干旱和复水对文冠果生长及生理生态特性的影响

以文冠果2年生盆栽苗为材料,以21.8%～23.7%土壤含水量为对照,设置轻度干旱(14.3%～16.2%)、中度干旱(10.6%～12.5%)和重度干旱(6.8%～8.7%)3个干旱胁迫,研究干旱和复水对文冠果生长及生理生态特性的影响.结果表明: 随着干旱胁迫的加剧,文冠果单株干质量、株高、基径、叶数和叶面积减小,主根和一级侧根长度增加;文冠果叶片气体交换各参数均逐渐降低,在10:00-14:00,净光合速率(P_n)的大小主要受气孔因素影响,14:00以后影响P_n的主要因素是非气孔因素;中度干旱和重度干旱胁迫下,文冠果对CO₂利用效率显著提高.随着干旱胁迫的加剧,PSⅡ潜在活性(F_v/F_o)、PSⅡ最大光化学量子产量(F_v/F_m)、光化学猝灭系数(q_P)、表观电子传递效率(ETR)和实际光化学量子产量(Ф_PSⅡ)逐渐减小,非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ)逐渐增大,复水后变化相反.复水后第8天,F_v/F_o、F_v/F_m、q_P、ETR、Ф_PSⅡ显著高于各胁迫处理第30天.随着干旱胁迫的加剧,超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化物酶活性升高,过氧化氢酶活性降低,丙二醛含量增加,复水后变化相反.复水后各干旱胁迫处理根系活力明显升高.文冠果有极强的适应极度干旱环境的能力,可以作为能源或园林植物在华北园林绿化中广泛应用.     

氮肥后移对抽穗后水分胁迫下冬小麦光合特性及产量的影响

采用子母桶栽土培法模拟冬小麦抽穗后不同的水分胁迫状态,研究了氮肥后移对冬小麦光合特性及产量的影响.设置3个氮肥处理,分别为N₁(基肥∶拔节肥∶开花肥=10∶0∶0)、N₂(6∶4∶0)和N₃(4∶3∶3),模拟冬小麦抽穗后2种水分胁迫(渍水胁迫、干旱胁迫),设正常供水为对照.结果表明：相同供水条件下,N₂和N₃处理较N₁处理显著提高冬小麦灌浆期旗叶的SPAD和光合速率,确保了收获时较高的穗数、穗粒数和地上部分生物量;氮肥后移处理显著提高了冬小麦的耗水量,但其籽粒产量和水分利用效率也显著提高.相同氮肥条件下,干旱胁迫和渍水胁迫处理较正常供水显著降低了冬小麦开花期和灌浆期旗叶的光合速率、千粒重、穗粒数和产量.与正常供水相比,各氮肥条件下干旱胁迫和渍水胁迫处理花后旗叶光合速率及籽粒产量的减小幅度均表现为N₁＞N₂＞N₃.表明氮肥后移通过提高旗叶SPAD、减缓花后旗叶光合速率的下降幅度、增加地上部分干物质积累量,调控产量及其构成要素,以减轻逆境灾害(干旱和渍水胁迫)对产量的影响.     

调亏灌溉对冬小麦耗水特性和水分利用效率的影响

以高产中筋冬小麦品种济麦22为材料,在山东兖州小孟镇史王村进行田间试验,研究了调亏灌溉对冬小麦耗水特性和水分利用效率的影响.结果表明：在全生育期降水228 mm条件下,W₁（土壤相对含水量：播种期80%+拔节期70%+开花期70%）和W₄（土壤相对含水量：播种期90%+拔节期85%+开花期85%）处理总耗水量高于W₀（土壤相对含水量：播种期80%+拔节期65%+开花期65%）、W₂（土壤相对含水量：播种期80%+拔节期80%+开花期80%）和W₃（土壤相对含水量：播种期90%+拔节期80%+开花期80%）处理,W₁和W₄处理间无显著差异;W₁处理增加了0～200 cm土层土壤贮水消耗量,降低了小麦拔节至开花期的耗水模系数,提高了开花至成熟期的耗水模系数;W₄处理在开花至成熟期、拔节至开花期的耗水量和耗水模系数均较大.调亏灌溉条件下,W₀处理水分利用效率较高,但产量最低;随灌溉量增加,其他处理水分利用效率呈先增加后降低的趋势.耗水量最高的W₁和W₄处理产量也最高,W₁处理灌溉水利用效率和灌溉效益均高于W₄处理,为本试验条件下高产节水的最佳处理.     

