Germination and Seedling Growth of Sesame Cultivars under Salinity Stresses
Mukhtar Hussain and Arvind Kumar *
Environmental Biology Research Laboratory, T.N.B College, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
Corresponding Author E-mail: akarvindkumar863@gmail.com
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.10.3.20
Article Publishing History
Received: 27 Aug 2022
Accepted: 22 Dec 2022
Published Online: 27 Dec 2022
Review Details
Reviewed by: Dr. Majid Abdoli
Second Review by: Dr. Adam Lawan Ngala
Final Approval by: Dr. Afroz Alam
Abstract:
Among the most common abiotic stresses that retard the development and growth of plants is salt stress. This study examined the impact of various salt levels (NaCl and Na2SO4) on the germination behaviour of sesame cultivars. Under various simulated salt concentrations (0.05M, 0.01M, 0.15M, 0.2M, 0.25M, 0.3M, 0.35M, 0.4M, and 0.5M), the degree of salinity tolerance of two sesame cultivars, viz., GT-10 and JTS-8 were assessed. The radicle, hypocotyl length, and fresh weight measurements were made separately after 96 and 144 hours. The results revealed that germination and seedling growth drastically decreased as the salt concentration increased. In comparison to GT-10, JTS-8 exhibits greater tolerance to different NaCl concentrations and greater sensitivity to varying Na2SO4 concentrations.
Keywords:
Abiotic Stress; Salt Stress, Salinity Tolerance; Germination; Seedling Growth
Copy the following to cite this article: Hussain M, Kumar A. Germination and Seedling Growth of Sesame Cultivars under Salinity Stresses. Curr Agri Res 2022; 10(3). doi : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.10.3.20 |
Copy the following to cite this URL: Hussain M, Kumar A. Germination and Seedling Growth of Sesame Cultivars under Salinity Stresses. Curr Agri Res 2022; 10(3). Available from: https://bit.ly/3VsduV8 |
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