Open AccessSalt Tolerance of Atriplex During Germination and Early Growth
Author(s) -
Y. M. Ibrahim
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of agricultural and marine sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-1079
pISSN - 2410-1060
DOI - 10.24200/jams.vol3iss1pp55-58
Subject(s) - salinity , germination , distilled water , atriplex , salt (chemistry) , seawater , chemistry , soil salinity , agronomy , botany , biology , ecology , chromatography
Five Arriplex species were evaluated under the different salt concentrations. Sea water of specific electrical conductivity was used as a source of salinity at three different concentrations: I2, 24 and 36 dSm-1 Distilled water containing one-tenth volume modified hougland solution served as a control. An increase in salt concentration resulted in a significant reduction in germination. However, increases in mineral composition in the plants were observed without a reduction in yield under high salt treatments. This was an indication of salinity tolerance in Arriplex spp.