磷对海水胁迫下芦荟幼苗离子分布的影响

研究了磷对海水胁迫下库拉索芦荟(A loe vera)幼苗干物质积累、植株含水量、在器官和组织水平上离子分布的影响。增磷显著缓解海水胁迫对芦荟生长的抑制,明显提高海水胁迫下芦荟幼苗的干物质积累和含水量。器官离子含量和X射线微区分析结果都表明,30%浓度海水胁迫下,外源磷水平的提高能显著降低芦荟幼苗根系N a 、C l-的吸收,增强K 、C a2 向地上部的运输和分配,从而维持叶片较高的K /N a 、C a2 /N a 比率,而这很可能是增磷提高芦荟对海水胁迫抗性的主要原因之一。     

硅对低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长的影响

采用砂基培养的方法,研究硅对低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长的影响.结果表明加硅处理能使低温胁迫下的黄瓜幼苗超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性显著升高:丙二醛(MDA)含量和超氧阴离子自由基(O₂^-)产生速率显著下降,叶片质膜透性降低;硅提高了低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗的可溶性蛋白质和叶绿素含量、叶绿素a/b比值及植株生物量.因此,硅可以减弱低温胁迫对黄瓜幼苗的伤害.     

镧对镉胁迫下大蒜幼苗生长及镉积累的影响

采用土培实验研究了镧(La²⁺)对镉(Cd)胁迫下大蒜幼苗生长及Cd积累的影响。结果表明：低浓度Cd（＜5 mg·kg^-1）对大蒜生长有微弱的促进作用而高浓度Cd对其有明显抑制作用。外施系列浓度La²⁺对高浓度Cd胁迫下大蒜幼苗生长具有明显的缓解效应,单株鲜重、干重、根长及地上部分高度均具有明显或不同程度的增加。测定结果表明,Cd主要积累在大蒜根部而向地上部分转运的较少,外施系列浓度La²⁺对高浓度Cd胁迫下大蒜幼苗根系对Cd积累具有显著的抑制效应,同时也抑制Cd向地上部分转运。从外施La²⁺对高浓度Cd胁迫下大蒜幼苗生长及大蒜对Cd积累情况来看,La²⁺的适宜缓解效应浓度是在Cd浓度为20 mg·kg^-1时,La²⁺浓度为10～15 mg·kg^-1;在Cd浓度为40 mg·kg^-1,La²⁺浓度为5 mg·kg^-1。     

硅素对水稻幼苗镉积累及抗胁迫应答的调节效应

施硅(Si)可以显著缓解镉(Cd)胁迫对水稻生长发育的毒害效应。本研究通过水培分根试验,研究了Si对水稻幼苗Cd积累及胁迫应答的调节效应。结果表明: Cd胁迫下水稻幼苗的生物量显著降低,加Si可以显著缓解Cd对水稻幼苗生长的抑制效应。水稻幼苗对Cd的吸收、转运和积累明显受到Si的影响,单侧根系Cd胁迫下加Si(Si-Cd+Si,Si-Cd)使根系对Cd的滞留系数达83.3%～83.6%,限制了Cd从根向地上部转移。单侧根系Cd胁迫下非胁迫侧加Si(Si-Cd)处理的植株对Cd的吸收和累积明显增加,尤其是根中Cd的积累量较单侧根系Cd胁迫下无Si(CK-Cd)处理增加了48.2%;而单侧根系Cd胁迫下双侧加Si(Si-Cd+Si)处理则显著降低了根和地上部对Cd的吸收,较CK-Cd处理分别降低了36.7%和54.9%。双侧Cd胁迫下单侧加Si(Cd-Cd+Si)则使根和地上部对Cd的吸收量显著减少,较双侧根Cd胁迫(Cd-Cd)处理分别降低了57.8%和46.5%。Cd胁迫下水稻幼苗根中含较高浓度的Si,加Si则使Cd胁迫下根和地上部积累更多的Si。加Si也影响了水稻幼苗对其他金属元素如钙(Ca)、镁(Mg)、锰(Mn)的吸收,Cd-Cd+Si处理显著增加了根系和地上部的Ca、Mg浓度,但Mn浓度的变化则因Cd胁迫程度而表现不同。加Si对Cd胁迫下根系超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性有一定的影响,尤其是Si-Cd处理的胁迫侧POD和非胁迫侧SOD活性显著上升,有利于清除Cd胁迫产生的氧自由基。总之,Si对Cd胁迫下水稻幼苗生长、Cd和Si等的吸收及根系的抗氧化反应有一定的调节效应,植株体内较高的Si浓度有利于增强植株对Cd的耐受性。     

