Abstract:
In this article,tests were conducted on the seed germination of five kinds of turf grass under Cadmium stress.Comparisons were made on the changes of germination rate, germination index and toxicity rate of
Trifolium repens,Medicago sativa,Cynodon dactylon,Zoysia japonica and
Zoysia matrella under different concentrations of Cd
2+ treatments. The results showed that higher Cd
2+ concentration decreased the seeds germination rate,and increased the toxicity rate.The germination index showed a decreasing tendency to all grasses on the whole. The tolerance to Cd
2+ successively diminished for
Zoysia matrella,Zoysia japonica,Trifolium repens,Medicago sativa,and
Cynodon dactylon. The low concentration of Cadmium treatment promoted the germination of
Zoysia matrella. The study provided reference for the seed selection of turf grass in reducing Cd
2+ pollution, and also laid a foundation in the study of the defense mechanism for turf grass under heavy metal stress.