Table I.
Characteristic | Control | Salinized |
---|---|---|
Osmotic pressure (MPa) | 1.20 (0.07) | 1.48 (0.04) |
Fresh wt:dry wt ratio | 8.91 (0.08) | 8.25 (0.51) |
Chl content (mg g−1 fresh wt) | 2.16 (0.12) | 1.81 (0.07) |
DMSP content (μmol g−1 fresh wt) | 23.2 (1.1) | 32.9 (0.7) |
DMSP content (mmol L−1 plant water) | 26.2 (1.2) | 37.5 (0.8) |
DMSP content (μmol mg−1 Chl) | 10.7 (0.5) | 18.2 (0.4) |
Leaves that had reached 70% of their final size (judged from that of adjacent mature leaves) were harvested 4 to 5 h after the start of the light period. Data are means and se (in parentheses) of three replicates.