干旱胁迫-复水与氮肥耦合对小粒咖啡生长和水氮生产力的影响

以小粒咖啡(卡蒂姆P7963)为材料,研究连续2.5年不同施氮水平下周期性干旱胁迫后复水对小粒咖啡生长、产量、叶片光合特性和水氮生产力的影响.设灌水(周期性干旱胁迫后复水)和施氮2因素,4个灌水模式分别为充分灌水(I_F-F:100%ET₀+100%ET₀,ET₀为参考作物腾发量)、轻度干旱胁迫-复水(I_L-F:80%ET₀+100%ET₀)、中度干旱胁迫-复水(I_M-F:60%ET₀+100%ET₀)和重度干旱胁迫-复水(I_S-F:40%ET₀+100%ET₀),3个施氮水平分别为高氮(N_H:每次750 kg N·hm^-2)、中氮(N_M:每次500 kg N·hm^-2)和低氮(N_L:每次250 kg N·hm^-2),分4次等量施用.结果表明: 小粒咖啡株高、茎粗、产量、水氮生产力受灌水和施氮影响显著,株高和茎粗与日序数呈S型曲线关系,干旱胁迫时小粒咖啡叶片光合作用显著下降,复水后大部分光合作用指标能不同程度恢复.与I_F-F相比,I_L-F干豆产量增加6.9%,而I_M-F和I_S-F干豆产量分别减少15.2%和38.5%;I_L-F和I_M-F水分利用效率分别增加18.8%和6.0%,而I_S-F水分利用效率减少12.1%;I_L-F氮肥偏生产力增加6.1%,而I_M-F和I_S-F氮肥偏生产力分别减少14.0%和36.0%.与N_H相比,N_M干豆产量和水分利用效率分别增加20.9%和19.3%,而N_L分别减少42.4%和41.9%;N_M和N_L氮肥偏生产力分别增加81.4%和72.9%.与I_F-FN_H相比,I_L-FN_M干豆产量、水分利用效率和氮肥偏生产力分别增加37.6%、52.9%和106.4%.回归分析表明,灌水量为318 mm、施氮量为583 kg·hm^-2时,干豆产量(2362 kg·hm^-2)最大;灌水量为295 mm、施氮量为584 kg·hm^-2时,水分利用效率(0.78 kg·m^-3)最大,即产量和水分利用效率同时达到最大值时最接近I_L-FN_M水氮组合.因此,I_L-FN_M为小粒咖啡最佳的水氮组合模式.     

干旱高温及高浓度CO2复合胁迫对冬小麦生长的影响

研究了不同CO₂浓度、不同温度和水分条件及其组合对冬小麦产量、光合及水分的影响,以阐明气候变化对冬小麦的影响.结果表明: CO₂浓度升高对冬小麦光合速率没有影响,而升温和干旱均使光合速率显著下降.升高CO₂浓度与温度对冬小麦旗叶水分条件没有影响,干旱胁迫下旗叶相对含水量显著降低,而升温与干旱同时发生可降低旗叶水势.气温、CO₂浓度升高以及干旱胁迫共同作用下,冬小麦光合速率和旗叶水分条件显著降低,产量下降41.4%.CO₂浓度升高使冬小麦增产21.2%,温度升高使产量降低12.3%,CO₂浓度和温度同时升高对产量没有影响,干旱胁迫下产量下降程度更大.未来气候变化情景下,保持较高的土壤水分含量是减少气候变暖危害的重要手段.
     

