Table 2.
Morphological response of S. imbricata to varying drought and salinity stresses.
| Drought stress (% Field Capacity) | Survival percentage | Root length (cm) | Shoot length (cm) | Root weight (g) | Shoot weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 (WL1) | 93.39 | 51.52 | 48.69 | 8.07 | 136.19 |
| 80 (WL2) | 94.46 | 52.24 | 50.21 | 5.84 | 98.64 |
| 60 (WL3) | 94.79 | 48.70 | 46.49 | 7.19 | 65.59 |
| 40 (WL4) | 93.25 | 50.72 | 47.00 | 8.16 | 94.25 |
| LSD (0.05) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Salinity stress (dS m −1 ) | |||||
| 5 (S1) | 93.93 | 49.48 | 48.70 | 10.22a | 101.90 |
| 10 (S2) | 96.03 | 49.47 | 50.21 | 7.50ab | 86.06 |
| 15 (S3) | 91.39 | 50.28 | 45.52 | 6.68b | 84.15 |
| 20 (S4) | 93.54 | 53.97 | 47.96 | 4.87b | 122.56 |
| LSD | NS | NS | NS | 3.45 | NS |
| Interaction (WS*SS) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Means with different letters in each category are significantly different at α = 0.05. NS, WS, SS, and LSD stand for no significant, drought stress, salinity stress and least significant difference, respectively. The * symbol indicates the interaction.