Effect of salt stress on muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds
Cucumis melo is one of the most appreciated and consumed vegetables in the world, however, producing areas have been suffering from increased salinity in irrigation water. Therefore, accesses of melon, from the germplasm bank of the Federal Rural Semi-Arid University (UFERSA), were tested for salini...
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| description | Cucumis melo is one of the most appreciated and consumed vegetables in the world, however, producing areas have been suffering from increased salinity in irrigation water. Therefore, accesses of melon, from the germplasm bank of the Federal Rural Semi-Arid University (UFERSA), were tested for salinity and the physiological responses of the seedlings were evaluated. For the 24 accesses of C. melo, salinity of 0.06 and 3.45 dS m^-1 was applied. For this, four subsamples of 25 seeds per access were used, which were seeded in polystyrene trays having as a substrate washed and sterilized sand, initially moistened at 50% field capacity. The design was completely randomized in a factorial scheme (two salinity levels and 24 accesses). Salinity affected the physiological quality (germination and mean germination time) of melon seeds, germinating on average 62%, with an average germination time of 4 days, mean height of 10.5 cm and reduction of dry matter accumulation. The saline treatment increased the electrical conductivity (EC) of the soil saturation extract, indicating the presence of stress. The accesses that presented intolerance to salinity were: A35, A24, A41, A31, A09, A28 and A43. The moderately tolerant accesses were: A16, A19, A15, A17, A34, A25, A27, A18, A42. The salinity tolerant accesses were: A45, A08, A37, A50, A14, A36, A07, A39 which may serve as a basis for genetic improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e68460f40901456c936f4d6890d3fda32022-12-21T22:25:19ZengKassel University PressJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics1612-98302363-60332019-12-01120219720410.17170/kobra-20191212865Effect of salt stress on muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seedsFernando Henrique Alves da Silva0Patrícia Lígia Dantas de Morais1Antonia Tamires Monteiro Bessa2Maria Valdete da Costa3Allinny Luzia Alves Cavalcante4Salvador Barros Torres5Maria Daniela Freitas de Oliveira6Larissa Martins Brito e Silva7Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Manejo de Solo e Água, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilCucumis melo is one of the most appreciated and consumed vegetables in the world, however, producing areas have been suffering from increased salinity in irrigation water. Therefore, accesses of melon, from the germplasm bank of the Federal Rural Semi-Arid University (UFERSA), were tested for salinity and the physiological responses of the seedlings were evaluated. For the 24 accesses of C. melo, salinity of 0.06 and 3.45 dS m^-1 was applied. For this, four subsamples of 25 seeds per access were used, which were seeded in polystyrene trays having as a substrate washed and sterilized sand, initially moistened at 50% field capacity. The design was completely randomized in a factorial scheme (two salinity levels and 24 accesses). Salinity affected the physiological quality (germination and mean germination time) of melon seeds, germinating on average 62%, with an average germination time of 4 days, mean height of 10.5 cm and reduction of dry matter accumulation. The saline treatment increased the electrical conductivity (EC) of the soil saturation extract, indicating the presence of stress. The accesses that presented intolerance to salinity were: A35, A24, A41, A31, A09, A28 and A43. The moderately tolerant accesses were: A16, A19, A15, A17, A34, A25, A27, A18, A42. The salinity tolerant accesses were: A45, A08, A37, A50, A14, A36, A07, A39 which may serve as a basis for genetic improvement.https://jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/20191212865cucurbitaceaeelectrical conductivitygerminationvegetables |
| spellingShingle | Fernando Henrique Alves da Silva Patrícia Lígia Dantas de Morais Antonia Tamires Monteiro Bessa Maria Valdete da Costa Allinny Luzia Alves Cavalcante Salvador Barros Torres Maria Daniela Freitas de Oliveira Larissa Martins Brito e Silva Effect of salt stress on muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics cucurbitaceae electrical conductivity germination vegetables |
| title | Effect of salt stress on muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds |
| title_full | Effect of salt stress on muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds |
| title_fullStr | Effect of salt stress on muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of salt stress on muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds |
| title_short | Effect of salt stress on muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds |
| title_sort | effect of salt stress on muskmelon cucumis melo l seeds |
| topic | cucurbitaceae electrical conductivity germination vegetables |
| url | https://jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/20191212865 |
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