121-Interactive effect of different salinity sources and their formulations on plant growth, ionic homeostasis and seed quality of maize
Soil salinity is one of the most pernicious environmental hazards affecting crop growth and productivity in arid and semi-arid climates. In saline soils, the crop plants encounter nutrients deficient conditions mainly due to antagonistic affinity of sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl−). The accumulation of salts in the rhizosphere restricts plant growth, the severity of which depends on the source and concentration of the salt. Therefore, we hypothesized that sodium containing salts could have toxic effects on maize plants either in a single or in combined form. To evaluate the interactive effect of sodium salts on plant growth, ionic homeostasis, and seed quality attributes, a pot study was performed using maize as a test plant at the research area of the College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha. Selected salts including,
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