Table 1.
Changes in R/S, C/N and ion content in stressed mulberry tissues.
| Samples | R/S Ratio 1 | Total C (%) | Total N (%) | C/N Ratio | Na+ (g/Kg) | K+ (g/Kg) | Ca2+ (g/Kg) | K+/Na+ Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con | Leaf | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 40.66 ± 0.20 | 4.90 ± 0.09 | 8.29 ± 0.18 | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 19.94 ± 0.46 | 20.75 ±0.85 | 44.59 ± 4.17 |
| Root | 40.11 ± 0.09 | 4.33 ± 0.06 | 9.26 ± 0.11 | 0.81 ± 0.08 | 17.43 ± 1.85 | 2.49 ± 0.17 | 21.71 ± 4.25 | ||
| S-D | Leaf | 0.26 ± 0.04 ** | 38.84 ± 0.21 ** | 4.41 ± 0.05 * | 8.81 ± 0.14 | 1.43 ± 0.12 ** | 21.68 ± 0.11 | 25.56 ± 1.14 ** | 15.20 ± 1.22 ** |
| Root | 41.84 ± 0.21 ** | 3.91 ± 0.21 | 10.73 ± 0.52 | 1.58 ± 0.01 ** | 16.23 ± 1.14 | 1.94 ± 0.10 ** | 10.28 ± 0.70 ** | ||
1 R/S ratio stands for dry weigh biomass comparison between the roots and shoots. Data from stressed samples were compared with that from control group. Significant differences with p < 0.05 were marked with *, while differences with p < 0.01 were marked with **.