Effect of salinity on Seed Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)

This study was conducted in a private orchard during growing season 2009 to investigate the effects of NaCl application on growth of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). The Saline water used was prepared in Six concentrations namely (0, 1000, 2000, 3000 ,4000 and 5000 ppm) .This study was evaluated in...

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Main Author: Karima F. Abbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Thi-Qar 2019-06-01
Series:مجلة علوم ذي قار
Online Access:https://www.jsci.utq.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/484
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description This study was conducted in a private orchard during growing season 2009 to investigate the effects of NaCl application on growth of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). The Saline water used was prepared in Six concentrations namely (0, 1000, 2000, 3000 ,4000 and 5000 ppm) .This study was evaluated in Two steps, seed germination and plant growth. The result showed that salinity caused a delay in seed germination and reduce the number of germinated seeds .At higher NaCl concentration(5000 ppm) , No seed germination was observed. Chlorophyll content & leaf area decreased with increasing salinity. The plant height decreased with increasing salinity. plant fresh and dry shoot and root weights were decreased with increasing salinity. Increasing salinity levels in the water significantly decreased the content of N,K in leaves, and non decreased of P, and increased the content of Na .
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spelling doaj.art-a461b4cd91484786a17cb7df265005282023-11-18T09:29:17ZengUniversity of Thi-Qarمجلة علوم ذي قار1991-86902709-02562019-06-0123Effect of salinity on Seed Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)Karima F. Abbas0Department of Biology / College of Science / University of BasrahThis study was conducted in a private orchard during growing season 2009 to investigate the effects of NaCl application on growth of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). The Saline water used was prepared in Six concentrations namely (0, 1000, 2000, 3000 ,4000 and 5000 ppm) .This study was evaluated in Two steps, seed germination and plant growth. The result showed that salinity caused a delay in seed germination and reduce the number of germinated seeds .At higher NaCl concentration(5000 ppm) , No seed germination was observed. Chlorophyll content & leaf area decreased with increasing salinity. The plant height decreased with increasing salinity. plant fresh and dry shoot and root weights were decreased with increasing salinity. Increasing salinity levels in the water significantly decreased the content of N,K in leaves, and non decreased of P, and increased the content of Na .https://www.jsci.utq.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/484
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Effect of salinity on Seed Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)
مجلة علوم ذي قار
title Effect of salinity on Seed Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)
title_full Effect of salinity on Seed Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)
title_fullStr Effect of salinity on Seed Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)
title_full_unstemmed Effect of salinity on Seed Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)
title_short Effect of salinity on Seed Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)
title_sort effect of salinity on seed germination and growth of tomato seedlings lycopersicon esculentum
url https://www.jsci.utq.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/484
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