Abstract:An experiment with solution culture was carried out to investigate the effects of NO3-∶NH4+ ratio(5.00∶0.00,3.75∶1.25,2.50∶2.50,1.25∶3.75 and 0.00∶5.00 in mmol/L) on growth and chlorophyll content in pakchoi.Results obtained are listed as following: 1) Pakchoi had a maximum biomass,leaf area and cytokinins content contrast to pure(nitrate) nutrition cultivated at NO3-∶ NH4+ ratio equivalent to 3.75∶1.25 in mmol/L;2) SPAD readings,content of soluble protein and active iron in leaf enhanced with increasing of NH4+-N proportion;3) Cytokinins content was significantly correlated with leaf area(r =0.97,P<0.05),and the leaf area was significantly correlated with biomass(r=0.95,P<0.05);SPAD readings was significantly correlated with soluble protein content and active iron content,with correlation coefficients(r) being 0.99 and 0.97(P<0.05),respectively.Properly increasing ammonium proportion influenced leaf area.The possible underlying mechanism was that it increased cytokinins content,then leaf blade expanded which influenced biomass of pakchoi consequently;Increasing ammonium proportion also influenced chlorophyll content because it enhanced soluble protein and active iron content which consequently increased chlorophyll-protein compounds content.