盐碱胁迫下黑麦草生长及离子微区分布特征

盐碱生境通过离子毒害和渗透胁迫等抑制植物的生长发育。离子微区分布调控主要通过调整盐分在不同部位的分布来减轻Na+等高浓度离子对重要组织器官的毒害作用,是盐碱胁迫下植物生存的重要策略之一。为探究黑麦草在盐碱胁迫下的离子微区分布特征,本研究通过水培法,采用不同盐碱浓度(0、50、100、200 mmol·L^-1)培养液处理黑麦草植株,考察其生长、离子吸收、运输选择性和微区分布变化,揭示黑麦草对盐碱胁迫的适应机制。结果表明:1)盐碱胁迫下,植株的相对含水率、叶绿素含量逐渐降低,电解质外渗率显著升高;当盐碱浓度大于100 mmol·L^-1时,根长、株高和生物量均显著降低,即黑麦草的耐盐阈值是100~200 mmol·L^-1;2)盐碱浓度为50 mmol·L^-1时,植株根中K^+/Na^+较空白升高了48.3%,Ca^2+/Na^+升高了54.1%,说明黑麦草根部可通过增强K^+、Ca^2+的吸收来维持细胞渗透压并缓解高浓度Na+的毒性;3)在50~200 mmol·L^-1的盐碱浓度下,黑麦草叶片中可溶性组分及细胞壁中Na+的相对含量较对照显著增加,但细胞器内Na^+的相对含量降低,说明叶部将Na^+富集在液泡和细胞壁中,以减少Na^+对细胞器的毒害作用;4)叶片微观结构的SEM电镜图片显示,盐碱胁迫下叶片表皮增厚、导管数量减少和孔径缩小。综上所述,盐碱胁迫下黑麦草不同器官的适应机理不同,根部主要通过强化K^+、Ca^2+的吸收,降低对Na^+的吸收,并将Na^+区隔化在液泡中以降低离子毒害和维持渗透调节,而叶片主要通过将Na^+区隔在液泡及细胞壁中,以及微观结构的变化来保护细胞器免受离子毒害。本研究可为黑麦草的耐盐碱适应机制及其在盐碱土上的种植提供理论依据。

Synergistic effect of Si and K in improving the growth,ion distribution and partitioning of Lolium perenne L.under saline-alkali stress

The application of Si or K has proven to be beneficial for the growth of plants under saline-alkali stress. However, the synergistic effect of Si and K in improving the growth, ion distribution, and partitioning in Lolium perenne L. under saline-alkali stress remains unclear. In this study, the growth characteristics and ion-selective absorption of ryegrass(Lolium perenne L.) exposed to different levels of saline-alkali stress were evaluated. The growth parameters of ryegrass were significantly improved when Si was applied by itself or coupled with K under low saline-alkali stress. Under a high saline-alkali level, only simultaneous application of Si and K could significantly improve the growth of ryegrass. When Si and K were applied together, the K^(+)/Na^(+) and Ca^(2+)/Na^(+) ratios in root, stem, and leaf of ryegrass were maximally improved as compared to the individual treatments and control. The K^(+) and Ca^(2+) concentrations in the vacuole, cell wall, and organelle of leaf were increased dramatically. This improvement was due to the ability of applied ions to compete with Na^(+), allowing the plant to maintain osmotic potential and leaf water content. The concentration of Na^(+) was significantly reduced when Si and K were applied and mainly concentrated in the soluble fraction and cell wall. The Si concentration in ryegrass increased markedly by the combined application of Si and K, and most of it was accumulated in the cell wall and soluble fraction, which could help in chlorophyll synthesis, reduce membrane injury, and increase water absorption under saline-alkali stress. This study emphasized the advantage of Si and/or K on the growth of plants under different saline-alkaline levels and provided a guide for the production of Si-K fertilizer and its application in saline-alkali soil.