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Effect of NaCl salinity on the germination and seedling growth of some medicinal plants

Abstract

Seeds of Lepidium sativum L., Linum usitatissimum L., Plantago ovata Forssk., and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. were tested in 0.05 (Control), 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0, 12.5, or 15.0 dS/m concentration of NaCl. ANOVA revealed highly significant differences for plumule growth while germination percentage, radicle growth, seedling fresh and dry weight and moisture contents showed non-significant variation under various salt concentrations. However, the differences among the species for all the parameters studied were highly significant. The findings suggest that these medicinal species might tolerate moderate levels of salinity and can be tried for cultivation on marginal salted soils. (author)
Authors:
Muhammad, Z; Hussain, F [1] 
  1. University of Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Botany
Publication Date:
Apr 15, 2010
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Pakistan Journal of Botany; Journal Volume: 42; Journal Issue: 2
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; GERMINATION; MEDICINAL PLANTS; PLANT GROWTH; SALINITY; SEEDLINGS; SODIUM CHLORIDES; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GROWTH; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS
OSTI ID:
21361659
Country of Origin:
Pakistan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0556-3321; TRN: PK1000514096109
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 889-897
Announcement Date:
Dec 06, 2010

Citation Formats

Muhammad, Z, and Hussain, F. Effect of NaCl salinity on the germination and seedling growth of some medicinal plants. Pakistan: N. p., 2010. Web.
Muhammad, Z, & Hussain, F. Effect of NaCl salinity on the germination and seedling growth of some medicinal plants. Pakistan.
Muhammad, Z, and Hussain, F. 2010. "Effect of NaCl salinity on the germination and seedling growth of some medicinal plants." Pakistan.
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abstractNote = {Seeds of Lepidium sativum L., Linum usitatissimum L., Plantago ovata Forssk., and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. were tested in 0.05 (Control), 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0, 12.5, or 15.0 dS/m concentration of NaCl. ANOVA revealed highly significant differences for plumule growth while germination percentage, radicle growth, seedling fresh and dry weight and moisture contents showed non-significant variation under various salt concentrations. However, the differences among the species for all the parameters studied were highly significant. The findings suggest that these medicinal species might tolerate moderate levels of salinity and can be tried for cultivation on marginal salted soils. (author)}
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