Table 1.
Plant fresh and dry weights (g), plant height (cm), and leaf number and area per plant, of Mentha arvensis cultivar “Kushal” grown under 50 and 100 μm Cd levels and primed with or without salicylic acid.
| Treatments | Plant fresh weight (g) | Plant dry weight (g) | Plant height (cm) | Leaf/plant | Area/leaf (cm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 65.00 ± 2.90b | 26.29 ± 1.29ab | 79.93 ± 1.63b | 15.20 ± 0.91b | 7.75 ± 1.17b |
| SA (10−6 M) | 75.90 ± 1.22a | 31.47 ± 1.43a | 88.04 ± 1.35a | 20.00 ± 1.88a | 9.31 ± 1.18a |
| Cd 50 (μm) | 53.19 ± 0.69c | 24.05 ± 1.03bc | 71.73 ± 1.03c | 13.20 ± 1.47b | 6.01 ± 0.56 cd |
| Cd 50 (μm) + SA (10−6 M) | 57.55 ± 2.22c | 30.42 ± 0.89a | 76.77 ± 1.43b | 15.40 ± 1.51b | 7.72 ± 1.01b |
| Cd 100 (μm) | 38.45 ± 2.57d | 19.42 ± 1.29c | 65.78 ± 1.48d | 7.80 ± 1.21c | 4.70 ± 0.77d |
| Cd 100 (μm) + SA (10−6 M) | 52.43 ± 1.88c | 22.09 ± 1.31bc | 71.02 ± 0.92c | 12.60 ± 1.06b | 6.44 ± 1.07bc |
Data are presented as treatments mean ± SE (n = 5). Data followed by the same letters are not significantly different by Duncan multiple range test at p ≤ 0.05.