Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (11): 2680-2684.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250578

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Effect on seed germination and seedling growth of soaking seeds with diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate in Cynanchum bungei Decne.

WU Chengdong(), SHEN Mingchen, ZHANG Ming, YAN Kaixuan, ZHU Li, CHEN Lei   

  1. Xinyang Experimental Station, Jiangsu Coastal Area Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Yancheng 224331, Jiangsu
  • Received:2025-08-12 Online:2025-11-11 Published:2025-12-01

Abstract:

Cynanchum bungei Decne. is a characteristic medicinal and edible crop in Binhai County, Jiangsu Province, which is of great significance to the development of local agricultural economy. This study systematically investigated the mechanism of the plant growth regulator diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate (DA-6) on seed germination and seedling growth of Cynanchum bungei. The results indicated that seed soaking with DA-6 significantly (p<0.05) enhanced germination rate, germination energy, germination index, and vigor index, while also promoting seedling height, stem diameter, root length, and fresh weight. Physiological analyses revealed that DA-6 effectively increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT), and reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) content. It is noteworthy that the seed soaking treatment with DA-6 at a concentration of 15 mg·L-1 demonstrated the optimal effect, with all indicators significantly better than those of the control group. The comprehensive analysis revealed that DA-6 may promote the growth and development of Cynanchum bungei by regulating the antioxidant system and reducing membrane lipid peroxidation damage, which provides a theoretical basis for the efficient cultivation of Cynanchum bungei.

Key words: Cynanchum bungei Decne., diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate, seed germination, seedling growth

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