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In this study ,α-chitosan andβ-chitosan were used to prepare water-soluble and acid-soluble chitosans. Experiments were designed to investigate the effect of degree of deacetylation (DD), concentration of chitosans and solvent added to them for stimulating germination of seeds and for antifungal action to pathogens on hydroponic vegetable. This research was constituted of the following three parts: 1.Effects of acid-soluble chitosan on germination of seeds. 2.Effects of acid-soluble and water-soluble chitosans on the growth of hydroponic Spoon cabbage. 3.Effects of acid-soluble chitosans on antifnngal action to pathogens of hydroponic Spoon cabbage. The results obtained were as follows: The seeds of Chinese kale, lettuce, Spoon cabbage, Amaranthus ganceticus, celery and cauliflower were coated with different DD and concentration of chitosans in lactic acid solution (0.2M), then they were found to be able to stimulate their germination. The results revealed that chitosans with 80% and 90% DD is better than that of 70% DD. Among them 1.5% chitosan with 90% DD in lactic acid and 1.0% chitosan with 80% DD in lactic acid are the best. This may be due to the better balance of H2O and O2 in seed on the period of germination. But lactic acid, acetic acid only and chitosan in acetic acid did not work here. While chitosan were effective only for the seeds with thinner seed coats, but not for those with thicker one. After the seed coated with acid-soluble chitosan, Spoon cabbage was grown by water-culture and water-soluble chitosan was added, then the yield is higher for those of adding 120 and 180 ppm water-soluble chitosans, but the latter is the best. As for their chemical compositions, moisture, ash, crude cellulose and starch showed no differences. For the antifungal action of acid-soluble chitosan to Spoon cabbage, Colletotrichum higginsianum and Alternaria brassicae were found to none effective, while Cercosporella brassicae was effective.
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