Physiological Responses and Quality Alterations of Pea Sprouts under Salt Stress: Implications for Salt-Tolerant Mechanism
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Salt Stress Effect on Pea Sprouts’ Seed Germination
2.2. Determination of Germination Index for Pea Sprouts Seeds
2.3. Effects of Salt Stress on the Growth and Development of Pea Seedlings
2.4. Determination of Morphological and Physiological Indicators of Pea Sprouts
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effects of Different Concentrations of Salt Treatment on Pea Sprouts’ Seed Germination
3.2. Effects of Different Concentrations of Salt Treatment on Morphological and Physiological Indicators of Pea Sprouts
3.2.1. Effects of Salt Treatment Concentrations on Plant Height and Yield of Pea Sprouts
3.2.2. Effects of Salt Treatment Concentrations on Chlorophyll Content of Pea Sprouts
3.2.3. Effects of Different Salt Treatment Concentrations on the Relative Conductivity and MDA Content of Pea Sprouts
3.2.4. Effects of Different Salt Treatment Concentrations on SOD, POD, and CAT Activity of Pea Sprouts
3.2.5. Short-Term Effects of Different Salt Treatment Concentrations on Soluble Protein, Soluble Sugar, and Crude Fiber Content of Pea Sprouts
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Guo, J.; Zhan, L.; Su, X.; Wang, T. Physiological Responses and Quality Alterations of Pea Sprouts under Salt Stress: Implications for Salt-Tolerant Mechanism. Horticulturae 2024, 10, 966. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10090966
Guo J, Zhan L, Su X, Wang T. Physiological Responses and Quality Alterations of Pea Sprouts under Salt Stress: Implications for Salt-Tolerant Mechanism. Horticulturae. 2024; 10(9):966. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10090966
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuo, Juxian, Liqing Zhan, Xiuxiu Su, and Tingqin Wang. 2024. "Physiological Responses and Quality Alterations of Pea Sprouts under Salt Stress: Implications for Salt-Tolerant Mechanism" Horticulturae 10, no. 9: 966. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10090966