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Effects of salicylic acid on chlorophyll fluorescence and xanthophyll cycle in cucumber leaves under high temperature and strong light

SUN Yan;XU Weijun;FAN Aili   

  1. College of Horticulture,Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry,Yangling 712100,China

  • Received:2005-03-10 Revised:2005-08-11 Online:2006-03-18 Published:2006-03-18

Abstract: In this study,cucumber leaves were under high temperature and strong light stress after two days of spraying with 50~400 μmol·L-1 salicylic acid (SA) solution.The measurements showed that SA pretreatment could inhibit the decrease of intrinsic photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm),quantum yield of PSII(ΦPSⅡ),maximum fluorescence value(Fm),and photochemical quenching (qP) by 16.1%~30.2%,11.9%~33.0%,7.2%~41.0% and 27.2%~160.8%,respectively,and promote the increase of non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) by 13.1%~62.9%,but had little effect on initial fluorescence value (Fo).SA pretreatment could also inhibit the decrease of xanthophyll cycle pool in cucumber leaves,and increase the deepoxidation extent of xanthophyll cycle (A+Z)/(V+A+Z),which was 29.5% and 24.6% higher than control,respectively.It was suggested that SA could protect the photosynthetic apparatus of cucumber leaves under high temperature and strong light through promoting non-radiative energy dissipation.

Key words: Immobilization, Degradation, Phenanthrene, Pyrene Soil