Open AccessThe effect of NaCl salinity and sodium pyruvat on growth of cucumber plant
Author(s) -
Hamdia M. Abd ElSamad
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.1994.041
Subject(s) - cucumis , salinity , sodium , chemistry , shoot , carotenoid , chlorophyll , food science , botany , horticulture , biology , ecology , organic chemistry
Salinity affected growth, the contents of chlorophyll, carotenoids, saccharides, nitogen content and some minerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg, P) in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus). Spraying the shoot system with sodium pyruvate greatly ameliorated the adverse effects of NaCl salinity. This counteraction was associated with an increase in the contents of saccharides, amino acids, proteins, Ca and P