Functions of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in Energy Status and Their Influences on Rice Growth and Development

Ma Jiaying; Chen Tingting; Lin Jie; Fu Weimeng; Feng Baohua; Li Guangyan; Li Hubo; Li Juncai; Wu Zhihai; Tao Longxing; Fu Guanfu

Rice Science (Mar 2022)

Functions of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in Energy Status and Their Influences on Rice Growth and Development

Ma Jiaying,
Chen Tingting,
Lin Jie,
Fu Weimeng,
Feng Baohua,
Li Guangyan,
Li Hubo,
Li Juncai,
Wu Zhihai,
Tao Longxing,
Fu Guanfu

Affiliations

Ma Jiaying: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
Chen Tingting: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
Lin Jie: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China; Agronomy College, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Fu Weimeng: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
Feng Baohua: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
Li Guangyan: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
Li Hubo: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
Li Juncai: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China; Agronomy College, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Wu Zhihai: Agronomy College, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Tao Longxing: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China; Corresponding author.
Fu Guanfu: National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29, no. 2
pp. 166 – 178

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Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are important essential nutrients for plant growth and development, but their functions in energy status remains unclear. Here, we grew Nipponbare rice seedlings in a growth chamber for 20 d at 30 °C/24 °C (day/night) under natural sunlight conditions with different nutrient regimes. The results showed that N had the strongest influence on the plant growth and development, followed by P and K. The highest nonstructural carbohydrate content, dry matter weight, net photosynthetic rate (Pn), ATP content, as well as NADH dehydrogenase, cytochrome oxidase and ATPase activities were found in the plants that received sufficient N, P and K. The lowest values of these parameters were detected in the N-deficient plants. Higher dry matter accumulation was observed in the K-deficient than in the P-deficient treatments, but there was no significant difference in the ratio of respiration rate to Pn between these two treatments, suggesting that differences in energy production efficiency may have accounted for this result. This hypothesis was confirmed by higher ATP contents and activities of NADH dehydrogenase, cytochrome oxidase and ATPase in the K-deficient plants than in the P-deficient plants. We therefore inferred different abilities in energy production efficiency among N, P and K in rice seedlings, which determined rice plant growth and development.

Published in Rice Science

ISSN: 1672-6308 (Print); 1876-4762 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Plant culture
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/rice-science

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