Alleviation of salinity stress by geothermal water in seed germination and seedling growth in wheat

Olcer H., Sezgin C., Kocacaliskan İ.

Phyton - Annales Rei Botanicae, cilt.45, sa.2, ss.207-215, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: Phyton - Annales Rei Botanicae
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.207-215
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Alleviation, Geothermal water, Germination, Salt stress, Wheat
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The effects of geothermal waters (GW) on the seed germination and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Atay-85) at various salt (NaCl) concentrations were examined. It was found that 150 mM NaCl decreased significantly both seed germination and seedling growth of wheat. Salt stress of seed germination and seedling growth of wheat were alleviated by GWs of Sefaköy and Murat Daǧi but it was not by GW Sankiz. The highest alleviation effect was found with GW Murat Daǧi and the effect was attributed to its calcium richness and lower level of toxic elements.