TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gogile, Ashebir
AU  - Andargie, Mebeasilassie
AU  - Muthuswamy, Manikanidan
T1  - The Response of Some Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Genotypes for Salt Stress during Germination and Seedling Stage
JO  - Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
Y1  - 2013
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
SP  - 73
EP  - 84
UR  - http://www.jspb.ru/issues/2013/N4/JSPB_2013_4_73-84.pdf

KW  - cowpea
KW  - genotypes
KW  - NaCl
KW  - salinity
KW  - seedling growth




N1  - Owner: Алексей
N1  - Added to JabRef: 2013.10.11
N2  - Salinity is one of the most significant abiotic factors affecting growth and yield of cowpea in arid and semi-arid areas of the world. Nineteen  cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes were tested during germination and seedling stages of growth at  4 NaCl concentrations (0, 50, 100 and 200mM). The experimental design was completely randomized design (CRD) in factorial combination with three replications. Data analysis was carried out using SAS (version 9.1) statistical  software.  Germination  percentage  (GP),  seedling  shoot  and  root  traits  were evaluated. The analyzed data revealed highly significant (p<0.001) variation among cowpea genotypes, treatments and their interactions. It is found that salt stress significantly decreased root  length  and  shoot  length.  The  extent  of  decrease  varied  with  accessions  and  salt concentrations.  Most accessions  were  highly  susceptible  to  200  mM  NaCl  concentration. Genotypes 211557 and Asebot were better salt tolerant. The result showed the presence of broad intraspecific genetic variation in cowpea genotypes for salt tolerance.
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