干旱高温及高浓度CO2复合胁迫对冬小麦生长的影响

研究了不同CO₂浓度、不同温度和水分条件及其组合对冬小麦产量、光合及水分的影响,以阐明气候变化对冬小麦的影响.结果表明: CO₂浓度升高对冬小麦光合速率没有影响,而升温和干旱均使光合速率显著下降.升高CO₂浓度与温度对冬小麦旗叶水分条件没有影响,干旱胁迫下旗叶相对含水量显著降低,而升温与干旱同时发生可降低旗叶水势.气温、CO₂浓度升高以及干旱胁迫共同作用下,冬小麦光合速率和旗叶水分条件显著降低,产量下降41.4%.CO₂浓度升高使冬小麦增产21.2%,温度升高使产量降低12.3%,CO₂浓度和温度同时升高对产量没有影响,干旱胁迫下产量下降程度更大.未来气候变化情景下,保持较高的土壤水分含量是减少气候变暖危害的重要手段.
     

不同土层测墒补灌对冬小麦耗水特性与光合速率和产量的影响

于2012—2014年两个冬小麦生长季,在大田条件下设置：全生育期不灌水(W₀)处理,当地定量节水灌溉(拔节期和开花期均灌水60 mm,W₁)处理,依据0～20 cm (W₂)、0～40 cm (W₃)、0～60 cm (W₄)和0～140 cm (W₅)土层土壤含水量测墒补灌处理,于拔节期和开花期补灌至土壤相对含水量为田间持水量的65%和70%,研究依据不同土层土壤含水量测墒补灌对冬小麦耗水特性、光合速率和籽粒产量的影响.结果表明：各处理拔节期灌水量为W₁、W₄＞W₃＞W₂、W₅,开花期灌水量和总灌水量均为W₅＞W₁、W₄＞W₃＞W₂,W₃总耗水量显著高于W₂处理,与W₁、W₄和W₅处理无显著差异.W₃土壤贮水消耗量高于W₁、W₄和W₅处理,其中,W₃在拔节至开花阶段和开花至成熟阶段对40～140 cm和60～140 cm土层土壤贮水消耗量均显著高于其余灌水处理.灌浆中期W₃处理小麦旗叶光合速率、蒸腾速率和水分利用效率最高,W₁和W₄处理次之,W₀处理最低.W₃处理两个生长季的籽粒产量分别为9077和9260 kg·hm^-2,水分利用效率分别为20.7和20.9 kg·hm-2·mm^-1,均显著高于其余处理,灌溉水生产效率最高.综合考虑灌水量、籽粒产量和水分利用效率,小麦拔节期和开花期适宜进行测墒补灌的土层深度为0～40 cm.     

干旱胁迫下转基因甘薯块根膨大期水分利用效率和生理代谢特征

以转Cu/Zn-SOD和APX基因及其非转基因甘薯进行盆栽试验,在甘薯块根膨大期进行正常供水(田间最大持水量的80%)、中度缺水(田间最大持水量的60%)和重度缺水(田间最大持水量的40%)3种水分处理,分别测定转基因植株和对照植株在薯块膨大期的第20天和第70天的抗氧化酶系统、可溶性糖含量、光合系统之间的差异,以及在不同水分胁迫处理下产量和水分利用效率之间的差异。以此研究外源基因的超表达是否可以提高甘薯的产量及水分利用效率。结果显示:(1)转基因甘薯(TS)的SOD、APX活性以及可溶性糖含量均高于非转基因对照株(NT),但POD活性低于NT;TS和NT植株的APX活性、可溶性糖含量、净光合速率以及蒸腾速率均随干旱胁迫加重呈递减趋势。(2)干旱胁迫70d时,TS和NT植株光合参数均较胁迫20d时降低,且TS和NT间的净光合速率没有明显差异。(3)TS和NT两株系的块根产量在中度胁迫下最高而在重度胁迫下最低,而TS具有较高的块根产量且在重度胁迫下产量降低幅度较小。(4)TS的气孔导度和蒸腾速率显著低于NT,且TS的水分利用效率较NT更高。研究表明,Cu/Zn-SOD和APX基因可以显著增加干旱胁迫下甘薯块根膨大期的SOD、APX活性和可溶性糖含量,提高其水分利用效率,从而减轻干旱胁迫对产量的影响。     

