Seed Priming Enhances Seed Germination and Morphological Traits of Lactuca sativa L. under Salt Stress
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Planting Materials and Priming Treatment
2.2. Salt Treatment and Germination
2.3. Germination Parameters and Morphological Traits
2.3.1. Germination Parameters
2.3.2. Seeds’ Morphological Traits
2.4. Electrolyte Leakage
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Germination Parameters
3.2. Morphological Traits
3.2.1. Fresh Mass
3.2.2. Dry Mass
3.2.3. Hypocotyl and Radicle Lengths
3.3. Electrolyte Leakage
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Priming | Treatment | MGT 3 | MGR | Z | GI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GA3 | Control | 2.16 ± 0.03a 1,2 | 0.5 ± 0.01a | 0.72 ± 0.05a | 11.8 ± 0.14a |
NaCl | 2.23 ± 0.11a | 0.4 ± 0.02a | 0.65 ± 0.11ab | 11.5 ± 0.12a | |
Hydro | Control | 2.01 ± 0.02a | 0.5 ± 0.03a | 0.32 ± 0.08c | 12.5 ± 0.01a |
NaCl | 2.04 ± 0.01a | 0.4 ± 0.08a | 0.42 ± 0.03c | 12.3 ± 0.02a | |
KNO3 | Control | 2.17 ± 0.04a | 0.5 ± 0.01a | 0.71 ± 0.09a | 11.8 ± 0.16a |
NaCl | 2.37 ± 0.18a | 0.4 ± 0.03a | 0.55 ± 0.13b | 11.2 ± 0.18a | |
Non-priming | Control | 2.17 ± 0.02a | 0.5 ± 0.01a | 0.71 ± 0.03a | 11.8 ± 0.08a |
NaCl | 2.32 ± 0.11a | 0.4 ± 0.02a | 0.56 ± 0.18ab | 11.2 ± 0.43a | |
Priming | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
Salt | ** | ** | *** | *** | |
Priming × Salt treatment | NS | NS | ** | NS |
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Adhikari, B.; Olorunwa, O.J.; Barickman, T.C. Seed Priming Enhances Seed Germination and Morphological Traits of Lactuca sativa L. under Salt Stress. Seeds 2022, 1, 74-86. https://doi.org/10.3390/seeds1020007
Adhikari B, Olorunwa OJ, Barickman TC. Seed Priming Enhances Seed Germination and Morphological Traits of Lactuca sativa L. under Salt Stress. Seeds. 2022; 1(2):74-86. https://doi.org/10.3390/seeds1020007
Chicago/Turabian StyleAdhikari, Bikash, Omolayo J. Olorunwa, and T. Casey Barickman. 2022. "Seed Priming Enhances Seed Germination and Morphological Traits of Lactuca sativa L. under Salt Stress" Seeds 1, no. 2: 74-86. https://doi.org/10.3390/seeds1020007