Abstract
Based on the characteristics of natural polysaccharides in film-forming, chelating, and environmental friendly, a natural polysaccharide fertilizer agent was selected to increase the utilization of nitrogen fertilizer and increase plant growth. Five polysaccharides: xanthan gum, guar gum, fenugreek gum, welan gum and chitosan were screened for plant growth promoting effect. The results showed that welan gum had the most significant effect on promoting the growth of rice seedlings, and the concentrations of 0.1 mg mL−1 and 0.15 mg mL−1 showed the best growth effects. The effects of welan gum on nitrogen utilization in rice seedlings were investigated. Results showed welan gum increased the contents of ammonium, nitrate, free amino acids, and proteins in rice seedlings. There were four key enzymes of nitrogen metabolism which are nitrate reductase, glutamine synthetase, glutamate synthase, and glutamate dehydrogenase significantly enhanced by welan gum though up-regulating the transcriptional levels of these enzymes. Therefore, nitrogen uptake and nitrogen metabolism in rice seedlings were promoted to increase the biomass of rice seedlings. Based on the research, results showed that welan gum could constitute a promising fertilizer in the future.
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