Abstract
Uniconazole at various concentrations on rape, at the three-leaf stage, was examined for physiologic and yield effects. Foliar sprays of 10, 25, and 50 mg/liter significantly reduced seedling height, and increased shoot width (stem width before elongation), number of green leaves, and total dry weight at transplanting. Chlorophyll content, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities, root oxidizability (capacity for root oxidation), and ethylene production were also increased. Additionally, the number of branches and pods/plant were increased; and a 7.4, 8.5, and 4.3% increase of seed yield over the controls was observed with treatments at 10, 25, and 50 mg/liter uniconazole, respectively. No significant effects were observed on plant maturity, the seed oil content, or the erucic acid and glucosinolate content. Total oil production significantly increased with 10, 25, and 50 mg/liter by 9.9, 10.6, and 6.8%, respectively, over the controls. These results suggested that uniconazole-induced high productivity was accompanied by increased levels of activities of various antioxidants, including superoxide dismutase and catalase, and by the improvement of root oxidizability and plant vigor.
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Abbreviations
- SOD:
-
superoxide dismutase
- CAT:
-
catalase
- NBT:
-
nitro blue tetrazolium
- TTC:
-
red tetrazolium
- IAA:
-
indoleacetic acid
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Zhou, W., Ye, Q. Physiological and yield effects of uniconazole on winter rape (Brassica napus L.). J Plant Growth Regul 15, 69–73 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192934
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