Abstract:The effects of simulated Copper (Cu),Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) iron stresses on seed germination and seedling growth of Tall festuca (Festuca arundinacea) were studied by using the cultivar of Phoenix Ⅱ as tested material.CuSO4·5H2O,3CdSO4·8H2O,and Pb(NO3)2 solutions were used to moisten germination bed to simulate heavy metals on tall fescue seeds′ germination,and four concentration gradients were established: lower,medium,higher,and heavy concentration,respectively,which were as follow:Cu2+ (200,300,400 and 500 mg/L);Cd2+ (1,50,100 and 150 mg/L);Pb2+ (500,1 000,1 500 and 2 000 mg/L).The germination dynamic and growth status of tall fescue under above-mentioned three heavy metals were surveyed by measuring 13 germination and seedling growth related indices including relative germination potential,relative germination rate,germination index,vigor index,leaf surface area and ratio of root to shoot in Phoenix II.The results showed that the tall fescue had the better resistance to cadmium,poor resistance to copper under lower and medium stresses,and the resistance to lead was the least under higher and heavy stresses.All the observed indices appeared decreasing and the growth potential was inhibited with the stress of copper stress increasing.Seed germination and seedling growth were promoted under lower concentration stresses of cadmium and lead.With the increasing of stress concentration,seed germination and seedling growth were considerably inhibited,seedling growth especially the root growth of tall fescue was completely inhibited When Pb2+ higher than 1 500 mg/L,there was no root present from embryo,and ‘rootless seedling’ appeared.