测墒补灌条件下施氮量对小麦开花后13C同化物积累量和水氮利用效率的影响

为探究黄淮冬麦区测墒补灌节水条件下协同提高小麦产量和水氮利用效率的氮肥管理措施,以小麦品种‘烟农1212'为材料,在拔节期和开花期将各处理0～40 cm土层土壤相对含水量均补灌至70%条件下,设置3个施氮水平,即150(N₁)、210(N₂)和270 kg·hm^-2(黄淮冬麦区常规施氮量,N₃),研究施氮量对小麦开花后旗叶光合特性、¹³C同化物积累与转运及水氮利用效率的影响。结果表明: N₂和N₃处理开花后14～35 d旗叶光合能力显著高于N₁处理,N₂与N₃处理间差异不显著。¹³C同位素示踪结果显示,N₂处理开花后营养器官¹³C同化物转运量比N₁和N₃处理分别高12.1%和7.1%,成熟期¹³C同化物在籽粒中的分配量比N₁和N₃处理分别高10.1%和5.3%。施氮量亦调节了小麦不同生育阶段的耗水量、耗水模系数和总耗水量,小麦全生育期耗水量表现为N₂与N₃处理无显著差异,但均显著高于N₁处理,N₂处理拔节至成熟期阶段耗水量和耗水模系数均较高。N₂处理水分利用效率比N₃和N₁处理分别高7.5%和4.8%,籽粒产量比N₃和N₁处理分别高4.7%和10.9%,氮肥偏生产力比N₃处理高34.6%。综合考虑小麦籽粒产量和水氮利用效率,施氮量为210 kg·hm^-2处理为研究区测墒补灌节水条件下的最佳施氮量。     

珙桐苗木叶片光合特性对土壤干旱胁迫的响应

通过控制土壤含水量,研究了土壤干旱胁迫对2年生珙桐(Davidia involucrata Baill.)幼苗叶面积、叶绿素含量、光合作用及叶绿素荧光参数的影响,以探讨珙桐光合作用对土壤干旱胁迫的响应机理.结果表明,干旱胁迫后,珙桐叶片失水脱落,各干旱胁迫处理叶面积比对照显著降低23%～98%,但单位面积的叶绿素含量却无显著变化;干旱处理的珙桐幼苗净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、水分利用效率(WUE)显著低于对照(P<0.05);干旱胁迫对珙桐幼苗叶片的初始荧光产量(F0)及最大荧光产量(Fm)没有产生显著影响,却显著降低了PSⅡ最大光化学量子产量(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ实际光化学量子产量(Yield)、电子传递速率(ETR)及光化学淬灭系数(qP),使非光化学淬灭系数(qN)显著升高(P<0.05).研究发现,土壤水分亏缺对珙桐叶片的光合系统造成了不可逆的伤害,严重抑制了其正常的光合作用和生长发育;珙桐幼苗对土壤干旱胁迫极为敏感.     