水杨酸对锌胁迫下小麦幼苗生长抑制的缓解效应

以小麦品种‘新麦18’为材料,采用室内水培实验研究了不同浓度水杨酸(SA)处理对300 mg.L-1锌胁迫下小麦种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响。结果表明:在Zn2+胁迫下,小麦种子的发芽势和发芽率、幼苗根长、芽长以及幼苗叶片的可溶性蛋白含量、根系活力显著降低,而脯氨酸和丙二醛(MDA)含量显著增加(P<0.05);外施SA显著提高了Zn2+胁迫下小麦种子的发芽势和发芽率,同时也使Zn2+胁迫7 d后的小麦幼苗的根长、芽长,幼苗叶片的脯氨酸和可溶性蛋白含量以及根系活力显著升高,膜脂过氧化产物MDA含量却显著降低(P<0.05)。由此可见,外施SA可通过提高小麦幼苗根长和芽长来增加幼苗根系活力,通过提高小麦幼苗可溶性蛋白含量、脯氨酸含量来维持细胞膜的稳定性,降低膜脂过氧化伤害程度,从而缓解了Zn2+胁迫对幼苗生长的抑制,并以14 mg.L-1外源水杨酸缓解效果最好。     

硅提高黄瓜幼苗抗盐能力的生理机制研究

为了明确硅提高黄瓜幼苗抗盐能力的机制,该试验采用水培方法,以黄瓜品种‘津优一号’为材料,对幼苗进行中度盐胁迫,研究在盐胁迫下硅对黄瓜幼苗生长、光合特性、渗透调节物质和离子吸收的影响。结果显示:(1)正常条件下,硅对黄瓜幼苗生长及相关生理指标无明显影响;单独盐处理降低了幼苗叶片叶绿素含量、光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率和叶片含水量,导致幼苗生长受抑。(2)盐胁迫下加硅显著提高了幼苗光合速率和叶片含水量,增加了生物量的积累;在盐胁迫初期,硅加盐处理黄瓜叶片渗透势略低于单独盐处理,此后均高于单独盐处理;硅加盐处理显著提高了叶片可溶性糖含量,尤其是蔗糖含量,而降低了其脯氨酸含量,但对可溶性蛋白含量无显著影响。(3)盐胁迫下黄瓜植株Na+含量大幅上升,K+含量下降,K+/Na+比大幅降低;硅加盐处理降低了黄瓜叶片中Na+含量,提高了K+含量和K+/Na+比。研究表明,盐胁迫条件下,硅能通过减轻叶片离子毒害和增加水分吸收,改善叶片水分状况,从而维持较高的光合能力,提高其抗盐能力;而渗透调节只在盐胁迫初期有轻微缓解作用,不是硅提高黄瓜幼苗抗盐性的主要途径。     

4种化学调控剂对烟草幼苗耐冷性及其光合特性的效应研究

通过对烟草幼苗喷施不同浓度的CaCl2、赤霉素(GA3)、水杨酸(SA)和多效唑(PP333)进行预处理,比较分析4种化学调控剂处理对10℃低温胁迫下烟草幼苗耐冷性及其光合生理特性的影响。结果表明:(1)与喷施蒸馏水对照相比,4种化学调控剂预处理均可提高烟草幼苗的干物质积累量、根系活力、脯氨酸含量及光合效率,降低丙二醛(MDA)含量,总体上提高了烟草幼苗素质。(2)在10℃低温胁迫下,4种化学调控剂预处理可使烟草幼苗保持比对照更高的单株干重、相对生长速率、干物质积累速率、根系活力、脯氨酸含量、叶绿素含量、净光合速率、胞间CO2浓度、气孔导度和蒸腾速率,并减缓了低温诱导的MDA积累和相应的膜脂过氧化作用,最终提高烟草幼苗的耐冷性。(3)4种化学调控剂处理提高烟草幼苗耐冷性的程度不同,在该研究中以SA综合效果最好。     

