Table 1.
Effect of EBR on chlorophyll content of cucumber seedlings under low-temperature stress.
| No. | Chl a (mg/g FW) | Chl b (mg/g FW) | Carotenoid (mg/g FW) | Chl a+b (mg/g FW) | Chl a/b (mg/g FW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | 1.58 ± 0.02 a | 0.52 ± 0.01 a | 0.53 ± 0.01 a | 2.12 ± 0.03 a | 3.04 ± 0.10 c |
| CK | 1.17 ± 0.01 d | 0.21 ± 0.00 c | 0.41 ± 0.01 b | 1.38 ± 0.02 d | 5.64 ± 0.17 a |
| EBR | 1.44 ± 0.02 b | 0.30 ± 0.04 b | 0.49 ± 0.05 a | 1.74 ± 0.05 b | 4.80 ± 0.58 b |
| BZR | 1.25 ± 0.06 c | 0.22 ± 0.01 c | 0.48 ± 0.02 a | 1.46 ± 0.06 c | 5.75 ± 0.36 a |
Means in the same category followed by different letters indicate significant differences at p < 0.05 using the least significant difference (LSD) test. The data represent the means of four replications ± standard deviation.