Table 1.
Effect of salinity in presence and absence of AM fungi on shoot length (cm), root depth (cm), fresh weight (g), of shoot and fresh weight (g) and dry weight (g) and root of Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.
| Treatment | Shoot height | Root depth | Shoot fresh wt. | Root fresh wt. | Number of leaf | Number of leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 24.23 | 18.20 | 1.17 | 0.709 | 9.00 | 20.66 |
| AMF | 30.03 | 22.10 | 1.61 | 0.915 | 11.66 | 21.66 |
| 75 mM NaCl | 19.10 | 12.76 | 0.87 | 0.362 | 9.33 | 15.66 |
| 75 + AMF | 22.66 | 15.73 | 1.18 | 0.594 | 8.33 | 18.33 |
| 150 mM NaCl | 14.33 | 7.86 | 0.50 | 0.141 | 7.00 | 8.33 |
| 150 + AMF | 17.40 | 11.30 | 0.82 | 0.397 | 6.66 | 12.66 |
| LSD at: 0.05 | 1.26 | 0.97 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.26 | 2.74 |