Changes in growth and nitrogen assimilation in maize plants induced by NaCl and growth regulators
1998
Khan, M.G. | Srivastava, H.S. (Rohilkhand Univ., Bareilly (India). Dept. of Plant Science)
Experiments were conducted to determine the interactive effects of salinity and certain growth regulators on growth and nitrogen assimilation in maize (Zea mays). 100 mM NaCl inhibited the biomass accumulation, chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in leaves, nitrate content and uptake and nitrate reductase activity. The application of kinetin, ascorbic acid and 10 and 50 microM abscisic acid in the first experiment and 50 and 100 microM abscisic acid in the second experiment induced a substantial increase in the above parameters, the effect was highest with abscisic acid in salinized as well as non-salinized plants.
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