Table 2.
Leaf proline content and ion content responses to 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) in perennial ryegrass under salt stress.
| Treatment | Proline | Ion content (mg g−1 DW) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (μg g−1 FW) | Na+ | K+ | Ca2+ | Mg2+ | Na+/K+ | |
| Control (0 NaCl) | 121.0c | 5.6b | 21.63a | 11.58a | 2.73a | 0.26d |
| Salt (250 mM NaCl) | 2,373.4b | 89.05a | 10.85d | 5.55c | 1.52c | 8.223a |
| Salt + EBR (10 nM) | 3,748.5a | 84.95a | 13.75c | 6.73b | 2.15b | 6.181b |
| Salt + EBR (100 nM) | 3,564.4a | 82.50a | 15.55b | 6.43b | 2.10b | 5.309c |
Means followed by same letters within same column are not significantly different at P = 0.05.