Table 3.
Effects of triacontanol spray on photosynthetic pigments of Hot pepper plants under salt stress.
| Treatments | Chl. (SPAD) | Chl. a | Chl. b | Carotenids | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | Control | 28.52 ± 1.26 a | 18.12 ± 1.49 a | 6.71 ± 1.55 a | 5.28 ± 0.51 a |
| T1 | 75 mM NaCl (S) | 15.30 ± 0.84c | 11.24 ± 0.90 c | 3.71 ± 0.17 b | 3.68 ± 0.23 b |
| T2 | Triacontanol 25 µM + S | 19.10 ± 0.47bc | 13.79 ± 1.16 bc | 4.15 ± 0.45 b | 3.92 ± 0.75 ab |
| T3 | Triacontanol 50 µM + S | 20.32 ± 1.03bc | 14.39 ± 1.31 bc | 4.37 ± 0.37 ab | 4.20 ± 0.47 ab |
| T4 | Triacontanol 75 µM + S | 23.40 ± 1.55b | 15.14 ± 0.59 ab | 5.07 ± 0.19 ab | 4.84 ± 0.22 ab |
Means sharing the same letter for a parameter, do not differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05; Chl = Chlorophyll.