Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Vol 11,
Issue 3&4,2013
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255
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Comparison of germination and early seedling growth of silage maize (Zea maysL.) exposed to different NaCl levels
Author(s):
Mehmet Arslan 1*,
Cengiz Erdurmuş 2, Sadık Çakmakçi 3Recieved Date: 2013-07-02, Accepted Date: 2013-10-26
Abstract:Germination and some growing parameters of three silage maize cultivars Burak F1, Şafak F1 and Ege F1 under four NaCl levels (0, 75, 150 and 300 mmol l-1 NaCl) and on different soils having clay, loam and sand textures were studied. The experiment was conducted as a pot trial and 20 seeds were sown on pots having 5 kg soils per each and were salinized artificially with given NaCl levels. Germination rates was determined daily just after the sowing and 5 plants per pot were removed on 12th days in order to measure root and shoot length and root and shoot dry weight. On the one hand, elevated levels of NaCl led to a decrease on germination rate, on the other hand, germination index as well as root and shoot length, root and shoot dry weight partly increased. Summing up, Şafak F1 was superior to the other cultivars and sandy soils also did not negatively affect the germination.
Keywords:Silage maize,
salinity, soil texture, germination, seedling growthJournal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2013
Volume: 11
Issue: 3&4
Category: Agriculture
Pages: 745-747
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