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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH03976-18 |
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| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Zhang, Na;
Han, Lu;
Xu, Lixin;
Zhang, Xunzhong |
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| Author Affiliation: | Na Zhang, Han, and Xu: Institute of Turfgrass Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China; Xunzhong Zhang: Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA |
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| Title: | Ethephon seed treatment impacts on drought tolerance of Kentucky bluegrass seedlings |
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| Section: | Research reports
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 28, No. 3, June 2018, p. 319-326. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, Virginia: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cultivar evaluation; Drought resistance; Ethephon; Growth regulator evaluation; Poa pratensis; Seedlings
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Ethephon [ETH (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid, an ethylene-releasing compound)] has been used as a plant growth regulator in turfgrass management. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of ETH seed treatment on drought tolerance of kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) seedlings. Seeds of two kentucky bluegrass cultivars, Midnight and Nuglade, were exposed to ETH treatment or untreated as controls. Seedlings were then exposed to two water regimes: well-watered conditions and polyethylene glycol (PEG) induced drought conditions. ETH-treated plants exhibited better turf performance relative to the untreated control under PEG-stressed conditions illustrated by higher relative water content (RWC) and lower lipid peroxidation and lower electrolyte leakage (EL). In both cultivars, ETH treatment increased enzyme activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT); proline content; and soluble protein content under PEG-induced drought conditions. The results suggest that ETH seed treatment can improve drought tolerance in kentucky bluegrass seedlings." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 64 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Zhang, N., L. Han, L. Xu, and X. Zhang. 2018. Ethephon seed treatment impacts on drought tolerance of Kentucky bluegrass seedlings. HortTechnology. 28(3):p. 319-326. |
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