Abstract
A number of sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting (SBI) fungicides and plant growth regulator analogs were applied as root drenches to barley seedlings and their effect on the total sterol composition of the roots and shoots was measured by gas-liquid chromatography. Prochloraz was found to be inactive in this system, probably because of poor uptake, while the other compounds could be divided into two groups according to their mode of action as assessed by sterol profiling. The morpholines tridemorph and fenpropimorph inhibited the enzyme cycloeucalenol—obtusifoliol isomerase whereas triadimenol, nuarimol, paclobutrazol, and triapenthenol (RSW 0411) inhibited the enzyme responsible for the removal of the C-14 methyl group. Effects of individual diastereo-isomers and enantiomers of some compounds on sterol profiles were compared with their known fungicidal and anti-gibberellin properties. Shoot growth was reduced by all the compounds tested, paclobutrazol, nuarimol, and triapenthenol being the most effective. As well as inducing accumulation of abnormal sterols, SBI fungicide treatment changed the ratio of campesterol to stigmasterol and sitosterol. It is hypothesized that this may reflect changes in membrane architecture and may offer an explanation for the increased frost hardiness sometimes observed with SBI fungicide-treated plants.
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