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Year: 2002 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 9 | Page No.: 608-611
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.608.611
Effect of NaCl Salinity on Growth and Ion Partitioning in Some Barley Varieties
Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Naeem, M. Yasin Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal

Abstract: Effect of salinity on yield of three barley cultivars Jou-83, Jou-87 and Haider-93 were investigated. It was noted that the number of fertile tillers, spike length, 100 seed weight, yield per plant were higher in Jou-83 followed by Jou-87 and Haider-93. Jou-87 produced highest number of grain per ear followed by Jou-83 and Haider-93. Grain yield production was highest in Jou-83. Reduction in yield per plant in highest salinity level compared to control was 77.22 % in Jou-83 while the corresponding value was 91.78 % for Jou-87 and 86.35 % for Haider-93. Accumulation of Na+ and Cl- ions increased with increase in salinity levels in all plant parts (root, stem and leaf). Jou-83 maintained lowest Cl- ion concentration than other varieties while Na+ ion accumulation was slightly higher than Jou-87.

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Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Naeem, M. Yasin Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal , 2002. Effect of NaCl Salinity on Growth and Ion Partitioning in Some Barley Varieties. Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 608-611.

Keywords: Salinity, growth, ion partitioning and barley

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