The Effects of Mother Tree Size and Flowering Period on Salt Tolerance of <i>Tamarix Austromongolica</i> Seeds in the Yellow River Delta

Qingzhi Lin; Yaling Yang; Muzheng Hao; Xin Han; Yuling Zhang; Jing Yang; Mengmeng Zheng; Qingshan Yang; Xiaojun Lu

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The Effects of Mother Tree Size and Flowering Period on Salt Tolerance of Tamarix Austromongolica Seeds in the Yellow River Delta

Qingzhi Lin, Yaling Yang, Muzheng Hao, Xin Han, Yuling Zhang^*

, Jing Yang, Mengmeng Zheng, Qingshan Yang, Xiaojun Lu

Published in American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 12, Issue 3)

Received: 13 May 2024 Accepted: 28 May 2024 Published: 13 June 2024

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Abstract

Tamarix austromongolica is a two-season flowering plant with a spring and summer flowering period and both flowering periods produce viable seeds, with flowering extending from mid-May to October and seed maturation from mid-June to October. In order to reveal the germination pattern of T. austromongolica seeds in the Yellow River Delta region, this study investigated the salt tolerance of seeds of different age mother trees during the spring and summer flowering periods in the region. Spring and summer flowering seeds of different ground diameter mother trees in the T. austromongolica forest in the region were collected and subjected to seed germination experiments under different concentrations of NaCl solution. The results showed that the diameter grade of the mother tree had a significant impact on seed germination, but had no significant effect on early seedling growth (except for the root length of offspring seedlings during the summer flowering period). As the diameter level of the mother tree increases, the germination rate, germination index, and vitality index of seeds during the spring flowering period first increase and then decrease, with the highest values observed at a ground diameter of 10.0-19.9cm. However, the above indicators of summer flowering seeds gradually decreased with the diameter increasing. There were significant differences in salt tolerance of seeds during different flowering periods. The germination rate and germination index of spring flowering seeds significantly decreased between 11‰ and 15‰, but the effect of salt concentration on summer flowering seed germination was not significant. For the early growth of seedlings, as the salt concentration increased, the root length and seedling height of seed offspring seedlings during spring and summer flowering periods decreased after being higher than 5‰. Compared with spring flowering seeds, summer flowering seeds had higher germination ability and seedling weight under salt stress. Therefore, the salt tolerance of the seeds of T. austromongolica was determined by the size of the mother tree and the flowering period, which is an important strategy for its adaptation to the Yellow River Delta region.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 12, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20241203.17
Page(s)	209-216
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Yellow River Delta, Mother Tree Size, Salt Stress, Florescence, Seed Germination, Seedling Size

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Lin, Q., Yang, Y., Hao, M., Han, X., Zhang, Y., et al. (2024). The Effects of Mother Tree Size and Flowering Period on Salt Tolerance of Tamarix Austromongolica Seeds in the Yellow River Delta. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 12(3), 209-216. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajaf.20241203.17

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Lin, Q.; Yang, Y.; Hao, M.; Han, X.; Zhang, Y., et al. The Effects of Mother Tree Size and Flowering Period on Salt Tolerance of Tamarix Austromongolica Seeds in the Yellow River Delta. Am. J. Agric. For. 2024, 12(3), 209-216. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20241203.17

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Lin Q, Yang Y, Hao M, Han X, Zhang Y, et al. The Effects of Mother Tree Size and Flowering Period on Salt Tolerance of Tamarix Austromongolica Seeds in the Yellow River Delta. Am J Agric For. 2024;12(3):209-216. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20241203.17

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Qingzhi Lin

Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China; Linyi County Industrial and Information Bureau, Dezhou, China
Yaling Yang

Shandong Holy Land Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd, Taian, China
Muzheng Hao

Dongying Promotion Center for Wetland City Construction, Dongying, China
Xin Han

Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
Yuling Zhang

Shandong Qinghua Landscape Design Co., Ltd., Weifang, China

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Jing Yang

Dongying Promotion Center for Wetland City Construction, Dongying, China
Mengmeng Zheng

Dongying Shengjing Forestry Co. Ltd., Dongying, China
Qingshan Yang

Shandong Academy of Forestry, Jinan, China
Xiaojun Lu

Dongying Shengjing Forestry Co. Ltd., Dongying, China

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T1  - The Effects of Mother Tree Size and Flowering Period on Salt Tolerance of Tamarix Austromongolica Seeds in the Yellow River Delta

AU  - Qingzhi Lin
AU  - Yaling Yang
AU  - Muzheng Hao
AU  - Xin Han
AU  - Yuling Zhang
AU  - Jing Yang
AU  - Mengmeng Zheng
AU  - Qingshan Yang
AU  - Xiaojun Lu
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PY  - 2024
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DO  - 10.11648/j.ajaf.20241203.17
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JO  - American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
SP  - 209
EP  - 216
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-8591
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajaf.20241203.17
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