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Migration, accumulation and the physiological effects of strontium in hydroponic lettuce

YAN Dong, LI Bin, LIANG Chenqing, HE Yingxue, FAN Li, JIANG Xiaoyan   

  1. Department of Radioecology, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
  • Received:2023-10-17 Revised:2024-03-26 Published:2024-08-06

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the migration and accumulation of strontium (Sr) in lettuce,as well as Sr's role on physiological effects in lettuce. METHODS:Lettuces were cultured using hydroponic method,with one control group (without Sr added) and five Sr treatment groups (0.1,0.5,1,5,and 10 mmol/L). The contents of calcium,iron,potassium,magnesium,sodium,phosphorus,sulfur and strontium in lettuce stem leaf and root tissues were detected by Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES),and the distributions of Sr in lettuce stem leaf and root tissues cells were analyzed by scanning electron microscope coupled X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDX). RESULTS:The mass fractions of Ca,S,Sr in lettuce stems and leaves,and Sr in roots showed statistically significant differences under different Sr treatment groups (P<0.05). The transportation factors (TF) of S treated with 5 and 10 mmol/L Sr was lower than that of control group (P<0.05),and the TF values of Sr decreased with the increase of Sr concentration in culture solution. As the concentration of Sr in the hydroponic solution increased,the TF value of Sr showed a decreasing trend. The concentrations of S in the culture solution under 5 and 10 mmol/L Sr were significantly decreased compared with the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with the control group,the chlorophyll content (SPAD) values of lettuce treated with 5 and 10 mmol/L Sr were significantly increased (P<0.05). The weight percentage of Sr in lettuce tissue was as follows:leaf surface guard cell > epidermis,leaf cross section mesophyll ≈ epidermis,root cross section epidermis > pericycle > phloem. CONCLUSION:The mass fraction of Sr in lettuce root was higher than that in stem and leaf. With the increase of Sr treatment concentration,the proportions of Sr migrating from roots to leaves decreased,and the mass percentages of S in roots increased,and the SPAD values of leaves increased. The content of Sr absorbed by lettuce roots were mainly fixed on the epidermis of lettuce roots.

Key words: lettuce, strontium, migration, nutrient elements, SEM-EDX

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