Table 3.
Effect of NaCl (200 mM) on relative water content (RWC, %), stomatal conductance (gs, molm−2 s−1), transpiration rate (E, mmol H2O−2 S−1) and membrane stability index (MSI, %) in A.gerrardii Benth treated with and without 24-epibrassinolide. Data presented is mean of 10 replicates.
| Treatments | Relative water content RWC (%) | Stomatal conductance(gs) | Transpiration rate(E) | Membrane stability index(MSI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 84.5 ± 2.4b | 0.32 ± 0.07b | 5.96 ± 0.31b | 85.9 ± 1.7b |
| EBL | 90.6 ± 2.5a | 0.52 ± 0.09a | 6.92 ± 0.46a | 94.4 ± 1.9a |
| NaCl | 67.3 ± 1.9d | 0.15 ± 0.02d | 3.06 ± 0.25d | 48.8 ± 1.1c |
| NaCl + EBL | 76.4 ± 3.0c | 0.26 ± 0.03c | 5.08 ± 0.32bc | 80.1 ± 1.5b |
| LSD at: 0.05 | 5.12 | 0.14 | 0.53 | 3.47 |