Photosynthetica 1999, 36(14):627-631 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1007135928024

Effects of Cadmium and Gibberellin on Growth and Photosynthesis of Glycine Max

M. Ghorbanli1, S. Hadad Kaveh2, M. Farzami Sepehr1
1 Biology Department, Teacher Training University, Tehran 15, Iran
2 Biology Department, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

The effects of 0, 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mg(Cd2+) m-3 [Cd(NO3)2×4 H2O] and 0 and 10.0 mg m-3 gibberellin on certain parameters of photosynthesis and growth in soybean (Glycine max L. cv. Pershing) plants were studied. With increasing Cd2+ concentration in the Hoagland nutrient solution, the contents of chlorophyll and CO2 compensation concentration decreased. The addition of 10 mg m-3 gibberellin reduced the negative effects of Cd2+ in shoot and root growth. With increasing of Cd2+ concentration in the culture medium, the dry matter production in both the roots and shoots decreased as shown by the decline in growth rate (PGR), net assimilation rate (NAR), and leaf area ratio. The addition of gibberellin caused a partial elimination of the Cd effects on the roots and shoots and the PGR and NAR and it increased leaf area and length of stem.

Additional key words: chlorophyll; CO2 compensation concentration; dry matter production; growth rate; leaf area; net assimilation rate; root; shoot; starch

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Ghorbanli, M., Hadad Kaveh, S., & Farzami Sepehr, M. (1999). Effects of Cadmium and Gibberellin on Growth and Photosynthesis of Glycine Max. Photosynthetica37(4), 627-631. doi: 10.1023/A:1007135928024
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