Effect of salt stress on germination and seedling growth of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.)

SM Hosseini Nasr, A Parsakhoo, H Naghavi… - New Forests, 2012 - Springer
SM Hosseini Nasr, A Parsakhoo, H Naghavi, S Kiani Savad Koohi
New Forests, 2012Springer
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of salts on
seed germination and seedling growth of Prosopis juliflora. The experiment was carried out
in Forestry Laboratory at Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Iran.
The collected seeds were treated with boiling water and H 2 SO 4 then left to germinate in
controlled growth chamber. Seed were grown under salinity levels 100, 200 and 300 mM of
CaCl 2, NaH 2 PO 4, KNO 3 and KH 2 PO 4. Germination parameters and various seedling …
Abstract
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of salts on seed germination and seedling growth of Prosopis juliflora. The experiment was carried out in Forestry Laboratory at Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Iran. The collected seeds were treated with boiling water and H2SO4 then left to germinate in controlled growth chamber. Seed were grown under salinity levels 100, 200 and 300 mM of CaCl2, NaH2PO4, KNO3 and KH2PO4. Germination parameters and various seedling growth variables such as root and stem length, seedlings fresh and dry weight were measured after 56 days. Results showed that germination percentage significantly decreased as the salinity level of medium increased. Salinity treatments at 100 mM enhanced the percentage of seeds germination and significantly improved the germination index and seeds stamina. In this study, the best treatment was 100 mM salinity for biomass production of seedlings. For Prosopis juliflora, 100 mM salinity significantly enhanced both germination and biomass production.
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