07-15 Published:2023-08-01

Abstract:

The effects of different salt types and concentrations on the germination characteristics of Poa annua seeds were studied using the Petri dish method in this study. The relative germination rate, potential, index, vigor, bud length, radicle length, and salt damage rate were measured, analyzing the responses of P. annua seed germination and seedling growth to different salt types. The results indicated that: (1) P. annua from Yongchang had superior germination and seedling growth characteristics compared with the other provenances. (2) various salt types and concentrations significantly inhibited seed germination and seedling growth, with alkaline salts exhibiting stronger toxicity compared with neutral salts, and radicles being more sensitive than buds during germination; and (3) the salt toxicity of different salt types during P. annua seed germination ranked as follows: Na2CO3>NaHCO3>Na2SO4>NaCl. Therefore, this study provides a scientific basis for planting P. annua for ecological restoration of different types of saline lands.

Key words: Poa annua, salt type, germination characteristics, seedling growth, salt tolerance