Salt stress induced alteration in growth characteristics of a grass Pennisetum alopecuroides.
| dc.contributor.author | Mane, A V | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karadge, B A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Samant, J S | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-08T10:35:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-08T10:35:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that adversely affect crop productivity and quality. The present investigation was carried out to study the alterations in the growth characteristics of a grass species, Pennisetum alopecuroides under the influence of sodium chloride (NaCl) salinity. From the results it is clear that shoot length of Pennisetum alopecuroides was increased by 13.17% at 100 mM NaCl concentration while the root length was observed to be increased at 50 mM NaCl concentration by 26.93%. Maximum height of the plant was observed by 18.23% at 50 mM while shoot to root ratio was higher at 300 mM concentrations by 29.17% increase over the control. Moreover, the maximum percent increase in leaf area was recorded as 11.17% (100 mM). Fresh weight was increased by 50.92 % at 100 mM while dry weight of the experimental grass was increased by 33.64 % at the same concentration of salt to the rooting medium while moisture percentage was increased to a maximum by 24.61% at 50 mM. It appears that the grass species studied exhibit a moderate salinity tolerance as far as linear growth of plant is concerned. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mane A V, Karadge B A, Samant J S. Salt stress induced alteration in growth characteristics of a grass Pennisetum alopecuroides. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2011 Nov; 32(6): 753-758. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/146643 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.jeb.co.in/journal_issues/201111_nov11/paper_11.pdf | en_US |
| dc.subject | Growth | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pennisetum alopecuroides | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sodium chloride | en_US |
| dc.subject | Salinity stress | en_US |
| dc.title | Salt stress induced alteration in growth characteristics of a grass Pennisetum alopecuroides. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |