Table 1.
Leaf relative water content (RWC) and electrolyte leakage (EL) measured for two rubber clones at 0, 3, 5, 7, 9 days after water withholding
| Physiological parameters | Days after water withholding (days) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| RWC (%) | |||||
| PB 5/51 | 89.77 ± 2.25a | 84.56 ± 2.22 a | 78.98 ± 4.17 a | 63.15 ± 2.04 b | 23.98 ± 3.46b |
| RRIM 623 | 86.25 ± 1.85 a | 85.26 ± 4.99 a | 85.08 ± 4.45 a | 84.19 ± 3.21 a | 76.70 ± 4.83a |
| EL (%) | |||||
| PB 5/51 | 6.39 ± 0.39 a | 12.20 ± 0.41 a | 11.04 ± 0.63 a | 17.33 ± 2.62 a | 33.09 ± 6.18 b |
| RRIM 623 | 6.04 ± 0.51 a | 13.69 ± 1.71 a | 11.19 ± 1.10 a | 12.22 ± 1.09 a | 12.39 ± 0.53 a |
Data are presented as the mean of three biological replication (± SE)
Different letter indicates significant differences (p < 0.05) according to the Tukey’s test