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Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of Rice Roots Under Combined Salinity-Drought Stress and Their Relationships with Yield Formation

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  • 1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology / Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology / Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops / Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Soil Reclamation and Utilization in Coastal Areas, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China / Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
    2Joint International Research Laboratory of Agri-culture and Agro-product Safety, Ministry of Education / Institute of Agricultural Science and Technological Development, Yangzhou 225009, China

Received date: 2023-05-12

  Revised date: 2023-09-05

  Online published: 2023-11-14

Abstract

【Objective】 This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms by which combined salinity-drought stress affects rice root morphology, physiology, and yield formation. 【Method】 We used Nanjing 9108, a conventional japonica rice variety widely grown in the mudflats along the coast of Jiangsu Province, as the test material. The following treatments were applied: control (no stress, CK), single salinity stress (0.15s, salinity concentration 0.15%; 0.3s, salinity concentration 0.3%), single drought stress (DJ, drought at jointing stage; DH, drought at heading stage), and combined salinity-drought stress (0.15s+DJ, 0.15s+DH, 0.3s+DJ, 0.3s+DH). We conducted a comparative study to investigate changes in root morphology and physiology of rice under combined salinity-drought stress and their underlying relationships with crop production and yield formation. 【Results】 In comparison to the control, rice yield decreased by 25.8% and 65.0% under single salinity stress (0.15s and 0.3s, respectively). Under single drought stress (DJ and DH), the yield reduction was 4.3% and 22.3%, respectively. Under combined salinity-drought stress (0.15s+DJ, 0.3s+DJ, 0.15s+DH, and 0.3s+DH), the yield reduction was 33.3%, 67.3%, 48.3%, and 72.6%, respectively. The number of panicles, grain number per panicle, seed setting rate, and thousand grain weight were significantly lower under single salinity stress and combined salinity-drought stress treatments compared to the control. The yield components of rice under combined salinity-drought stress were also significantly lower than those under single salinity stress and drought stress. Aboveground dry matter weight and harvest index of rice during maturity were lower under single salinity stress, drought stress, and combined salinity-drought stress compared to the control. The aboveground and root dry matter weight, root to shoot ratio, and harvest index of plants under combined salinity-drought stress were lower than those under single salinity stress and drought stress. Root length, root surface area, root diameter, root oxidation activity, and bleeding intensity were significantly inhibited under single salinity stress and combined salinity-drought stress, with a stronger inhibitory effect under combined salinity-drought stress. Net photosynthetic rate and chlorophyll contents of rice leaves were reduced under single salinity stress, drought stress, and combined salinity-drought stress, with the greatest decrease observed under combined salinity-drought stress. 【Conclusion】Combined salinity-drought stress significantly inhibits rice root morphology and physiology, consequently impacting leaf photosynthesis, assimilate accumulation, and yield formation. This inhibitory effect is more pronounced than that of single salinity stress and drought stress, with a synergistic impact.

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ZHU Wang, ZHANG Xiang, GENG Xiaoyu, ZHANG Zhe, CHEN Yinglong, WEI Huanhe, DAI Qigen, XU Ke, ZHU Guanglong, ZHOU Guisheng, MENG Tianyao . Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of Rice Roots Under Combined Salinity-Drought Stress and Their Relationships with Yield Formation[J]. Chinese Journal OF Rice Science, 2023 , 37(6) : 617 -627 . DOI: 10.16819/j.1001-7216.2023.230504

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