Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (2): 326-334.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2021.02.16

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Growth-promoting characteristics of Aspergillus niger TL-F2 and its effect on seed germination and cadmium content in seedlings of ryegrass under cadmium stress

LIU Ru(), DONG Changru, ZHANG Yiwen, QU Minghui, ZHANG Wei, SA Haiyang, CHEN Haiyan, YE Wenling, FAN Ting*()   

  1. Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
  • Received:2020-08-17 Online:2021-02-25 Published:2021-02-25
  • Contact: FAN Ting

Abstract:

The growth-promoting characteristics of Aspergillus niger TL-F2, and its effects on seed germination, seedling growth and Cd content of ryegrass under Cd stress were studied. The results showed that the siderophore production of A. niger TL-F2 was significantly (P<0.05) decreased by 48.18%, and there was no significant change of indoleacetic acid (IAA) production and phosphate solubilization under low Cd (5 mg·L-1) stress. However, under medium (20 mg·L-1) and high (50 mg·L-1) Cd stress, the IAA production, phosphate solubilization and siderophore production of A. niger TL-F2 was significantly (P<0.05) decreased by 55.76% and 65.69%, 50.07% and 78.19%, 69.71% and 80.08%, respectively. Inoculation of 1×108 mL-1 A. niger TL-F2 could benefit the seed germination and seedling growth of ryegrass, and the Cd content in shoots was significantly (P<0.05) increased by 17.95% than that without inoculation under high Cd stress. However, inoculation of 1×106 mL-1 A. niger TL-F2 showed no significant effect on seed germination and seedling growth of ryegrass. The results suggested that inoculation of proper amount of A. niger TL-F2 could promote seed germination and seedling growth of ryegrass, and enhance the accumulation of Cd in the shoots of ryegrass seedlings. Therefore, inoculation of A. niger TL-F2 had the potential as a new means to enhance the remediation of Cd polluted soil and water by using ryegrass.

Key words: ryegrass, cadmium, Aspergillus niger, seed germination, growth-promoting characteristics

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