The invention belongs to the field of
crop stress resistance regulation and control, and discloses a method for improving
cold stress resistance of rice in the
seedling stage and application of the method, particularly a method for improving
cold stress resistance of rice seedlings through exogenous application of 5-methoxyl-
tryptamine and application of the 5-methoxyl-
tryptamine in agricultural production, the use concentration of 5-methoxyl-
tryptamine is 0 [mu] mol / L, 1 [mu] mol / L, 10 [mu] mol / L or 50 [mu] mol / L, and the use concentration of 5-methoxyl-tryptamine is 0 [mu] mol / L, 1 [mu] mol / L, 10 [mu] mol / L or 50 [mu] mol / L; the
plant height, the
root length, the
fresh weight, the
dry weight, the
dry matter content, the
chlorophyll content and the
hydrogen peroxide content of rice to which 1 mu mol / L 5-methoxytryptamine is applied are all remarkably improved compared with rice to which treatment is not applied, the effect is particularly the best under the
cold stress condition, damage of cold stress to rice in the
seedling stage can be relieved, and therefore the rice yield is increased. Therefore, the invention provides a theoretical basis for researching the mechanism of improving the cold
stress resistance of the rice in the
seedling stage by the 5-methoxytryptamine, and provides practical guidance for researching the
cold tolerance of plants.