Table 1.

The effect of pre-sowing seed treatment with GB on MDA and Proline content and Na⁺ and K⁺ contents, and Na⁺/K⁺ ratio of soybean seedlings

Treatment	GB	MDA content	Proline content	Na+content	K+ content	Na+/K+ ratio
Salt (−)	0	30.8 ± 3.6 e	20.25 ± 2.5 c	41 ± 2 c	495 ± 9 ab	0.08 d
	5	32.6 ± 1.9 e	19.2 ± 1.2 c	43 ± 2 c	420 ± 8 c	0.1 d
	25	37.2 ± 2 e	22.4 ± 1.6 c	42 ± 2 c	440 ± 11 c	0.09 d
	50	35.7 ± 2.4 e	20.8 ± 2 c	44 ± 4 c	545 ± 15 a	0.08 d
Salt (+)	0	78.4 ± 2.2 a	94.2 ± 4 b	312 ± 2a	405 ± 15 c	0.71 a
	5	69.2 ± 1.8 b	106 ± 2.2 a	275 ± 5 b	415 ± 12 c	0.64 c
	25	62.6 ± 3.1 b	98.4 ± 2 b	240 ± 8 b	430 ± 15 c	0.58 c
	50	48.4 ± 2.8 c	104 ± 3.2 a	220 ± 9 b	443 ± 12 c	0.52 b

Vertical bars represent mean ± SE