干旱胁迫对大豆鼓粒期叶片光合能力和根系生长的影响

以晋大70(抗旱型)和晋豆26(敏感型)2个大豆品种为材料,采用盆栽方法,在鼓粒期设置充分供水、轻度干旱和重度干旱3种水分处理,研究了干旱胁迫对大豆鼓粒期叶片光合能力和根系生长的影响.结果表明： 随着干旱程度加剧,2个品种的叶面积、叶绿素含量、净光合速率、叶片气孔导度、蒸腾速率、胞间CO₂浓度、株质量、株高、籽粒产量和收获指数均降低;根长和根质量在轻度干旱胁迫下增加,在重度干旱胁迫下减少;根冠比随干旱程度加剧而升高.重度干旱胁迫下,抗旱型品种晋大70根冠比的增幅达到135.7%,大于敏感型品种晋豆26根冠比的增幅(116.7%),晋大70的叶面积和叶绿素含量分别为对照的69.3%和85.5%,均优于晋豆26,晋大70的气孔导度和净光合速率分别下降了67.9%和77.9%,降幅均小于晋豆26,晋大70的收获指数的降幅为43.8%,小于晋豆26 (78.8%).不同干旱处理下,2个品种的叶面积、叶绿素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率、胞间CO₂浓度两两之间均呈显著正相关;株质量、株高、根长、根质量、籽粒产量、收获指数两两之间均呈显著正相关;根冠比与根质量呈显著正相关,而与其他5个指标呈显著负相关.     

Effects of prolonged restriction in water supply on photosynthesis, shoot development and storage root yield in sweet potato

Besides the paucity of information on the effects of drought stress on photosynthesis and yield in sweet potato [ Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.], available reports are also contradictory. The aim of this study was to shed light on the effects of long-term restricted water supply on shoot development, photosynthesis and storage root yield in field-grown sweet potato. Experiments were conducted under a rainout shelter where effects of restricted water supply were assessed in two varieties (Resisto and A15). Large decreases in stomatal conductance occurred in both varieties after 5 weeks of treatment. However, continued measurements revealed a large varietal difference in persistence of this response and effects on CO₂ assimilation. Although restricted water supply decreased leaf relative water content similarly in both varieties, the negative effects on stomatal conductance disappeared with time in A15 (indicating high drought acclimation capacity) but not in Resisto, thus leading to inhibition of CO₂ assimilation in Resisto. Chlorophyll a fluorescence measurements, and the relationship between stomatal conductance, intercellular CO₂ concentration and CO₂ assimilation rate, indicated that drought stress inhibited photosynthesis primarily through stomatal closure. Although yield loss was considerably larger in Resisto, it was also reduced by up to 60% in A15, even though photosynthesis, expressed on a leaf area basis, was not inhibited in this variety. In A15 yield loss appears to be closely associated with decreased aboveground biomass accumulation, whereas in Resisto, combined effects on biomass accumulation and photosynthesis per unit leaf area are indicated, suggesting that research aimed at improving drought tolerance in sweet potato should consider both these factors.     

干旱胁迫对甘薯苗期根系分化和生理特性的影响

以‘济薯26’和‘广薯87’为试验材料,采用砂培试验方法,以10%浓度的聚乙二醇(PEG-6000)模拟干旱胁迫,动态研究了干旱胁迫对甘薯发根分枝结薯期的3个不同阶段根系形态、内源激素、叶绿素荧光和活性氧代谢的影响.结果表明: 不同时期干旱胁迫均导致甘薯生物量显著降低,影响程度为移栽后第10天＞第20天＞第30天.与正常供水相比,移栽后10 d干旱胁迫导致甘薯平均直径和根体积下降幅度最大,其次是移栽后20 d,最后是移栽后30 d.双因素分析表明,不同时期和干旱胁迫显著影响了根系形态特征,且交互效应显著.不同时期干旱胁迫均显著降低了甘薯功能叶的叶绿素荧光特性,导致光合产物形成受阻,进而抑制了甘薯根系的分化.不同时期干旱胁迫均导致根系中促生长激素(吲哚乙酸和玉米素核苷)含量显著下降,抑制生长激素(脱落酸)含量显著上升,以及激素间比例失衡,从而抑制甘薯根系分化,且胁迫时间越早,甘薯根系分化受阻越严重.其中,济薯26根系分化受阻的严重程度显著低于广薯87.逐步回归分析表明,根内源激素和叶绿素荧光是影响平均直径和根体积的关键指标(R分别为0.936和0.972);通径分析表明,对甘薯平均直径和根体积的影响直接作用系数较大的是玉米素核苷、最大光化学效率和脱落酸.甘薯的水分临界期在发根分枝结薯期,其中移栽后第10天对干旱胁迫更敏感.在实际生产中,应加强栽苗后缓苗水分的供应.     

