Effect of exogenous betaine on drought resistance of different crops
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2003.02.20
Key Words: exogenous betaine  wheat  eggplant  nitrate reductase  soil water
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ZHANG Jian-xin Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
XU Fu-li Institute of Soil and Water Consdrvation, CAS, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
LU Jia-long Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
LI Ya-lan Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
LI Dong Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
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Abstract:
      Experiments have been conducted to investigate the effects of exogenous betaine on drought resistance of wheat and eggplant. The results indicated that the germination percentage, photosynthesis intensity \[being 7. 07-7. 57μmol/(s·m2)\] and biomass production of wheat were increased when the concentration of exogenous betaine was between 25 mg/L and 50 mg/L. Activity of nitrate reductase in wheat leaves reached the maximum value 35. 23μg/(g·h), and the drought resistance of wheat could be enhanced when the concentration of exogenous betaine was 100 mg/L. In accordance with the results of mathematics simulation, the best biomass production of eggplant could appear when the concentration of exogenous betaine was 26. 4-68. 9 mg/L and the content of soil water was 12. 6%-20. 7%.