. 2021 Apr 28;12:667910. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.667910

Table 2.

Summary of measurements taken in 2017 Merredin field trial (Merredin2017) under salt and control conditions.

Traits	Treatment	Genesis836	Rupali	Mean	Min	Max	G	T	G × T	Heritability (H²)
Seed yield (g)	Control	3.7	3.3	3.7	0.4	15.6				0.43
	Saline	5.2	3.7	4.3	0.4	17.1	<0.001	<0.001	0.965	0.35
Seed number	Control	19	15	19	2	68				0.66
	Saline	33	19	26	3	126	<0.001	<0.001	0.771	0.56
100-seed weight (g)	Control	19.2	22	20	4	58.8				0.71
	Saline	16.6	18.9	17.7	6.8	50.7	<0.001	<0.001	0.096	0.78
Number of total pods	Control	18	17	19	5	66				0.52
	Saline	29	19	24	4	100	<0.001	<0.001	0.739	0.45
Number of filled pods	Control	15	12	15	2	48				0.58
	Saline	24	15	19	2	90	<0.001	<0.001	0.831	0.49
Number of empty pods	Control	3	5	4	0	35				0.67
	Saline	4	4	5	0	26	<0.001	0.098	0.327	0.59
Harvest index	Control	0.43	0.31	0.44	0.04	3.09				0.31
	Saline	0.63	0.42	0.54	0.09	2.02	<0.001	<0.001	0.912	0.53
Plant height (cm)	Control	55.4	58.4	57.1	40	78				0.68
	Saline	55.2	53.8	53.5	26	82	<0.001	<0.001	0.998	0.64
Shoot biomass (g)	Control	9.4	11.1	9.3	1.7	21.4				0.49
	Saline	8.8	8.7	8.4	1.5	26	<0.001	<0.001	1	0.14
Potassium (μmol g⁻¹ DW)	Control	652.2	611.5	657.6	389.4	1194.5				0.27
	Saline	1012.7	779.8	818.5	361.2	1806.2	0.555	0.555	0.943	0.07
Sodium (μmol g⁻¹ DW)	Control	3.6	3.6	3.8	2.4	11.4				0.18
	Saline	5.4	5	5.1	3.1	11	<0.001	<0.001	0.979	0.41
Potassium: Sodium ratio	Control	209.5	193	199.7	76.1	1075.8				0.15
	Saline	196.8	167.6	178.8	49.5	492.2	<0.001	0.002	0.701	0.26
Chloride (μmol g⁻¹ DW)	Control	20.2	24.5	19.7	11.9	28				0.31
	Saline	38.4	44.6	43.6	15.6	126.9	n.a	n.a	<0.001	0.26
Necrosis (1-9)	Control	1	1	1	1	1				n.a
	Saline	2	4	3	1	6	n.a	n.a	<0.001	0.63
Emergence	Control	14	13	13	1	18				0.44
	Saline	14	14	13	0	16	<0.001	0.21	0.832	0.54
Days to flower	Control	109	100	107	76	140				0.61
	Saline	110	97	107	78	144	<0.001	0.298	0.291	0.67
Days to podding	Control	131	123	129	110	152				0.46
	Saline	130	126	128	112	149	<0.001	0.004	0.267	0.47

Overall trait means, minimum and maximum values, and p-values for effects of genotype (G), treatment (T), and genotype by treatment interaction (G × T) are given for Genesis836, Rupali and a RIL population consisting of 198 genotypes. n.a is indicated for non-informative p-values where G × T is significant. All measurements are made on per plant basis except emergence which is scored on per plot basis. Estimates of heritability (H²) for different traits under salt and control conditions is indicated.