Selection of salt-tolerant genotypes is important to grow crop plants on salt-affected areas to fulfill the increasing demand of food. Present study was conducted to screen the maize hybrids for salt tolerance under hydroponic condition using physiological and agronomical criteria. Maize seedlings at two leaf stage were transplanted and three different levels of salinity (control, 50 mM and 100 mM NaCl) were developed by using NaCl salt. A half strength Hoagland solution was used for nutrition during experiment. Significant variations were observed in all morpho-physiological attributes and ionic contents. The maize hybrid 26204 had higher plant growth, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, chlorophyll contents, leaf area, gas exchange characteristics, K+/Na+ ratio and found more salt tolerance at all salinity levels. While maize hybrid 8441 had lower plant growth, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, chlorophyll contents, leaf area, gas exchange characteristics, K+/Na+ ratio as compared to all other maize hybrids and was considered as salt sensitive genotype. The results show that salt tolerant genotypes could be a better source for breeders for further evaluation on salt affected soils.
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机译:耐盐基因型的选择对于在受盐影响的地区种植农作物以满足日益增长的食品需求非常重要。目前的研究是利用生理和农艺标准筛选水培条件下玉米杂交种的耐盐性。移植两叶期的玉米幼苗,并使用NaCl盐开发出三种不同水平的盐度(对照,50 mM和100 mM NaCl)。在实验期间,将半强度的Hoagland溶液用于营养。在所有形态生理属性和离子含量方面均观察到显着变化。玉米杂交种26204具有较高的植物生长,茎干重,根干重,叶绿素含量,叶面积,气体交换特性,K + / Na +比,并且在所有盐度水平下均具有更高的耐盐性。与所有其他玉米杂种相比,玉米杂种8441的植物生长,茎干重,根干重,叶绿素含量,叶面积,气体交换特性,K + / Na +比低,因此被认为是盐敏感基因型。结果表明,耐盐基因型可以为育种者提供更好的来源,以进一步评估受盐影响的土壤。
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