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Effects of soil waterlogging and high-temperature stress on photosynthesis and photosystem II of ginger (Zingiber officinale)

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Heavy waterlogging and high temperatures occur frequently in North China, yet the effects of changing environments on photochemical reactions and carbon metabolism have not been described in ginger. To determine the impact of waterlogging and high temperature on ginger, in this study, treatment groups were established as follows: (a) well-watered at ambient temperature (28 °C/22 °C) (CK), (b) well-watered at moderate temperature (33 °C/27 °C) (MT), (c) well-watered at high temperature (38 °C/32 °C) (HT), (d) waterlogging at ambient temperature (CK-WL), (e) waterlogging at moderate temperature (MT-WL), and (f) waterlogging at high temperature (HT-WL) during the rhizome growth period. We analyzed the effect of different treatments on the photosynthetic performance of ginger. Here, our results showed that waterlogging and high temperature irreversibly decreased the photosynthetic pigment content, increased the ROS content of leaves, inhibited leaf carbon assimilation and limited PSII electron transport efficiency. In addition, waterlogging in isolation and high temperature in isolation affected photosynthesis to varying degrees. Taken together, photosynthesis was more sensitive to the combined stress than to the single stresses. The results of this research provide deep insights into the response mechanisms of crop photosynthesis to different water and temperature conditions and aid the development of scientific methods for mitigating plant damage over time.

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This work was supported by Agricultural Fine Variety Project in Shandong Province of China (Grant No. 2020LZGC006), Taishan Industrial Experts Programme, China (Grant No. tscy20190105), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31972399).

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  1. College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China

    Shangjia Liu, Bingxin Sun, Bili Cao, Yao Lv, Zijing Chen & Kun Xu

  2. Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, Tai’an, China

    Shangjia Liu, Bingxin Sun, Bili Cao, Yao Lv, Zijing Chen & Kun Xu

  3. Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tai’an, People’s Republic of China

    Shangjia Liu, Bingxin Sun, Bili Cao, Yao Lv, Zijing Chen & Kun Xu

  4. State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China

    Shangjia Liu, Bingxin Sun, Bili Cao, Yao Lv, Zijing Chen & Kun Xu

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Liu, S., Sun, B., Cao, B. et al. Effects of soil waterlogging and high-temperature stress on photosynthesis and photosystem II of ginger (Zingiber officinale). Protoplasma 260, 405–418 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-022-01783-w

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