Table 10.
Leaf Cl−, Na+ and K+ concentration (mM in tissue water) in Carrizo citrange (CC), C. macrophylla (CM) and SMC-58 and SMC-73 somatic hybrids.
| Treatment | Ion | CC | CM | SMC-58 | SMC-73 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Cl− | 56.3a | 36.5a | 43.5a | 53.4a |
| Na+ | 140.0b | 85.7a | 217.9c | 202.0c | |
| K+ | 571.1a | 607.0b | 556.2a | 609.0b | |
| Saline | Cl− | 233.2c | 80.9a | 183.0b | 205.4c |
| Na+ | 367.8b | 117.5a | 393.7b | 466.0c | |
| K+ | 462.0a | 621.2b | 446.0a | 468.4a |
Values are the mean of 3 plants (n = 3). Different letters in each line indicate significant differences for P ≤ 0.05 at Duncan's multiple range test. Plants were cultivated in a greenhouse for 20 days, either in saline (40 mM NaCl) or control conditions.