Table 2. Effect of K2SiO3·nH2O addition on the fresh weight and dry weight of Honeysuckle plant (Lonicera japonica L.) under NaCl-stressed conditions.
| The potency of K2SiO3·nH2O (g L−1) | Plant fresh weigh (g plant−1) Salt levels (mM of NaCl) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (0 mM) |
100 |
200 |
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| Mean ± S.E | Mean ± S.E | Percent of control | Mean ± S.E | Percent of control | |
| 0 | 17.34 ± 2.99aB | 15.61 ± 2.68aB | 90.02 | 13.54 ± 1.95aA | 78.09 |
| 0.5 | 25.41 ± 2.21aA | 22.01 ± 3.30aA | 86.70 | 16.45 ± 3.20aA | 64.74 |
| 1.0 | 17.00 ± 1.75aB | 13.47 ± 3.25aB | 79.24 | 13.15 ± 3.61aA | 77.35 |
| The potency of K2SiO3·nH2O (g L−1) | Plant dry weigh (g plant−1) Salt levels (mM of NaCl) | ||||
| Control (0mM) | 100 | 200 | |||
| Mean ± S.E | Mean ± S.E | Percent of control | Mean ± S.E | Percent of control | |
| 0 | 5.46 ± 0.54aB | 4.53 ± 1.03aA | 82.97 | 4.28 ± 0.51aA | 78.31 |
| 0.5 | 7.12 ± 1.02aA | 5.26 ± 1.23aA | 73.90 | 5.04 ± 2.50aA | 70.86 |
| 1.0 | 4.63 ± 0.72aB | 4.40 ± 1.14aA | 95.03 | 4.09 ± 1.76aA | 88.46 |
The values represent the means of three replicates. The means followed by the same letters (lower-case letters within lines and upper-case letters within columns, respectively) did not differ significantly at 5% probability by Tukey’s test.