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Effects of Different Soil Nickel Contents on Growth, Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Responses, and 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline Content in Fragrant Rice Seedlings

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In order to investigate the effects of different soil Ni contents on the performances of fragrant rice seedlings, the present study conducted a pot experiment and adopted five soil Ni content treatments, i.e., 0 (CK), 50 (Ni50), 100 (Ni100), 200 (Ni200), and 400 (Ni400) mg kg−1. The fragrant rice seedlings were planted in these soils with different Ni contents. The results showed that there was no significant difference between CK and Ni50 treatment in growth parameters and biochemical indexes of seedlings. Compared with CK, Ni100, Ni200, and Ni400 treatments significantly decreased plant height, stem diameter, fresh weight, dry weight, and relative water content of seedlings. Lower net photosynthetic rates were recorded in Ni100, Ni200, and Ni400 treatment than CK. Compared with CK, Ni100, Ni200, and Ni400 treatments significantly reduced chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotenoids, and total chlorophyll contents. The activities of peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) significantly reduced in Ni400 treatment compared with CK. Moreover, compared with CK, Ni200 and Ni400 treatment significantly increased H2O2, malondialdehyde (MDA), ascorbic acid (ASA) and glutathione (GSH), proline, and soluble sugar contents. Compared with CK, Ni200 and Ni400 treatments also enhanced nitrate reductase (NR) activity. In addition, Ni200 and Ni400 treatments significantly decreased the 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) content in fragrant rice seedlings. Our study would provide new information for the Ni-remediation of paddy soils and reducing Ni-induced effects on rice production.

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This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (31971843), The Technology System of Modern Agricultural Industry in Guangdong (2020KJ105) and Guangzhou Science and Technology Project (202103000075).

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  1. State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agricultural Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China

    Haowen Luo, Weishen Huang, Pipeng Xing, Rifang Lai & Xiangru Tang

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    Haowen Luo, Weishen Huang, Pipeng Xing, Rifang Lai & Xiangru Tang

  3. Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Science and Technology of Aromatic Rice, Guangzhou, 510642, China

    Haowen Luo, Weishen Huang, Pipeng Xing, Rifang Lai & Xiangru Tang

  4. College of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China

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Luo, H., Huang, W., Xing, P. et al. Effects of Different Soil Nickel Contents on Growth, Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Responses, and 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline Content in Fragrant Rice Seedlings. J Plant Growth Regul 42, 2672–2682 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-022-10736-9

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