SHANDONG SCIENCE ›› 2015, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 27-34.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.2015.05.005

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Impact and mechanism of Trichoderma harzianum strain LTR-2 on salt tolerance of vegetable seeds and seedlings

ZHAO Zhongjuan1, HU Jindong1, WU Xiaoqing1, ZHAO Xiaoyan1,LI Zhe1, LI Jishun1, YANG Hetong1, 2*   

  1. 1.Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology Center, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250014, China;2.School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 250049, China
  • Received:2015-05-20 Online:2015-10-20 Published:2015-10-20

Abstract: We addressed the impact of Trichoderma harzianum strain LTR-2 on seed germination, seedling growth and physiological and biochemical response of cucumber, radish and tomato under salinity stress. Results show that germination rate of vegetable seeds treated with LTR-2 is significantly higher than that of seeds untreated with LTR-2 under NaCl stress. Shoot length, fresh weight, chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate (Pn value) and antioxidant enzyme activity of vegetable seedlings treated with LTR-2 are significantly higher than those of seedlings without LTR-2 treatment. However, relative conductivity and MDA content are less than those without LTR-2 treatment. This indicates that T. harzianum strain LTR-2 can stimulate germination of vegetable seeds, growth and photosynthesis of seedlings, improve antioxidant capacity of seedlings, reduce membrane damage, and enhance salt tolerance of seedlings.

Key words: vegetable seeds, Trichoderma harzianum, salinity stress, salt tolerance

CLC Number: 

  • S182