Table 3.
Effect of AMF and salinity on chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, carotenoids and stomatal conductance in Cucumis sativus. Data presented are the means ± SE (n = 5). Data followed by different letters are significantly different at P < 0.05.
| Treatment | Chl a (mg/g FW) | Chl b (mg/g FW) | Total Chl (mg/g FW) | Carotenoids (mg/g FW) | Stomatal conductance (mmol m−2 s−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.873 ± 0.02b | 0.438 ± 0.02b | 1.606 ± 0.03b | 0.2953 ± 0.01b | 22.17 ± 0.63b |
| AMF | 1.182 ± 0.02a | 0.512 ± 0.00a | 2.064 ± 0.01a | 0.3693 ± 0.01d | 39.08 ± 0.54a |
| Salinity | 0.556 ± 0.01c | 0.295 ± 0.00d | 0.956 ± 0.02d | 0.1046 ± 0.00d | 6.94 ± 0.11d |
| Salinity + AMF | 0.766 ± 0.02b | 0.358 ± 0.01c | 1.305 ± 0.01c | 0.1813 ± 0.01c | 16.92 ± 0.36c |
| LSD at: 0.05 | 0.0504 | 0.0352 | 0.0544 | 0.0244 | 8.9451 |