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Pak. J. Bot., 42(4): 2479-2487, 2010. |
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Updated: 09-12-10 |
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SALT TOLERANCE OF KOCHIA SCOPARIA: A NEW FODDER CROP FOR HIGHLY SALINE ARID REGIONS
BILQUEES GUL, RAZIUDDIN ANSARI, IRFAN AZIZ AND M. AJMAL KHAN
Abstract: Effects of salinity on germination, growth, ion accumulation and water relations were studied in a highly palatable and nutritious forage grass species- Kochia scoparia, under greenhouse conditions. It was highly tolerant to salinity (600-800 mM NaCl) at germination; the seedling growth remained unaffected up to 600 mM NaCl and the plants survived with reduced growth upto a high salinity of 1800 mM NaCl. Maintenance of leaf succulence seemed dominant factor in offsetting harmful effects of salinity.
Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan |
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