Physiological Effects of Chitosan Coating on Wheat Growth and Activities of Protective Enzyme
with Drought Tolerance
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higher, and the content of MDA lower than that of CK. T
based on chitosan was helpful to improve the seed ger-
mination, seedling growth and enhances the stress resis-
tance of seedlings. Further more, chitosan increased
wheat yields up 13.6% than that of CK. So it had an im-
portant value of application and promotion in main pro-
duction zone of corn and can bring us obvious economic
and environmental benefits.
4. Acknowledgements
We express the appreciation to Wuhan Science and Tech-
nology Bureau of China for financial support (No.
201120922303). A special acknowledgement is given to
Wuhan University of Technology for experimental con-
ditions and technical support.
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