干旱和复水对崖柏光合特性及水分利用效率的影响

以4年生崖柏(Thuja sutchuenensis Franch.)盆栽实生苗为材料,试验干旱和复水对崖柏光合特性及水分利用效率的影响。结果显示,在自然干旱处理过程中,叶片相对含水量(LRWC)在土壤相对含水量(SRWC)降至30%之后开始出现下降;净光合速率(P_n)、蒸腾速率(T_r)、胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)、光饱和点(LSP)和最大光合速率(P_max)随着土壤可利用水分的减少而逐渐降低;而表观量子效率(Q)、表观量子需要量(1/Q)及光补偿点(LCP)未发生明显变化;水分利用效率(WUE)则随着SRWC的下降而逐渐提高。在停止浇水50 d后(SRWC下降约95%),叶片萎蔫,净光合速率接近零,复水后3 d,净光合速率(P_n)恢复至对照的88.59%,WUE降至对照的88.63%。通过干旱-复水一系列生理指标的变化分析认为,崖柏为干旱避免型植物。     

关键发育期干旱及复水过程对春玉米主要生理参数的影响

为深入了解玉米在关键发育期干旱条件下的耗水特征及致灾机理,对春玉米‘丹玉39’分别从拔节(T₁)和抽雄(T₂)期开始采用持续无补水方式进行干旱及复水试验,基于对叶和根水势、主要光合变量(净光合速率P_n、蒸腾速率T_r、气孔导度g_s、胞间CO₂浓度C_i)以及茎流速率(SF)的动态观测,研究各生理参数对干旱及复水过程的响应特征.结果表明: 叶、根水势均与土壤湿度呈对数关系,不同时期干旱使二者都减小,对根水势的影响比叶水势提前,与拔节期相比,抽雄期叶水势的干旱响应偏早,根水势偏晚;叶水势在T₁处理复水后能得到恢复,但不能恢复到正常水平,T₂处理不能恢复;T₁处理的根水势对复水的响应比叶水势更快,且更接近于正常水平.P_n和T_r对T₂处理的响应快于T₁处理;复水后二者对T₁处理的恢复速度快于T₂处理,T₁和T₂处理P_n分别超过和达到正常水平,而T_r分别能和不能达到正常水平;T_r对T₁处理的响应早于P_n,二者对T₂处理的响应一致;各处理g_s对干旱的响应与P_n一致;T₁处理的C_i与P_n趋势一致,T₂处理相反.各干旱处理SF比对照减小,在晴天比阴天响应明显,SF对T₂处理的响应比T₁处理敏感,在一定干旱水平后响应敏感性减弱;复水后SF比对照明显增大,T₂处理的增幅小于T₁处理.     

干旱复水对柑橘幼苗叶片光合、叶绿素荧光和根系构型的影响

干旱严重影响柑橘的生长和发育.为探索柑橘对干旱胁迫的响应机制,本试验以抗旱性不同的三湖红橘和三湖化红为材料,通过盆栽控水进行干旱胁迫和复水处理,研究处理后植株叶片光合、叶绿素荧光和根系构型的变化.结果表明: 干旱显著降低了两种柑橘幼苗的净光合作用速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率和胞间CO₂浓度,而三湖红橘的下降幅度更小;复水后,光合参数均有所恢复,但仍低于对照.三湖红橘水分利用率在干旱15 d后开始显著高于对照,而三湖化红除干旱15 d外的其他处理时间均低于对照.干旱提高了两种幼苗的PSII最大光合效率,但抑制了三湖化红的PSII实际光合效率.干旱到一定程度后,两种幼苗的PSII电子传递速率和光化学淬灭均下降,干旱和复水后非光化学淬灭在三湖红橘中下降,但在三湖化红中上升.根系构型分析表明,干旱导致两种幼苗的根表面积和根体积下降,同时抑制了三湖化红的总根长,但能够提高三湖红橘的总根长和总根尖数.进一步分析不同直径的侧根长度发现,三湖红橘的一类侧根长度在干旱胁迫10 d后开始增加,而三湖化红的一类侧根长度在干旱前期没有变化,干旱20 d时显著下降;除三湖红橘的三类侧根外,两种幼苗其余直径等级侧根的生长均受干旱抑制.除总根尖数外,复水后根系生长各参数均没有恢复.干旱对三湖红橘光合性能的影响小于三湖化红,并且前者能够维持更高的水分和光能利用率.干旱后三湖红橘根尖数和细根长度增加,可能有助于提高其对水分的吸收能力.     

