A Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal -Included in the International Serial Directories SALINE ALKALINE BLACK COTTON SOIL AMENDMENT WITH PEG FOR THE GROWTH OF LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM MILL. A Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access Intern... (original) (raw)

Abstract

Salinity stress has a major impact on plant growth and yield. Salt stress presents an increasing threat to plant agriculture. However, the research efforts are made to provide new insight into the plant responses to salinity and successful amendments for saline soil reclamation with the use of PEG. The effect of PEG at different concentrations was studied on the most popular tomato plant species (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) of the family Solanaceae. The species of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill were raised in triplicates sets of earthen pots with saline alkaline black cotton soil and compared with a non-saline agricultural soil. All the sets of saline alkaline black cotton soil were treated with PEG concentrations of 10 ppm, 20 ppm, 30 ppm and 40 ppm as an amendment, and the growth parameters studied. The average root length was 17.2 cm in the set treated with 10 ppm concentration of PEG, while in control it was 16.2 cm. Likewise; shoot length was 15.4 cm, while in control set it wa...

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