Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 98-107.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2021-0132

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Physiological Response of Hibiscus syriacus Varieties to Cadmium Stress and Evaluation of Cadmium Tolerance

YANG Fu-rong(), WANG Xiao-hong(), XIAO Qi, FANG Juan, LI Li-hua   

  1. School of Landscape Architecture,Central South University of Forestry and Technology,Changsha 410004
  • Received:2021-02-02 Online:2022-01-26 Published:2022-02-22
  • Contact: WANG Xiao-hong E-mail:854329203@qq.com;wxhznl@126.com

Abstract:

The objective is to study the physiological effects of cadmium stress on Hibiscus syriacus and compare the cadmium tolerance of H. syriacus varieties,so as to provide basis for the selection of plant materials in cadmium polluted areas. Three H. syriacus cultivars were used as materials,and pot experiment was conducted to determine their growth and physiological indexes. Membership function analysis was used to comprehensively compare the cadmium tolerance of varieties. The growth of height and ground diameter,the content of chlorophyll A+B and soluble protein of H. syriacus first increased and then decreased or gradually decreased with the increase of stress concentration,and the degree of decrease gradually increased with the extension of time. Free proline,malondialdehyde content and SOD activity increased gradually with the increase of stress concentration and time,but decreased in different degrees under long-term high concentration stress. The results of membership function analysis showed that the tolerance of varieties varied with the stress concentration. The growth of H. syriacus under Cd stress was promoted by low concentration and inhibited by high concentration,and with the extension of time,the promotion weakened and the inhibition strengthened. In addition,the performance of ‘Hong xing’ is the best,which is worth of promoting.

Key words: Hibiscus syriacus, cadmium tolerance, cadmium stress, physiological response, membership function, varieties