Research Article

The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers

Volume: 3 Number: 4 December 31, 2013
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The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers

Abstract

In this study, Tagetes erecta L. (Velvet Flower), Petunia hybrida L. (Laughter Flower) and Gazania splendens L. (Gazania, Koyungözü) F1 species were tested under controlled conditions against salt stress (0 mM, 20 mM, 40 mM, 60 mM and 80 mM NaCl). Seeds were germinated in peat; when cotyledon leaves were formed, the seedlings were transplanted into plastic bags containing natural soil. Distilled water is used to prepare the different salt concentrations. Plants were irrigated with 10 ml of saline water at 20 mM, 40 mM, 60 mM and 80 mM NaCl concentrations every day. In order to investigate salt stress tolerance of plants, plant analysis (total fresh weight analysis, stem and root wet weight analyses, analysis of plant height, stem, root and leaf length analyses, analyses of leaf number, stem diameter, and determination of fresh weight ratios) and soil analysis (soil texture, soil acidity, salt content, organic substance analysis, nitrogen, available phosphorus, exchangeable potassium, calcium and sodium levels, available chlorine level) were conducted in laboratory conditions. According to the results of the study, Tagetes erecta, Petunia hybrida, and Gazania splendens were found to be salt tolerant to 40 mM, 40 mM, and 60 mM of salt, respectively. It was shown that concentration of 40 mM NaCl and above for irrigation showed signi cant negative effects for plant growth parameters such as stem diameter, stem length, plant height, root fresh weight, fresh stem weight and concentrations above 80 mM NaCl resulted in death. 

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Levent Ayyıldız This is me
Türkiye

Füsun Gülser This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 31, 2013

Submission Date

April 20, 2012

Acceptance Date

October 8, 2013

Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 3 Number: 4

APA
Türkoğlu N., Ayyıldız, L., & Gülser F. (2013). The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology, 3(4), 15-19. https://izlik.org/JA64ND52GN
AMA
1.Türkoğlu N, Ayyıldız L, Gülser F. The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. 2013;3(4):15-19. https://izlik.org/JA64ND52GN
Chicago
Türkoğlu Nalan, Levent Ayyıldız, and Gülser Füsun. 2013. “The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 3 (4): 15-19. https://izlik.org/JA64ND52GN.
EndNote
Türkoğlu N, Ayyıldız L, Gülser F (December 1, 2013) The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 3 4 15–19.
IEEE
[1]Türkoğlu N., L. Ayyıldız, and Gülser F., “The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers”, J. Inst. Sci. and Tech., vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 15–19, Dec. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA64ND52GN
ISNAD
Türkoğlu Nalan - Ayyıldız, Levent - Gülser Füsun. “The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 3/4 (December 1, 2013): 15-19. https://izlik.org/JA64ND52GN.
JAMA
1.Türkoğlu N, Ayyıldız L, Gülser F. The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. 2013;3:15–19.
MLA
Türkoğlu Nalan, et al. “The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology, vol. 3, no. 4, Dec. 2013, pp. 15-19, https://izlik.org/JA64ND52GN.
Vancouver
1.Nalan Türkoğlu, Levent Ayyıldız, Füsun Gülser. The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Seasonal Flowers. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 1;3(4):15-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA64ND52GN