Table 1.
Influence of NaCl stress on growth of in vitro regenerated shoots of Spinacia oleracea.
| NaCl (mM) | No of shoots/explant | No of leaves/shoot | FW (g) of shoots/culture | DW (g) of shoots/culture | FW/DW ratio of shoots/culture | TWC (%) of shoots/culture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 ± 0.0a | 29.0 ± 0.6a | 2.72 ± 0.19a | 0.13 ± 0.01b | 21 ± 1a | 95.2 ± 0.2a |
| 100 | 4 ± 0.1b | 23.3 ± 0.9b | 1.84 ± 0.14b | 0.25 ± 0.02a | 7.4 ± 0.1b | 86.5 ± 0.2b |
| 200 | 3 ± 0.1c | 19.3 ± 0.3c | 1.35 ± 0.13c | 0.22 ± 0.02a | 6.1 ± 0.5bc | 83.5 ± 1.3b |
| 300 | 1 ± 0.0d | 14.0 ± 0.6d | 1.06 ± 0.05c | 0.23 ± 0.01a | 4.7 ± 0.4c | 78.5 ± 1.8c |
Data represent the means of three replicates with standard error. Values sharing the common letters are not statistically different at P < 0.05.