Alleviation of adverse effects of salt stress on sugar beet by pre-sowing seed treatments

Eisa, S. S.; Khafaga, H. S.; Shehata, S. A.; Ibrahim, A.M;

Abstract


Two field experiments were conducted to study the effect of pre-sowing seed soaking with 0.4% potassium humate solution (80% organic substances and 12% K 2O), 0.05% Caboron solution (65% Ca, 12% K 2O and 1.5% B), 0.2% Rootmost solution (0.008% cytokinins, 0.001 GA 3 and 0.1% IAA) and control (Tap water) on growth, yield and some biochemical parameters. All treated seeds were sown in saline soil (10 dSm -1) and irrigated with saline water (8-6 dSm -1). Pre-treatments with various soaking agents significantly stimulated growth and root yield attributes in compared to hydro-soaking (control treatment). This enhancement was associated with significant increases in essential elements, total soluble sugars and concomitant with great reduction in proline concentration.


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Title Alleviation of adverse effects of salt stress on sugar beet by pre-sowing seed treatments
Authors Eisa, S. S.; Khafaga, H. S.; Shehata, S. A. ; Ibrahim, A.M
Keywords Growth and yield | Saline soils | Seed soaking | Sugar beet
Issue Date 1-Feb-2012
Journal Journal of Applied Sciences Research 
ISSN 1816157X
Scopus ID 2-s2.0-84860779540

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