Table 1.
Effect of l-Glutamic acid (l-Glu) on shoot fresh weight (SFW), shoot dry weight (SDW), water content (WC) and proline content (Pro) of lentil seedlings. The mean (± SE) was calculated from three replications. Values of different letters indicate statistically significant differences at p ≤ 0.05 (Fisher’s LSD test).
| Treatments | SFW (mg shoot−1) | SDW (mg shoot−1) | WC (%) | Pro (µmol g−1 DW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 70.5 ± 2.3 a | 12.1 ± 0.26 a | 82.8 ± 0.5 b | 24.5 ± 3.7 c |
| l-Glu | 71.1 ± 1.8 a | 11.8 ± 0.15 a | 83.4 ± 0.5 a | 28.4 ± 2.3 c |
| S | 35.3 ± 1.4 c | 9.4 ± 0.03 c | 73.4 ± 1.0 d | 116.3 ± 4.4 a |
| S + l-Glu | 48.6 ± 1.9 b | 9.97 ± 0.3 b | 79.5 ± 0.3 c | 67.7 ± 0.3 b |