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PJB-1993-7

EFFECT OF SALINITY ON GROWTH, SEED YIELD AND NODULATION OF CICER ARIETINUM

JAVED I. MIRZA AND ROBINA TARIQ
Abstract

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Growth, seed yield and nodulation of Cicer arietinum were compared at 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.6 and 2.0% levels of NaCI salinity in sandy clay loam. Fresh weight of shoots and roots after 8, 12 and 15 weeks salinity treatment, generally decreased with increasing salinity levels. Compared to vegetative growth, reproductive growth was more affected since pods were formed upto 0.4% NaCl levels, whereas, seeds were formed at NaCl level of upto 0.1%only. Numberofnodule per plant, nodule weight and nodule size decreased with increasing salinity levels.

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