复合外源物质对玉米幼苗抗寒性的影响

该研究采用不同浓度的水杨酸(SA)、脱落酸(ABA)、磷酸二氢钾(KH2PO4)以及抗坏血酸(VC)进行正交组合获得不同浓度组合的复合外源物质,同时以蒸馏水处理作为对照,将其喷施于玉米幼苗后进行低温胁迫处理,在胁迫结束后使幼苗恢复生长,并测定叶片相关生长指标及生理生化指标的变化。结果表明:(1)与对照组相比,9种复合外源物质处理均可显著提高玉米幼苗的相对生长速率、干物质积累速率及脯氨酸含量,降低相对电导率,总体上提高了玉米幼苗的素质。(2)在4℃低温胁迫下,9种复合外源物质处理下幼苗相对生长速率、干物质积累速率、根系活力、脯氨酸含量、可溶性蛋白含量及可溶性糖含量,均显著高于对照,并减缓了丙二醛的积累和相应的膜脂过氧化,降低了相对电导率,提高了玉米幼苗的耐冷性。低温胁迫条件下,水杨酸、脱落酸、磷酸二氢钾和抗坏血酸四种物质组成的复合物可以提高玉米幼苗的耐冷性,其中以SA0.14 g·L~(-1)+ABA 0.015 g·L~(-1)+KH_2PO_4 3.0 g·L~(-1)+V_C 3.0 g·L~(-1)的复合物效果最好。该研究结果为新型复合抗寒剂的应用推广提供了技术支持。     

外源硅对干旱胁迫下烟草幼苗生长、叶片光合及生理指标的影响

采用营养液水培法,研究了施用不同浓度外源硅(0、0.5、1.0 mmol/L)对干旱胁迫(10%PEG、20%PEG)下烟草幼苗生长、叶片光合特性和生理指标的影响。结果表明:干旱胁迫严重抑制了烟草幼苗生长和光合作用,膜质稳定性降低和引起氧化应激反应;施用不同浓度外源硅有效改善了干旱胁迫下烟草幼苗生长,均表现为株高、叶面积、根系体积、根系干重和地上部干重等生长指标增加,提高叶绿素a、叶绿素b、叶绿素a+b和类胡萝卜素含量,显著提高净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)并降低胞间CO2浓度(Ci),膜质过氧化产物MDA含量显著降低,提高叶片含水量、膜稳定性系数和渗透调节物质(脯氨酸、可溶性糖)含量,显著提高SOD、POD和CAT等抗氧化酶活性,而且1.0 mmol/L Si处理对干旱胁迫下烟草幼苗生长和生理特性的影响显著优于0.5 mmol/L Si处理。以上结果说明,施用外源硅能提高干旱胁迫下烟草幼苗光合作用、抗氧化和渗透调节能力,缓解干旱胁迫对烟草幼苗的伤害,促进其生长。     

亚适温条件下缺铁和硝酸盐胁迫对番茄幼苗生长及铁吸收的影响

研究亚适温(昼/夜18 ℃/12 ℃)条件下缺铁和硝酸盐胁迫对番茄幼苗生长及铁吸收的影响.结果表明: 与适温对照相比,亚适温条件下番茄幼苗生长受到明显的抑制,株高、叶面积显著变小,干物质积累下降;亚适温下缺铁对番茄幼苗生长的影响比适温下缺铁的影响大.亚适温条件下,缺铁、硝酸盐胁迫及二者同时胁迫的番茄幼苗株高与无胁迫处理差异不显著,但幼苗叶面积明显变小,电解质渗漏率、根系活力和三价铁还原酶活性明显增加,叶绿素含量降低;根总长、根表面积、根体积及根尖数明显减小;幼苗根、茎、叶中铁含量明显降低.亚适温下硝酸盐胁迫以及缺铁与硝酸盐二者同时胁迫加重了番茄幼苗干物质积累的减少、电解质渗漏率的增加,以及减少了对铁离子的吸收.Fe²⁺对K⁺和Ca²⁺吸收具有拮抗作用,不同器官中的表现有所差异;降低营养液中的Fe²⁺浓度可使番茄幼苗的缺铁症状更加严重.     

