Abstract:Through the determinations of wheat (Triticum aestivum) seed germinati on and seedling growth, the toxic effect of emerging pollutant musk ketone was investigated. The results showed that 10 mg·kg-1 of musk ketone could significantly inhibit the seed germination rate (P<0.05) and the seedling’s ro ot and shoot elongation of wheat (P<0.01), and there existed a significan t (P<0.01) doseeffect relationship between musk ketone and root and sho ot elongation, suggesting that the seedling’s root and shoot elongation of wh eat could indicate the pollution extent of musk ketone in soil. The correlation analysis revealed that under soil musk ketone pollution, there was a significant (P<0.01) positive correlation between root and shoot elongation, and a s ignificant (P<0.01) negative correlation between seed germination and bioma ss. Besides the solubility in water, the toxicity of organic pollutant was relat ed to its chemical characters, and its action mechanisms to the target organism.