Photosynthetica 2022, 60(2):293-303 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.020

Effect of application of iron (Fe) and α-ketoglutaric acid on growth, photosynthesis, and Fe content in fragrant rice seedlings

S.R. CHENG1, 2, †, S.S. LI1, †, Z.W. LIANG3, †, F.C. HUANG1, X.Q. WU1, Z.Y. HAN1, X.B. HUANG1, X.M. HUANG1, Y. REN1, 2
1 College of Biology and Pharmacy of Yulin Normal University, Yulin, China
2 Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yulin, China
3 Research Office of Yulin Normal University, Yulin, China

At a three-leaf stage, two Fe treatments [0 mg kg-1 (Fe-) and 20 mg.kg-1 (Fe+) in the form of FeCl3] were used in the soil of the pot and then two concentrations of α-ketoglutaric acid [0 mg L-1 (A-) and 50 mg L-1 (A+)] were sprayed to the rice plants of Meixiangzhan and Yuxiangyouzhan cultivars. We showed that seedlings exhibited an increased length and fresh and dry mass of shoots and roots with treatments Fe+A- and Fe-A+, as well as the Fe content increased greatly. Both treatments increased the morphological characteristic values of roots and promoted photosynthesis. Interestingly, Fe+A+ notably affected the photosynthesis of fragrant rice seedlings; however, it exerted no significant differences on other parameters. Overall, Fe and α-ketoglutaric acid had the potential for improving the growth of fragrant rice seedlings. The interaction between Fe and α-ketoglutaric acid regulated photosynthesis in seedling leaves, which provided evidence for further improvement of rice cultivation.

Additional key words: net photosynthetic rate; plant mass; root morphological characteristics; seedling height.

Received: January 10, 2022; Revised: March 8, 2022; Accepted: March 31, 2022; Prepublished online: April 12, 2022; Published: May 2, 2022  Show citation

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CHENG, S.R., LI, S.S., LIANG, Z.W., HUANG, F.C., WU, X.Q., HAN, Z.Y., ... REN, Y. (2022). Effect of application of iron (Fe) and α-ketoglutaric acid on growth, photosynthesis, and Fe content in fragrant rice seedlings. Photosynthetica, 60(2), 293-303. doi: 10.32615/ps.2022.020
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