纯化腐植酸对氮胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长和氮代谢的影响

为研究纯化腐植酸(PHA)在不同水平氮胁迫下对黄瓜植株生长和氮代谢的影响,探明PHA对逆境胁迫的缓解作用机制,采用水培方式,选用新泰密刺为供试品种,以正常氮水平(11 mmol·L^-1 NO₃^-)为对照,进行低氮(1.0 mmol·L^-1 NO₃^-)和高氮(101 mmol·L^-1 NO₃^-)胁迫处理,研究纯化腐植酸对氮胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长和氮代谢的影响.结果表明: 低氮和高氮胁迫均抑制了黄瓜幼苗生长,株高、茎粗、叶面积、干物质积累量均低于正常氮水平处理.施用纯化腐植酸促进了正常氮水平及低氮胁迫下黄瓜干物质积累,在高氮胁迫下差异不显著.PHA影响了黄瓜幼苗NO₃^-的吸收,呈低氮下促进、高氮下抑制吸收的趋势;PHA显著降低了低氮、高氮胁迫下根系和叶片中的铵态氮含量;与正常氮水平相比,低氮、高氮胁迫下根系和叶片的硝酸还原酶(NR)、谷氨酰胺合成酶(GS)、谷氨酸合酶(GOGAT)、谷氨酸脱氢酶(GDH)活性及根系中亚硝酸还原酶(NiR)活性均显著降低,PHA不同程度地提高了NR、NiR、GS、GOGAT、GDH活性,还提高了根系和叶片中游离氨基酸、可溶性蛋白的含量.综上,添加PHA缓解了氮胁迫对黄瓜幼苗生长的抑制作用.     

Silicon Improves the Tolerance to Water-Deficit Stress Induced by Polyethylene Glycol in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seedlings

Drought stress usually causes a serious yield reduction in wheat production. Silicon (Si) has been reported to be able to alleviate drought stress damage; however, the mechanism is still poorly understood. In this article, the effects of Si (as sodium silicate) on some parameters related to oxidative damage, proline, soluble sugar, and inorganic ions in the leaves of wheat under 20% (w/v) polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) simulative drought stress are investigated. PEG stress depressed the growth of shoot and root and decreased leaf water potential and chlorophyll concentration. Addition of 1.0 mM Si could partially improve the growth of shoot (but not root) and increase the leaf chlorophyll concentrations of stressed plants. Inclusion of Si in culture solution also maintained leaf water potential of stressed plants at the same level as that of the control plants. PEG stress induced significant accumulation of leaf hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and malondialdehyde (MDA) as well as an increase in electrolyte leakage, which were all decreased by added silicon. These results suggest that stress-induced membrane lipid peroxidation could be partly alleviated by added silicon. Moreover, the results were also supported by the observation that PEG stress-induced decrease in glutathione concentration in the leaves was reversed by added silicon. The proline concentration in the leaves was markedly increased under PEG stress, whereas added silicon partially reversed this. PEG stress decreased the leaf soluble sugar concentration. There were significant negative regressions between proline concentration and both shoot dry weight and leaf chlorophyll concentrations, whereas there were positive regressions between the proline concentration and both H₂O₂ and MDA concentrations in the leaves, supporting the view that proline accumulation is a symptom of stress damage rather than stress tolerance. Addition of Si obviously increased Si accumulation in the shoot. Analyses of Na, Mg, K, and Ca showed no accumulation of these ions in the shoot (on the basis of per tissue dry weight) under water stress, and added Si even decreased their concentrations. These results suggest that under short-term PEG-induced water stress conditions (1 week), antioxidant defense, rather than osmotic adjustment, contributed to the improved wheat growth by Si.     

外源亚精胺对棉花幼苗抗冷性的生理生态特征影响

以棉花幼苗为试材,分析不同浓度的亚精胺（Spermidine,Spd）（0．01mmol／L、0．10mmol／L、0．50mmol／L和1．00mmol／L）处理对棉花幼苗生长、生理生态特性的影响,以弄清Spd增强棉花抗冷性的效果及其生理机制。结果表明,Spd预处理棉花叶片可提高冷胁迫条件下棉花幼苗抗冷性,具体表现为Spd处理棉花幼苗可增加幼苗体内干物质和含水量,降低叶片冷害指数、电解质渗漏率和丙二醛（MDA）含量,增强超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化物酶（POD）和过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性,提高抗坏血酸、脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量。表明Spd可以改变冷胁迫条件下棉花幼苗体内生理生化指标,从而缓解冷胁迫对棉花的伤害,其中以0．50mmol／L的Spd处理效果较理想。     

