Abstract:
The effects of K
+ and Ca
2+ on membrane lipid peroxidation and endogenous oxygen radicals scavenging enzymes systems under high NO
-3 stress in cucumber seedling were studied. The results showed that cucumber seedlings stressed under same high NO
-3 concentration for 7 d, membrane lipid peroxidation produce (MDA) increased with the increase of Ca
2+ concentration and relative electrolytic leakage was rising when K
+ concentration rised. So injury mechanism brought by K
+ and Ca
2+ on cell membrane was different. And the response of endogenous oxygen radicals scavenging enzymes system in cucumber seedlings on K
+ and Ca
2+ concentration was also different. To a certain extent, K
+ and Ca
2+ could improve the activities of SOD, POD and CAT, and protect plants against damage from free radical to strength adaptability of plants to adversity.