Table 1.

Results of two-way ANOVA (F ratios) for the independent factors ‘Species’ (S), ‘Treatment’ (T) and the interaction ‘Species × Treatment’ (S × T). Abbr.: ECs: electrical conductivity of the substrate; RL: root length; SL: shoot length; FW(%): leaf fresh weight (as a percentage of the control); RWC: root water content; LWC: leaf water content; Chl a: Chlorophyll a; Chl b: Chlorophyll b; Caro: carotenoids; Na⁺ R: sodium in roots; Na⁺ L: sodium in leaves; Cl⁻ R: chloride in roots; Cl⁻ L: chloride in leaves; K⁺ R: potassium in roots; K⁺ L: potassium in leaves; MDA: malondialdehyde; H₂O₂: hydrogen peroxide; TSS: total soluble sugars; Pro: proline; TPC: total phenolic compounds; TF: total flavonoids.

Variables	S	T	S × T
ECs	297.04 *	129.78 *	62.07 *
RL	205.23 *	34.43 *	70.59 *
SL	35.99 *	53.34 *	8.65 *
FW (%)	10.29 *	66.62 *	1.56
RWC	91.76 *	49.30 *	17.78 *
LWC	142.33 *	87.91 *	16.21 *
Chl a	17.68 *	45.54 *	8.04 *
Chl b	11.69 *	29.51 *	2.68 *
Caro	12.59 *	48.68 *	3.30 *
Na+ R	239.91 *	26.67 *	22.49 *
Na+ L	235.82 *	62.31 *	49.70 *
Cl− R	23.76 *	10.69 *	7.04 *
Cl− L	77.36 *	23.50 *	29.56 *
K+ R	40.97 *	21.01 *	3.45 *
K+ L	63.60 *	0.90	9.12 *
MDA	55.67 *	102.62 *	29.84 *
H2O2	102.17 *	11.32 *	22.67 *
TSS	7.75 *	58.23 *	20.62 *
Pro	192.94 *	63.45 *	33.07 *
TPC	40.68 *	10.35 *	24.94 *
TF	93.51 *	18.10 *	51.53 *

* Significant at the 95% confidence level.