Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2013 · 14 citations · 0 references
AgricultureAgronomyPlant SciencesCrop ProductionPlant GeneticsSoil SalinityCrop Salt TolerancePhenotyping For Abiotic Stress ToleranceSalinity PhysiologySalinity Tolerance BiotechnologySalinity Tolerance BreedingSalt Stress PhysiologyCrop Salt Tolerance ThresholdsSalt ToleranceSalt Tolerance MechanismsSalt-tolerant CropsSeedling Stage Salt Tolerance
A study was conducted in greenhouse environment to<br> determine the response of five tissue-cultured date palm cultivars, Al-<br> Ahamad, Nabusaif, Barhee, Khalas, and Kasab to irrigation water<br> salinity of 1.6, 5, 10, or 20 dS/ m. The salinity level of 1.6dS/m, was<br> used as a control. The effects of high salinity on plant survival were<br> manifested at 360 days after planting (DAP) onwards. Three<br> cultivars, Khalas, Kasab and Barhee were able to tolerate 10 dS/m<br> salinity level at 24 months after the start of study. Khalas tolerated<br> the highest salinity level of 20 dS/ m and 'Nabusaif' was found to be the<br> least tolerant cv. The average heights of palms and the number of<br> fronds were decreased with increasing salinity levels as time<br> progressed.