水稻物质生产与氮、磷、钾、硅素积累特点及其相互关系

大田条件下研究了30个水稻基因型的干物质与N、P、K、Si积累特性及其相互关系.结果表明,水稻干物质积累总量随N、P、K和Si积累总量的增加呈直线增加,其相关系数早季和晚季均达极显著水平.同时,N、P、K、Si积累的平衡有利于干物质积累,干物质积累量随NBI(养分平衡指数)直线增加,随NDI(养分偏离指数)直线下降.30个水稻品种平均N、P、K、Si积累总量比值早季为3.76:1:4.55:7.10,晚季为2.88:1:4.54:8.09.干物质积累能力以中期最强,前期最弱,而N积累能力却以前期最强,后期最弱.水稻抽穗前积累的干物质主要分配在茎鞘中,当抽穗期茎鞘比率达到最大时,茎鞘重约为叶片重的2倍,而抽穗前积累的N主要分配在叶片中,叶片中N的分配比率全生育期均比干物质分配比率高.成熟期积累的干物质、N和P主要分配在穗部,早、晚季稻的平均分配比率分别为58.01%、66.42%和70.06%,而K主要分配在茎鞘中,早、晚季稻的平均分配比率为62.08%.早季Si在茎中的分配比率(43.11%)最大,而晚季却以穗中的分配比率(46.99%)最大.     

水稻物质生产与氮、磷、钾、硅素积累特点及其相互关系

大田条件下研究了30个水稻基因型的干物质与N、P、K、Si积累特性及其相互关系．结果表明,水稻干物质积累总量随N、P、K和Si积累总量的增加呈直线增加,其相关系数早季和晚季均达极显著水平．同时,N、P、K、Si积累的平衡有利于干物质积累,干物质积累量随NBI(养分平衡指数)直线增加,随NDI(养分偏离指数)直线下降．30个水稻品种平均N、P、K、Si积累总量比值早季为3．76：1：4．55：7．10,晚季为2．88：1：4．54：8．09．干物质积累能力以中期最强,前期最弱,而N积累能力却以前期最强,后期最弱．水稻抽穗前积累的干物质主要分配在茎鞘中,当抽穗期茎鞘比率达到最大时,茎鞘重约为叶片重的2倍,而抽穗前积累的N主要分配在叶片中,叶片中N的分配比率全生育期均比干物质分配比率高．成熟期积累的干物质、N和P主要分配在穗部,早、晚季稻的平均分配比率分别为58．01％、66．42％和70．06％,而K主要分配在茎鞘中,早、晚季稻的平均分配比率为62．08％．早季Si在茎中的分配比率(43．11％)最大,而晚季却以穗中的分配比率(46．99％)最大．     

干旱胁迫下硅对玉米光合作用和保护酶的影响

利用盆栽试验研究了施硅（K₂SiO₃）对玉米植株抗旱能力的影响.结果表明：与对照相比,干旱胁迫下施硅提高了玉米植株的生物量积累,轻度和重度水分胁迫处理分别提高了31.1％～33.3％和23.7％～40.5％;施硅提高了玉米植株的净光合速率（10.9%～28.8%）和叶绿素含量（4.0%～11.9%）;施硅使干旱胁迫下玉米植株的POD、SOD和CAT活性分别提高6.4%～26.4%、17.8%～26.8%和3.2%～33.5%,抑制了干旱胁迫下叶片细胞膜透性的增加和丙二醛含量的升高.相关分析表明,干旱胁迫下玉米干生物量积累与日光合积累呈显著相关（r=0.9357,P<0.05）,说明光合作用的提高是干旱胁迫下硅对生物量积累影响的主要因素.较高的保护酶活性减轻了自由基的伤害作用,是硅增强植株抗旱性的另一重要因素.     

A role for young leaves in vernalization of cauliflower: I. Analysis of leaf development during curd induction

Growth analysis techniques are used to test the hypothesis that chilling induces curd (flower) initiation in the cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea Botrytis L. cv. Perfection) through inhibiting leaf growth, thereby increasing the availability of growth factors to the stem apex and enabling differentiation of the curd. Effects of chilling on leaf growth and curd induction are compared in juvenile and mature, vegetative plants. Chilling at 5°C reduced dry matter accumulation in the total leaf complement by ca 60% in juvenile plants and 40% in mature plants, compared to control plants growth at 20°C. Juvenile plants showed slower rates of leaf initiation than mature plants. Leaf initiation was retarded by chilling in both plant types with the most marked effect seen in the juvenile plants. This was consistent with dry matter availability to the stem apex limiting differentiation more severely in juvenile plants than in mature plants. The rate of dry matter accumulation in existing leaves, however, was faster in juvenile plants than in mature plants at 20°C. Plants that were juvenile during chilling produced an average of 43 leaves below the curd whereas those that were mature produced 25.
Dry matter accumulation in younger leaves was more markedly inhibited by chilling than in older leaves. Chilling also reduced the rate at which enlarging leaves became positionally more remote from the stem apex. Possible roles for such leaves in regulating apical development are considered.     

