For studying the effect of hot spring water on wheat germination and wheat seedlings growth, "Jimai 22", was used. Four hot spring water treatments were set to investigate the effects of different concentrations of hot spring water on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat. Seeds germination percentage, germination energy, germination index, root length, stem length, antioxidative enzymes namely peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and parameters of oxidative stress

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... de (MDA) contents in wheat seedlings were measured. The results indicated that low concentration of hot spring water had activation effect on seed germination, root length and stem length during seed germination, while the effect on wheat seedling growth was not obvious. Low concentration of hot spring water caused notable changes on MDA, POD and SOD in wheat seedlings, while the activities of POD and SOD increased obviously under the highest concentration. The hot spring water concentration which influenced the germination and seedling growth of wheat was different, and the low concentration of hot spring water could affect the germination of wheat seeds.