Growth, water relation and physiological responses of three eggplant cultivars under different salinity levels
Joint Authors
Bsul, Imad Y.
Jaradat, Shuruq
al-Hammuri, Ahmad A.
al-Khati, Rami
al-Kufahi, Salman
Source
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.123-130, 8 p.
Publisher
The Hashemite University Deanship of Academic Research and Graduate
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important traditional crop that is cultivated worldwide.
Salinity is one of the major abiotic stress factors that impact crops yield.
Seeds of three eggplant cultivars (Blacky, Pearly F1, and Classic) were evaluated under salt stress.
Seedlings were treated with salinity solutions induced by a 3:1 ratio of calcium chloride and sodium chloride to four concentration levels measured as electrical conductivity (EC) [1.2 dS/m (control), 2.0 dS/m, 4.0 dS/m, and 8.0 dS/m] for 65 days.
Plants had a higher root dry weight when irrigated with 4.0 and 8.0 dS/m solutions.
Eggplant cultivars varied in their response to salinity.
At both control and 4.0 dS/m, Blacky cultivar had the highest plant height, stem diameter, RGR, NAR, leaf area, stem, leaf, root, and total plant dry weights.
However, Blacky had the lowest in all these parameters when subjected to 8.0 dS/m.
Results indicate that high salinity levels may alter the pattern of dry matter distribution that preferred investment in roots than in the other plant parts.
Under 4.0 dS/m, Blacky seedlings were triggered to develop adaptive mechanisms that could better tolerate saline conditions than when irrigated with 2.0 dS/m water.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bsul, Imad Y.& Jaradat, Shuruq& al-Kufahi, Salman& al-Hammuri, Ahmad A.& al-Khati, Rami. 2016. Growth, water relation and physiological responses of three eggplant cultivars under different salinity levels. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.123-130.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bsul, Imad Y.…[et al.]. Growth, water relation and physiological responses of three eggplant cultivars under different salinity levels. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 9, no. 2 (Jun. 2016), pp.123-130.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bsul, Imad Y.& Jaradat, Shuruq& al-Kufahi, Salman& al-Hammuri, Ahmad A.& al-Khati, Rami. Growth, water relation and physiological responses of three eggplant cultivars under different salinity levels. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. 2016. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.123-130.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-811694
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 129-130
Record ID
BIM-811694