华北夏玉米干物质分配系数对干旱胁迫的响应

干物质分配系数反映作物各器官干物质的分配与积累,研究干物质分配系数对干旱胁迫的响应,是研究干旱胁迫对作物生长发育影响的基础.本文基于华北夏玉米主产省山东、河北和山西3个试验点2013—2015年田间水分控制试验资料,建立了夏玉米苗期、抽雄期、灌浆期3个主要发育阶段叶、茎、穗的干物质分配系数与土壤相对湿度的定量关系模型,分析了叶、茎、穗干物质分配系数对不同程度干旱胁迫的响应.结果表明: 3个阶段叶、茎、穗的干物质分配系数与土壤相对湿度均呈显著的一元二次关系.干旱胁迫下,叶片向外转运的干物质相对减少,叶干物质分配比例增加,并且在轻、中度干旱胁迫时的灌浆期(叶干物质分配系数增加0.04~0.09)以及重度干旱胁迫时的抽雄期(叶干物质分配系数增加0.17)响应最敏感.穗干物质分配系数对干旱胁迫表现为负响应,干旱胁迫越严重,分配系数越小,轻-重度干旱胁迫使穗干物质分配系数减小0.08~0.34.茎干物质分配系数对干旱胁迫的响应总体表现为灌浆期(正响应)＞抽雄期(负响应)＞苗期(负响应).     

Modulation of endogenous levels of some key organic metabolites by exogenous application of glycine betaine in drought stressed plants of sunflower (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Helianthus annuus</Emphasis> L.)

The present study was conducted to examine the changes in some key metabolites in drought-stressed sunflower plants supplied with glycine betaine externally. Imposition of drought stress at the vegetative or reproductive growth stages decreased the plant dry matter production and increased the accumulation of organic solutes (glycine betaine, proline, soluble proteins, free amino acids and soluble sugars) in two sunflower lines, i.e., Glushan-98 and Suncross. In general, decrease in dry matter production and increase in the endogenous levels of organic solutes, were more pronounced when drought stress applied at the vegetative stage than at the reproductive stage. Glycine betaine applied as a pre-sowing seed treatment was not found to be effective in reducing the negative effects of drought stress in sunflower plants. Foliar application of GB further enhanced the leaf endogenous levels of GB, soluble proteins and total soluble sugars in drought stressed plants without exerting any negative effects on other osmotica. However, this GB-induced increase in endogenous levels of organic solutes was found to be not associated with plant dry matter production under stress conditions.     

Silicon supplementation improves drought tolerance in canola plants

This paper reports the effects of silicon (Si) supplementation (0.35 g Na₂SiO₃/kg soil, 2.73 mmol Si/kg soil) on some physiological characteristics of canola (Brassica napus L. cv. Okapi) plants grown in pots and treated with or without Si under water stress for 25 days. In this study, Si-supplied plants showed the higher shoot dry weight (SDW), root dry weight (RDW), relative growth rate (RGR), net assimilation rate (NAR), and relative water content (RWC) as compared to those without application of Si under drought conditions. However, Si did not significantly affect dry weight accumulation under well-watered conditions. CO₂ absorbance (A) was increased by silicon under water stress conditions. The intracellular CO₂ concentration (C _i), which was significantly elevated under water stress, was decreased by Si. Silicon application significantly increased the root amino acid content after 20 and 25 days of water stress. In Si-supplemented water-deficit plants, the amount of MDA remained unchanged after 25 days of water stress, obviously because of an efficient scavenging following significant enhancement of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) activities. These results indicated that Si ameliorated growth reduction of drought-stressed canola plants, accompanied by an increase in the root water uptake through the formation of more fine roots and more amino acids as osmotica for supporting water uptake. The results of this study revealed that Si application alleviated water stress damages because of the higher water uptake, better photosynthetic rate, and the lowered lipid peroxidation in canola plants.