Effects of drought-rewatering-drought on photosynthesis and growth of maize

Aims Our objective was to investigate the responses of maize photosynthesis and growth to repeated drought.Methods Maize seedlings were exposed to different soil water deficit for three weeks, then rewatering for one week, and again to different water deficit for three weeks, to examine the effects of repeated drought on photosynthesis and growth.Important findings After the first water deficit treatments, under severe drought, plant height, total leaf area of individual plant, shoot and root biomass declined significantly, also transpiration rate (T_r), stomatal conductance (G_s), intercellular CO₂ concentration (C_i), net photosynthetic rate (P_n), maximum net photosynthetic rate (A_max), but light compensation point and dark respiration rate increased significantly. Under medium drought, plant height, leaf area, and shoot biomass decreased significantly, but root biomass did not vary, hence, the ratio of roots to shoots (R/S) increased. Moreover, plants did not show significant differences in photosynthetic parameters. After rewatering, photosynthesis and growth rate of plants previously exposed to water deficit could recover to the levels of well-watered plants, but plant height and leaf area did not recover to the levels of the control. When maize were subjected to recurrent drought, plants pre-exposed to medium drought showed no significant difference in plant height, biomass, and photosynthetic parameters, but a significant decrease in leaf area, compared to plants only exposed to second medium drought. Plants pre-exposed to severe drought had significantly higher T_r, G_s, C_i, P_n, A_max, and, apparent quantum yield but significantly lower plant height, leaf area, and biomass than plants without previous exposure. These results indicated that the first severe drought significantly reduced photosynthetic capacity and maize growth, rewatering could recover photosynthesis and growth rate to the levels of well-watered plants, but could not eliminate the adverse influence of the first drought on growth. The first medium drought could stimulate the growth of maize root system and significantly increased R/S, which can enhance maize drought resistance to subsequent repeated drought, and maintain the total biomass in the control level; the first severe drought could enhance maize drought resistance to subsequent repeated drought in the aspect of photosynthesis, but could not compensate for the adverse effect of early drought on plant growth. Hence, in practice, drought hardening should be limited in the level of medium drought, and avoiding severe drought.     

