The effect of NaCl salinity on seed germination of Excoecaria agallocha L.

The present work is based on the observation of seed germination in Excoecaria agallocha in different concentrations of NaCl. The seeds of Excoecaria agallocha were germinated in 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mM NaCl concentrations. The germinating seedlings were observed after 15 th and 30 th day of NaCl treatment. It was observed that the germination percentage were decreased with increasing NaCl salinity. The maximum percentage (100%) of seed germination was recorded in fresh water and the minimum percentage (36%) of germination was observed in 200 mM NaCl concentration.

[1]  R. Ceulemans,et al.  Growth and Physiology , 2010 .

[2]  U. Schleiff.  Analysis of Water Supply of Plants Under Saline Soil Conditions and Conclusions for Research on Crop Salt Tolerance , 2008 .

[3]  N. Çiçek,et al.  Effects of Salt Stress on Some Physiological and Photosynthetic Parameters at Three Different Temperatures in Six Soya Bean (Glycine max L. Merr.) Cultivars , 2008 .

[4]  E. Sigstad,et al.  Calorimetric studies of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) seed germination under saline stress conditions , 2005 .

[5]  U. Dwivedi,et al.  Genotypic difference in salinity tolerance of green gram cultivars , 2004 .

[6]  I. Ungar,et al.  Alleviation of salinity stress and the response to temperature in two seed morphs of Halopyrum mucronatum (Poaceae) , 2001 .

[7]  Y. Hwang,et al.  Effects of Ammonium, Phosphate,and Salinity on Growth, Gas Exchange Characteristics, and Ionic Contents of Seedlings of Mangrove Kandelia Candel (L.) Druce , 2001 .

[8]  B. Gul,et al.  Effect of salinity and planting density on physiological responses of Allenrolfea occidentalis , 2000 .

[9]  J. González,et al.  Effect of NaCl on germination, growth, and soluble sugar content in Chenopodium quinoa Willd. seeds , 2000 .

[10]  I. Ungar,et al.  THE EFFECTS OF DENSITY AND SALINITY ON SHOOT BIOMASS AND ION ACCUMULATION IN FIVE INLAND HALOPHYTIC SPECIES , 1997 .

[11]  J. O'leary,et al.  Growth and Physiology of Salicornia bigelovii Torr. at Suboptimal Salinity , 1995, International Journal of Plant Sciences.

[12]  I. Ungar.  Ecophysiology of Vascular Halophytes , 1991 .

[13]  H. Greenway,et al.  Effects of sodium chloride on tobacco plants , 1986 .

[14]  M. A. Khan.  Halophyte seed germination : success and pitfalls , 2022 .