Table 1. Comparative effects of different concentrations of salicylic acid on seedling growth at 312 h after incubation under salinity stress (n = 4).
Values in column sharing same superscript letter(s) do not differ at p = 0.05 according to LSD test.
| SA rate(mM) | Seed germination(%) | Length (cm) | Biomass (mg plate−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | Shoot | |||
| 0 | 75.0 ± 2.1d | 1.53 ± 0.12b | 1.26 ± 0.11ab | 44.7 ± 1.9c |
| 0.05 | 83.3 ± 1.5c | 1.54 ± 0.04b | 1.28 ± 0.11ab | 47.0 ± 1.81bc |
| 0.1 | 91.7 ± 1.1b | 1.62 ± 0.09ab | 1.32 ± 0.11ab | 52.6 ± 1.2b |
| 0.2 | 100 ± 0a | 1.70 ± 0.06ab | 1.38 ± 0.13ab | 53.7 ± 1.5b |
| 0.3 | 100 ± 0a | 1.74 ± 0.08ab | 1.5 ± 0.12a | 51.9 ± 1.1bc |
| 0.4 | 91.7 ± 1.1b | 1.83 ± 0.09a | 1.55 ± 0.12a | 69.6 ± 1.0a |
| 0.5 | 91.7 ± 1.1b | 1.25 ± 0.12c | 1.24 ± 0.13ab | 51.5 ± 0.52bc |
| 0.6 | 61.0 ± 2.1e | 1.10 ± 0.05c | 1.14 ± 0.03b | 48.3 ± 2.5bc |