干旱-复水-再干旱处理对玉米光合能力和生长的影响

为了探求玉米(Zea mays)光合作用和生长对重复干旱的响应机制, 采用盆栽试验, 分别测定了不同程度土壤干旱处理3周时、随后复水1周时以及再次不同程度干旱处理3周时玉米幼苗光合参数和生长的变化。第一次土壤干旱处理后, 重度干旱处理显著降低玉米株高、单株总叶面积、地上部分及根系生物量以及叶片的蒸腾速率(T_r)、气孔导度(G_s)、胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)、净光合速率(P_n)和最大净光合速率(A_max), 但显著提高光补偿点和暗呼吸速率; 中度干旱处理同样显著降低玉米株高、叶面积和地上部分生物量, 但对根系生物量无影响, 因而根冠比增大, 对上述光合参数的负效应也不具有显著性。复水可使前期经受中度和重度干旱处理的玉米植株的光合能力和生长速率恢复到正常水分条件下生长的植株的水平, 但株高和叶面积没有恢复到对照水平。当玉米再次经受水分亏缺处理时, 与只遭受第二次中度或重度干旱处理的植株相比, 经历过前期中度干旱处理的植株的株高、生物量和光合参数没有显著变化, 但叶面积显著下降; 经历过前期重度干旱处理植株的T_r、G_s、C_i、P_n、A_max和表观量子效率显著升高, 而株高、叶面积和生物量显著降低。综上所述, 第一次重度干旱处理显著降低玉米叶片的光合能力和生长, 复水可使光合能力和生长速率恢复到正常水分条件下生长植株的水平, 但不能消除前期干旱对生长产生的不利影响。前期中度干旱可以刺激玉米根系的生长和显著提高根冠比, 有利于提高对二次干旱的抵抗能力, 并使总的生物量保持在对照水平, 而前期重度干旱处理虽然在光合作用上能提高植株对二次干旱的抵御能力, 但不能弥补前期干旱处理对生长的不利影响。因此, 在生产实践中, 如果进行抗旱锻炼, 应限制在中度干旱水平, 避免重度干旱。     

Photosynthetic characteristics in different peanut cultivars under conditions of drought and re-watering at seedling stage

Aims In China, peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is mainly cultivated in the semi-arid and rain-fed areas, and drought is the most prominent environmental stress to its growth. However, studies on the physiological responses of different peanut cultivars to drought and re-watering are lacking. Our objectives were to investigate the relationship between photosynthetic characteristics and drought tolerance, and to explore the ability to recover from drought damage in different peanut cultivars.
Methods A pot experiment was conducted with artificial water stress treatment, and the photosynthetic characteristics were determined in twelve peanut cultivars under the conditions of drought stress and re-watering at the seedling stage. The drought tolerance was assessed by drought resistance coefficient of biomass in seedling. The recovery capacity was assessed by compensatory growth of plant.
Important findings Five cultivars, including ‘Shanhua 11’, ‘Rugaoxiyangsheng’, ‘A596’, ‘Shanhua 9’, and ‘Nongda 818’, showed over-compensatory growth after re-watering, and their capacity of compensatory growth had significant positive correlation with drought tolerance (p < 0.01). The net photosynthetic rate (P_n), stomatal conductance (G_s), intercellular CO₂ concentration (C_i), maximum photochemical efficiency (F_v/F_m), PSII actual quantum yield (ΦPSII), and photochemical quenching coefficient (q_P) all decreased over the course of drought stress, and then increased following re-watering, with the amplitude of changes being smaller in the more drought tolerant cultivars. Seven days of drought did not result in significant differences in the photosynthetic characteristics among majority of the peanut cultivars tested (p > 0.05). After 14 days of drought, the values of photosynthetic variables differed significantly among the peanut cultivars with different drought tolerance (p < 0.05). The values of P_n, G_s, Φ_PSII, F_v/F_m, and q_P in the cultivars ‘Shanhua 11’, ‘Rugaoxiyangsheng’, ‘A596’, and ‘Shanhua 9’fully recovered five days after re-watering, while those in the cultivars ‘79266’, ‘ICG6848’, ‘Baisha 1016’, and ‘Hua 17’ did not fully recover even after 10 days of re-watering; the values of those photosynthetic variables were significantly greater (p < 0.05) in the more drought tolerant cultivars following re-watering. Correlation analysis showed that the drought tolerance was significantly and positively correlated with P_n, Φ_PSII, F_v/F_m, and q_P after 14 days of drought stress and after five days of re-watering, respectively (p < 0.01). Therefore, under drought stress at 40% of relative water content (RWC) for 14 days and after five days of re-watering at the seedling stage, the P_n, Φ_PSII, F_v/F_m, and q_P could be used for identifying the level of damage and recovery capacity of peanut cultivars. The cultivar ‘Shanhua 11’ can be used as a reference for drought adaptability identification in peanut.